Featured photo: Kim Hand, owner of Buttercups Cupcakes, holds the bakery’s signature unicorn cake. Photo by Jennifer Robison. If you have a sweet tooth and live in the Shreveport-Bossier area, chances are good that…
During the month of June 2017, Hickory Stick – a barbecue joint located at 4448 Youree Drive in Shreveport – is throwing itself a birthday party. The locally owned, family-run restaurant is celebrating 40 years…
Just a few short years ago, American Craft Beer Week would have come and gone relatively quietly in Shreveport-Bossier. That’s changed now that Shreveport and Bossier City are home to three popular craft breweries and…
At a press conference to announce details of their 2017 Thoroughbred racing season, representatives of Harrah’s Louisiana Downs in Bossier City announced that the track will host a NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC) qualifier event…
I’m going to go out on a limb, here – or the branch of a rose bush, at least – and say that there’s probably never been a better time to visit the Gardens of…
With their recent move from a tiny storefront in the Heart of Bossier Shopping Center to a sprawling, sun-washed space at 678 Egan Street in Shreveport, you get the feeling that the folks at Well+Fed…
I don’t know what I was expecting to find on my first visit to Rocket Fizz Bossier City, but I certainly was not prepared for the scale of the place nor the amount of fun…
There is absolutely nothing humdrum, average or predictable about The Levee (520 East Kings Highway, Shreveport), a new craft cocktail lounge and garden-to-table restaurant in Shreveport that will be hosting a party during 318 Restaurant Week….
Featured photo: The breezy patio at Twisted Root Burger Company, one of the most inviting outdoor dining spaces in Shreveport. Photo provided by Twisted Root Burger Company. If you’ve ever wanted to sample the exotic…
Featured image: Shawn Feaster has prepared barbecue at Joe Cobb Bar-B-Q in Bossier City for 23 years. In 1952, Joe Cobb began selling barbecue out of the back of his brother Herschel’s meat market in…
Featured photo: A few bulls hang out in the shade at Smith Family Farms in Doyline, Louisiana. Locally raised beef from Smith Family Farms can be found on menus at several eateries in Shreveport-Bossier. The…
Featured Photo: Chef Darrell Johnson will appear on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. Chef Darrell Johnson of Shreveport’s Crescent City Bistro has shared the news that his restaurant will be hosting…
Featured Photo: Artia’s Gourmet Tacos is the latest mobile food vendor to hit the streets of Shreveport. The folks at The Times and Louisiana Food Prize asked me to pass along the word that…
Where credit is due: This post is indebted to blogger Jada Durden of the excellent Loving This Life! blog, who first brought Alky Therapy to our attention. Follow Jada’s blog or Instagram for more great…
Featured photo: Brewing expert John Palmer will speak at an upcoming event at Red River Brewing Company in Shreveport. Photo courtesy of event organizers. Shreveport’s Red River Brewing Company will host a day-long speaking event…
Featured Image: Robert Lewis stands at the entrance of the property that will become Heart Gates Vineyard. Robert Lewis wears a lot of hats. He’s a realtor, a personal finance manager, a faculty member at…
Featured photo: The exterior of 2439 Fairfield: A Bed & Breakfast. One of the aspects of Shreveport-Bossier that many locals rarely have the opportunity to experience is the quality of our local bed and breakfasts….
Featured photo: Downtown Shreveport photographed by Casey Habich. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you may be a University of Tulsa football fan who’s heard the news that the 2015 Camping World Independence Bowl planned…
Editor’s Note: Whenever possible, 20×49.com likes to feature the unique perspective of locals. We invited local art lover Molly McCombs, who has previously blogged for 20×49.com about the fabulousness of local estate sales, to share…
