The Sno Fox in Bossier City Offers All-Natural, “Gourmet” Snow Cones
To be completely honest with you, I don’t know if I believe that there’s such a thing as “a bad snow cone.” On a hot enough Louisiana afternoon, even the most average snow cone is…
SALT Restaurant at Shreveport Aquarium Hosts North Louisiana Seafood Week, June 3-8
Featured photo: Chef Gabriel Balderas, of El Cabo Verde, will host a cooking demo during North Louisiana Seafood Week at SALT Restaurant. Photo by Jim Noetzel. Whether you’re a local food enthusiast, a home cook,…
In Case of Pizza Emergency, Call Sal’s Pizzeria
2019 is shaping up to be the year of quirky food trucks in Shreveport-Bossier. Hot on the heels of the debut of May the Cheese Be With You, a Star Wars-themed grilled cheese truck, Sal…
Marilynn’s Place Has a New “Tactical Catering Command” Vehicle, Because of Course They Do
Overdoing things is just kind of a way of life for Marilynn’s Place owner Boz Baucum. So, when he introduced me to Alfred – the restaurant’s new “tactical catering command post” – I was not…
Mudbug Madness 36 Updates: Great Raft Beer Garden, $5 Lunch Specials and More
I’m as big a fan of Cajun and zydeco music as the next Louisianian, but what typically attracts me to Mudbug Madness – downtown Shreveport’s enormous annual Memorial Day Weekend festival – is the food….
Cassandra’s Louisiana Kitchen Serves Outstanding Southern Cooking
Do you love sweet potato pie? If so, then you don’t really need to read any more of this blog post. You can save yourself some time by just going ahead and getting in the…
Giveaway: Enter to Win Two Tickets to Kegs & Corks
Flying Heart Brewing & Pub, the craft brewery and pizza joint located at the heart of Bossier City’s new East Bank District and Plaza, is joining forces with the Bossier Arts Council to host the…
Wine Country Bistro Introduces Chef’s Table
Wine Country Bistro, Chef Jason Brady’s long-running restaurant at 4800 Line Avenue in Shreveport, quietly introduced an exciting new feature this past winter. Wine Country Bistro’s new chef’s table is one of only two that…
The Cajun Asian’s Viet-Cajun Crawfish Are Buttery, Garlicky and Delicious
Since rockstar chef David Chang featured the dish on his Netflix show Ugly Delicious, “Viet-Cajun”-style boiled crawfish has been all the rage, earning headlines like “Vietnamese-style Crawfish is the Hot New Thing” and “Vietnamese-Cajun Crawfish…
Strawn’s Eat Shop Will Deep-Fry Your Hash Browns (If You Ask Nicely)
I’ve lived in Shreveport-Bossier since 1998, and attended Centenary College of Louisiana – which is located just across Kings Highway from the original location of Strawn’s Eat Shop – for four of those years. During…
El Cabo Verde is Bringing the World’s Greatest Mezcal Bar to Shreveport
Popular local restaurant El Cabo Verde (1023 Provenance Pl. Blvd. #210, Shreveport) will host the proprietors of Mezcaloteca for three public, ticketed events, April 3-4, 2019. Mezcaloteca is a revered mezcal library and bar located…
Pinch, Twist, Win: 318 Crawfish Crawl Celebrates Crawfish Season in Shreveport-Bossier
If you’re planning to eat your approximate weight in boiled crawfish this Spring in Shreveport-Bossier, you ought to check out the new 318 Crawfish Crawl Sponsored by Boomtown Casino and Hotel. This “passport”-style promotion of…
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins Talks 318 Restaurant Week, Eating Local and More
Right smack dab in the middle of 318 Restaurant Week 2019, I caught up with Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins while he and several of his staff were having lunch at Real BBQ and More. Mayor…
Market 104’s 318 Restaurant Week Dinner is a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure
318 Restaurant Week 2019 has hit full swing, with about 50 local restaurants offering lunch and dinner specials as well as a big list of one-night-only dining experiences underway. Market 104, the restaurant located inside…
5 of the Best 318 Restaurant Week Specials (Now With Animated Gifs!)
As you may have noticed from just about every single post on this blog for the last few weeks, 318 Restaurant Week 2019 is all set for March 18-23. While I’m a big fan of…
Talking 318 Restaurant Week with Chef Blake Jackson
For 318 Restaurant Week 2019, Whisk Dessert Bar‘s Chef Blake Jackson is partnering with Real BBQ and More‘s Harvey Clay for a one-night-only dinner called Where There’s Smoke, 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19 at Real…
Flash Giveaway: Win Two Passes to the Ark-La-Tex Craft Beer and Barbecue Festival
Featured photograph used courtesy of the Ark-La-Tex Craft Beer and Barbecue Festival Facebook page. Here at 20×49.com, the official destination blog of Shreveport-Bossier, nothing makes us happier than giving cool stuff away. We’ve just secured…
A Sneak Peek at Ono’s Hawaiian Grill
Ono’s Hawaiian Grill, the brick-and-mortar restaurant from the team behind Shreveport’s popular Ono’s Traditional Hawaiian Cuisine food truck, appears to be within weeks of opening their beautiful new restaurant at 4015 Fern Avenue. Ono’s founder…
At Parish Taceaux, Two Friends Plan “A Party You Can’t Refuse”
318 Restaurant Week 2019 will be held, March 18-23, at more than 50 restaurants throughout Shreveport-Bossier. As in previous years, some of the most talked-about elements of the promotion are the one-night-only special dining experiences…
Petroleum Club to Host Brazilian Steak Night During 318 Restaurant Week
318 Restaurant Week returns, March 18-23, 2019, with 50 participating restaurants and 10 special, one-night-only dining experiences. One of those experiences will be a Brazilian Steak Night prepared by Executive Chef Wesley Douglas and his…