Businesses

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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Warning: Protect Your Business with These Tips

Businesses, beware. Local banks say check fraud is exploding and economic losses are climbing because of it. Two weeks ago, the Downtown Development Authority was alerted to two counterfeit checks drawn on our account. A third counterfeit check that was stopped drew our attention to the other two. These checks were not DDA-issued and bore […]

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Be a Downtown VIP with Revel+

It’s back! Once again this year, the Red River Revel and the Downtown Development Authority are giving you the opportunity to become a Revel VIP. If you purchase one of the 47th annual Red River Revel’s digital payment wristbands, you will be treated to special deals at a number of downtown businesses. Earn everything from […]

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The Noble Savage Celebrates One Year!

It seems only yesterday that the doors to downtown’s iconic The Noble Savage were thrown open again, much to the delight of lovers of great food, live music, and TNS’ welcoming, clubby feel. How time flies. The Noble Savage is now celebrating a full year back with a weekend of fun, food and music. “People […]

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