We don’t mind saying that we are a fan of Strong Towns. I mean, who wouldn’t be a fan of something with that name? But more than the name is the mission, the underlying goal of sharing information that sounds like common sense but for many years has not been the accepted norm, the typical […]
Fertitta’s Grocery Store and later, deli, has been a part of the downtown Shreveport scene since the early 1920’s. The little store at Fairfield and Howell Streets has been home to several Sicilian-American Shreveport families and to many years of good food. We love that the blog Only In Your State spent a little time […]
Up until recently there were two words that did NOT go together: Boudin, as in the spicy south Louisiana sausage, and Kolache, as in the very European pastry filled with fruit or mincemeat. When Czechs brought the treat to the U.S. via Texas, Kolache took a turn from fruit to the baked roll and sausage-sized […]
Printed in the Shreveport Times, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 Strength in Numbers; the Key to a Vibrant Downtown by Liz Swaine Sometimes it’s helpful to know that we’re not the only one. We are not the only place to have ever stumbled, fallen, said intemperate things, or been down on ourselves. What’s important is keep […]
Time is running out for you to make plans to stay out of the proverbial dog house this Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Luckily, we have some fun, tasty and romantic options for you at multiple venues downtown. Option #1. They say the eyes are the windows of our soul and we believe the mouth leads […]
For years, half brothers Samuel G. and William B. Wiener were giants of architecture, both in Shreveport and far beyond. Their vast portfolio of local works include everything from the highly ornamental and more traditional Municipal Auditorium to projects that define the later years of their lives, austere and beautiful International Style homes and buildings […]
UPDATE: The intersection at Cotton and Marshall is now open to traffic. Meanwhile, over the Red River, things are moving right along on the Long- Allen, aka Texas Street Bridge. DOTD spokesperson Erin Buchanan tells the DDA that the state is anticipating an early summer completion at this point, which is on schedule. She […]
New Year’s Resolution be darned- downtown’s newest location for home-baked sweets is calling your name! The doors are open at Retro Baking Company at 500 Texas, a perfect location at the corner of Texas and Marshall adjacent to Government Plaza and the main branch of the Shreve Memorial Library and across from the Caddo Parish […]
Parish Taceaux at 708 Texas Street has been singled out by the Only in Your State blog as a purveyor of tasty tacos and we couldn’t agree more! The little bistro is known for their creative tacos (taceauxs), a popular burnt ends salad, fried avocado, creamy queso dip and constantly re-imagined specialty drinks created for […]
Chances are good that you, too, have been witness to spray-painted marks on the sidewalks and the streets, dirt piles, random holes, trenches and poor repairs. The city seems awash in companies digging, trenching, stringing and just generally making a mess, with seemingly little accountability. Over the last few months the city has acquired a […]
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