Businesses

Office Space Available, 631 Milam

Downtown is filled with cool historic buildings. Some need lots of work and some- like the old Blanchard-Shepherd Building at 631 Milam- are move-in ready. REALTOR Chris Stokes of Walker-Alley & Associates says this space has a lot to offer. Parking, for one. A surface lot is located just behind the building at the corner […]

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Sanctuary Glass Opens at 1200 Marshall

Downtown Shreveport welcomes its newest art business- Sanctuary Glass Studio at 1200 Marshall. Sanctuary will be co-located in a fun space that also houses Red River Brewing Co., Fat Calf Boucherie, Smith Family Farms and a number of other small and local businesses. Sanctuary will be  hosting hands-on glass events, community outreach programs, and private glassblowing […]

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New Express Lunch at SALT

The patio at SALT Restaurant at the Shreveport Aquarium is arguably the most beautiful in the area, and now you’ll be able to enjoy it while eating a fast and tasty Express Lunch! Pop by Wednesday- Friday between noon and 2 pm and order one of the eight delicious items from their Express menu for […]

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Valentine’s Giveaway at Gina Marie’s

If you haven’t been to Gina Marie’s downtown, time’s a-wastin’, especially if your special someone has a slightly offbeat sense of humor. The business at 500 Texas Street (across from the courthouse) is giving you the chance to win a $50 gift card for use in their store. To get in on their Valentine’s Day […]

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Benefits of Downtown’s Opportunity Zone

Taking Advantage of a Grand New Opportunity (Zone) Hang with me for a little, because we’re going to be talking math. Math is one of those things like speaking Klingon. Either you have the knack or you don’t, and one wrong inflection can mean the difference between ‘Please don’t kill me right this moment,’ or […]

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Lake Street’s Cool Downtown Digs

Downtown Shreveport’s fun and funky little Lake Street Design District has an opening that might be just the thing you’ve been searching for. 411 Lake Steet, 1800 square feet of storefront space adjacent to architects, web designers, a granola maker and an art marketplace, is available for lease. The space is just around the corner […]

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You NEED This Scary Doll

The question SHOULD BE ‘Do you really even want a weird killer Chucky Doll in your house?’ Gina Marie’s Antiques, Oddities and Collectibles believes the answer for many is ‘yes.’ ‘Yes’ to a doll that maimed hundreds (it seemed) in a series of truly horrific movies that started in 1988 with Child’s Play and has […]

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Downtown Car Care Made Easy

Downtown Shreveport drivers don’t have to leave the city center to find car services- they’re as close as 333 Texas Street (Regions Tower) or 301 Marshall Street (Beaird Tower). CurbTek is a new mobile car care service that plans to be stationed at Regions Tower each Wednesday and in the alley behind Beaird Tower every […]

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Abby Singer’s Bistro Welcomes New Chef

Abby Singer’s Bistro, the full-service restaurant and bar at Robinson Film Center, welcomes Michael Brenner as the new chef. Brenner, who studied at the Culinary Institute of New Orleans, has more than 15 years of experience serving in restaurants from south Louisiana to Colorado. He brought his culinary skills to Shreveport with the Korean-inspired food truck […]

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Join us for Fun and Deals Downtown!

In 2010, the American Express credit card company began calling the Saturday after Thanksgiving Small Business Saturday as a counter to Black Friday and Cyber Monday- days that tend to focus on big box stores and the Internet. In 2011, the U.S. Senate got involved, unanimously (when was the last time THAT happened?) passing a Resolution […]

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