January 2020 is only halfway over, and it’s already been a wild year for barbecue in Shreveport-Bossier. Cobb’s BBQ, one of the oldest continually operated restaurants in Shreveport-Bossier, closed its doors after nearly 70 years in business. Real BBQ and More, a popular barbecue joint in…
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Jada Durden, a Shreveport-based travel and food blogger and freelance writer, is a well-known personality in Shreveport-Bossier’s restaurant community. If there’s a specialty dish, secret menu item, or signature cocktail in town, she has likely chronicled it for her blog, Loving This Life Jada, or…
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The earliest Mardi Gras parade on Shreveport-Bossier’s annual Carnival calendar is hosted by the Krewe of Sobek, whose parade will roll at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. They’ll also host their popular ball on Friday, Jan. 17 at Shreveport Convention Center. In addition to a big party and…
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We’re pretty sure that the good people of Plano, Texas are still recovering from the 2019 Mardi Gras Pop-Up Party at event1013, when something like 1,500 folks stopped by for free gumbo and king cake samples, live music, door prizes, a cash bar, and—honestly—just an insane quantity of Mardi Gras…
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Carnival season in Louisiana officially begins on Twelfth Night, which falls on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. From Twelfth Night through Fat Tuesday, Feb. 25, locals and visitors will gather in Shreveport-Bossier to celebrate a busy calendar of parades, parties, concerts and other Mardi Gras events…
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