Looking for Louisiana’s signature menu items in Shreveport-Bossier? Here are a few of our go-to spots.
Featured Photo: Fatty Arbuckles Owner Chase Boytim (left) and Manager Andy Flook. If you’re a food and drink lover in Shreveport-Bossier – or you just follow local food happenings on Instagram – chances are good that you’ve seen Andy Flook’s work (he’s @potiondevotion on Instagram). Flook is an outstanding bartender …
If you’re a Louisiana resident or a regular visitor over the age of 21, chances are pretty good that you’re familiar with the concept of the drive-through daiquiri joint. These shops sell potent frozen cocktails at drive-through windows, and most shops have their own specialties. There are places that offer …
Looking for Cinco de Mayo plans? Shreveport-based travel and lifestyle blogger Jada Durden, of www.LovingThisLifeJada.com, will host the next installment of her Libations & Hip-Hop event series at Parish Taceaux and Artspace in downtown Shreveport at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018. During the event, guests will learn to …
Featured photo provided by Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier City. One thing about 318 Restaurant Week, which is coming up March 13-17, 2018: Historically, it has not been the most health-conscious event. We are in Louisiana, after all, and there’s no shortage of deep-fried, buttery, decadent goodies to indulge in …
Featured photo: A margarita from Fatty Arbuckles in the Red River District. PLEASE NOTE: This giveaway has ended. Congrats to Christine G., our lucky winner! Got plans for the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 3? Organizers of the 3rd Annual Red River Margarita Pour Off have made a pair of tickets …
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. I knew the restaurant was unique before I stopped by to interview co-owners John-Paul Young …
Featured photo: Members of the bar staff at 2Johns Steak & Seafood in Bossier City. If you are a rare bourbon aficionado, you may want to plan a visit to 2Johns Steak & Seafood in Bossier City sometime in the very near future. The restaurant – which features a handsomely …
Featured photo: The egg white margarita from Fatty Arbuckle’s is one of dozens of margaritas that will be served at the 2nd Annual Red River Margarita Pour Off in Shreveport. The 2nd Annual Red River Margarita Pour Off presented by Sauza Blue Tequila will be held in downtown Shreveport’s Red …
Featured photo: An Old Fashioned cocktail prepared by Joanna Foster of Wine Country Bistro & Bottle Shop. Photo by guest blogger Judd Smith. Editor’s Note: This post brings to a close a series of three contributions on local cocktail culture by guest blogger Judd Smith, author of the Beard and …
Photography Note: Photos for this post were taken by the author, Judd Smith. My search for great cocktails in Shreveport-Bossier led me to Zocolo Neighborhood Eatery, which has added an impressive cocktail list to the offerings behind the bar. I sat down with Aulden Morgan, who bartends at Zocolo and …
Editor’s Note: Guest blogger Judd Smith (of Shreveport-based wine blog Beard and Barrel) will be contributing several 20×49.com posts profiling some of Shreveport-Bossier’s most innovative bartenders. This is part one in a three-part series of posts. There are so many trades or vocations out there that take years of …
Featured photo: Judd Smith of Wine Country Bistro. A self-described “obsessive nerd,” Judd Smith is the affable but difficult-to-photograph (“I have resting meanface, I always look angry”) beverage director for Cadre Hospitality Group, the company helmed by Chef Jason Brady that operates Wine Country Bistro, Zocolo Neighborhood Eatery, Southern Fork …
Featured Photo: I talked with Grant Nuckolls, proprietor and chief burger officer of Twisted Root Burger Company in Shreveport, about some of the unique offerings found at Twisted Root’s bar. Photos by Jim Noetzel. Esquire called 2013 “The Year of the Kegged Cocktail,” citing the sudden prevalence of draft cocktails …
