Some bad news for taceaux lovers downtown. Parish Taceaux, the fun little eatery/drinkery at 708 Texas Street, has announced that it will be closing end-of-day on Saturday, March 19. PT Owners William and Jorie O’Brien stepped in to keep the eatery open when the original owner decided to step away. Though running a restaurant was […]
If you love the little gold statuette and all the drama and intrigue that leads to the Academy Awards presentations, you need to be in the know about all the activities at downtown’s Robinson Film Center. From now through March 27 (Oscars night!), RFC will be showing Best Picture nominees, hosting Oscars 101 talks […]
Robert McCall of Fertitta’s Deli was a lot of things. He was a character with a great sense of humor, a loving husband, a doting granddad. He was Agatha’s husband, her co-worker and support staff. He was the guardian of the register, always ready with a quip and a smile. On February 26, Robert passed […]
Slava Ukraini. You may have seen this phrase in media reports or on Facebook. It’s most literal translation is ‘Glory to Ukraine’ and it has been become an international rallying cry in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of the country. To show solidarity with Ukraine and its people, Shreveport-Bossier’s new ‘Bakowski Bridge of Lights’ […]
2022 is a big year for the Southern University Museum of Art at Shreveport (SUMAS) It is the museum’s 20th anniversary of bringing African and African-American Art to the Shreveport area. The museum, inside Southern University’s Metro Campus at 610 Texas Street, isn’t large in terms of square footage, but has a significant permanent exhibit […]
If you’re a fan of Girl Scout cookies, you’ll want to know that there are two locations downtown to stock your larder with Do-si-Dos and Samoas. Retro Down Town Cafe at 420 Marshall Street has a small number of boxes on hand but on Saturday, Feb. 19 from 10am-2pm, will be hosting Troop 1357 in […]
Got a bump, a lump, an infected cut? Does a virus have you down for the count? Downtown’s new fast medicine clinic wants you to know that they are here to patch you up and get you back on your feet. UrgentEMS at 201 Market Street is conveniently located across from the Shreveport Convention Center […]
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There is a building that sits in the middle of the 600 block of Milam Street. An elegant-looking place, with marble on the facade and giant gold rings on the double doors. Those who remember a little about downtown’s department store past will know immediately that the gold rings are a giveaway as the building […]
The Red River Revel, the area’s premier and longest-running arts and music festival, has welcomed a new Executive Director. Logan Lewis is taking the reins of the venerable organization, and we wish him the best! Here’s the press release from the Red River Revel. Red River Revel, Inc., proudly welcomes Logan Lewis as the new […]
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