Cricket pizza, deep-fried Oreo cookies, Rocky Mountain oysters…The State Fair of Louisiana offers adventurous diners the chance to eat lots of unusual dishes. For the 2018 fair, organizers are introducing a new way for curious foodies to sample many of the most unique dishes at the fair. The first-ever Louisiana …
Photo Note: This photo was downloaded from the El Bazar Mexicano #2 Facebook page. 20×49.com has a long-standing love affair with El Bazar Mexicano #2, a taqueria located at 2847 Summer Grove Drive in Shreveport. We profiled the Mexican eatery for its outstanding pupusas back in 2017, and were amazed …
One wonderful thing about the restaurant community in Shreveport-Bossier is the randomness with which we are gifted with incredible international eats. You can get what may be the best Hawaiian food in the South from Ono’s Traditional Hawaiian Cuisine, outstanding Peruvian food from El Mono, or pick up the national …
Featured photo: Sopan Tike, affable co-owner of Lilah’s Bakery in Shreveport, poses with a mint cream and chocolate chip-filled king cake. There are lots of great places to get king cakes in Shreveport and Bossier City, ranging from established, popular spots like Tubbs Hardware, Julie Anne’s Bakery and Café and Lilah’s …
Photo Note: Tommy Lee, an extremely talented Vietnamese chef who trained in New Orleans’ high-end Asian restaurants, prepares Vietnamese cuisine for customers at Noodle Bar. “It’s not as popular as pho, but it has an incredible flavor.” That’s how my server described Bún bò Huế, a spicy beef, lemongrass and noodle …
Photo note: The featured photo of a cake shaped like a Subway sandwich was taken at the 2013 Icing on the Cake Competition in Bossier City. As a food lover living in Louisiana, I attend lots of food-related events. From Abbeville’s Giant Omelette Festival to Shreveport’s Battle of the Gumbo …
The recently-opened Bella Fresca Bistro, located at 609 Absinthe Court in Shreveport (just off of E. Flournoy Lucas Road), is a smaller, more casual offshoot of the original Bella Fresca location. The menu ranges from salads and wraps to seared tuna tacos and steak frites. One of the more eye-catching …
