Businesses

A New Name, A Familiar Place

If you’ve seen the work going on in suite 100 in downtown’s Red River District, know that the woman behind it has – quite literally- been here before.  Cassandra Pipkins-Johnson, most recently of Cassandra’s Louisiana Kitchen in Houston, Tex., and a restaurant of the same name on Jewella Avenue, also helped set up and run […]

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Fertitta’s For the Holidays

Before you know it, the holidays will be upon us- as will our gift-giving conundrums. We may have a solution, because we have found that no one can resist: Good Eats. Products that support cool local Mom-and-Pop shops. In those regards, the new and existing items being offered by Fertitta’s Deli at 1124 Fairfield will […]

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Be In The Pink Nov. 17-18 with Pink Weekend!

Tee up, this year we are are giving our downtown #Small and #Local businesses an added holiday push! We have joined in with a small national moving pushing Pink Friday, Nov. 17 – and we’re adding Pink Saturday, Nov. 18, too! Our goal is to encourage you to  #ShopSmall first and have some fun doing […]

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Stray Cat Opens Mon.-Fri. for Lunch

Stray Cat is now more than your go-to place for a late afternoon drink or late night burger. The little bar at 222 Travis Street now offers Dish’n Out lunch options Monday-Friday 11 am- 2 pm and dinner late night Friday and Saturday from 8 pm until close. Stray Cat will still have pizzas in […]

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318 Next Level Adds Daytime Eats!

More great food options in downtown Shreveport! Last week, the DDA office was the happy recipient of a heaping pan of delicious food from Next Level 318 Sports Bar & Grill at 220 Travis Street. For some time now, the late night bar and grill has been serving up food to its nighttime/early morning crowd, […]

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Pirates & Booty & Mermaids, Oh My!

Have you been to Shreveport Aquarium Mutiny yet? Time is running out to breakfast with the mermaids, sing with the pirates and try to defeat the dreaded Kraken. On October 28, plan to come for Breakfast with a Mermaid, but make your reservation now as slots are going quickly!  After your breakfast, go meet some […]

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525 Cotton Available for Lease

One of downtown’s most striking Art Moderne buildings at 525 Cotton Street has sold, and space inside is available for office, retail, or light manufacturing uses. At present some 3500-5000 SF is available, but depending on what your goals are, more space could be. The building is 22,760 SF total, and features 15″ clear heights […]

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Glass Hat to Open on Saturdays

The Glass Hat Cafe at 423 Crockett is listening to folks who would like to be customers but cannot make it downtown for lunch during the work week. Starting this Saturday, Oct. 24, the cafe will be open Tuesday-Saturday, offering up their daily plate lunches, sandwiches and desserts from 7 am- 2 pm. Daily specials […]

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Cooper’s Corner Comes Alive!

As the Louisiana Film Prize swirls around it, 700 Texas Street is getting closer and closer to substantial finish and being occupied. The 1923 building has lived many lives- as a Dan Cohen Shoe store, a military entrance center, a space for musicians to practice and now- Cooper’s Corner. (Scroll down to read about Levi […]

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Foodie Updates!

For the foodies in all of us ~ changes are afoot! Ashley’s Tiers of Love, 420 Marshall Street, will be premiering new lunch items beginning Tuesday, Sept. 26. The heated items will be available each day from 11 am- 2 pm, the cold wraps will be available any time. Remember that giant lunch salads are […]

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