Carnival season has hit full swing, and Shreveport-Bossier’s weekend events calendars are packed with parades, masked bals, parties and more. If you’re a newcomer to the area or a first-time visitor, you may have questions about Shreveport-Bossier’s Mardi Gras celebrations. Here are some useful…
Read MoreIf you’ve seen the price of brisket lately, you know that operating a barbecue joint is an expensive proposition. As a result, it’s becoming more common to find genuinely great barbecue being served from a truck or trailer. In Jonesboro, there’s Bad Wolf BBQ. There are probably hundreds of barbecue…
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There’s so much fun stuff happening in the local restaurant community right now (Jan/Feb 2019), it’s crazy. Here are a few things that I’m really excited about: Organizers of the Shreveport Stuffed Shrimp Festival have announced details of their inaugural event, which will be held on Saturday, May…
Read MoreMegan Hailey Stovall, who locals may know as the chef behind meal prep service Prepped Up Meals, has opened Tempo Eatery SBC in the restaurant space located inside of Shreveport Downtown Airport (1550 Airport Drive, Shreveport). The brunch and lunch spot offers a streamlined menu of salads…
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Do you live in or near Plano, Texas, or do you know someone who does? If so, mark your calendar for the Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras Pop-Up Party at event1013 in the Historic Downtown Plano Arts District, 7-10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9. Or, if you live in the 21st Century and don’t have a paper…
Read MoreIf you and three friends can scrape together a grand total of thirty bucks, then I think you ought to meet up for a Taco King Cake from Shreveport’s El Bazaar Mexicano #2. To get right to the point, it is easily Shreveport-Bossier’s most Instagram-worthy menu item at the moment, and it’s just…
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The 2019 Carnival season is underway in Shreveport-Bossier, which means that the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (which publishes 20×49.com, by the way) is hosting its annual Mardi Gras Vacation Package Giveaway. If you love Mardi Gras parades – or if you have friends or relatives…
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Louisiana State Exhibit Museum photo by Jim Noetzel. Dennis Beckman has been very busy. Not only is he King XXIV of the Krewe of Highland – being Mardi Gras royalty can be as demanding as a full-time job (granted, it’s a fun job) – but he’s also overseeing the completion and installation of The…
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