Up, Up and Away on a Tasting Journey
Flavor, style, and soul take flight June 17–July 11 at businesses across Shreveport-Bossier. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Red River Balloon Rally, select local businesses are offering tasting flights that invite you to sip, savor, and sample your way through the destination.
From sweet treats and handcrafted drinks to unique tasting opportunities, these flights are a fun way to discover the diverse and delish flavors of Shreveport-Bossier. Whether you're a foodie, coffee lover, beer enthusiast, or simply looking for an excuse to try something new, there's a flight waiting for you.
Check out the participating locations below and don't forget to share your flight on social media using #eat318 for a chance to win free tickets to the Red River Balloon Rally and a special-edition 10-year commemorative event t-shirt!
Food Flights
Flights aren't just for drinks! Several of Shreveport-Bossier's local eateries are getting creative with food-focused flights, offering visitors a fun way to sample multiple menu items and discover new favorites.
Buttercups Cupcakes
Shoppes at Bellemead Location Only – 6535 Youree Dr., Suite 207, Shreveport, LA
Ready for a sweet escape? Beat the heat with an ice cream flight from Buttercups Cupcakes. Choose up to five ice cream flavors and five toppings to build your perfect lineup. With so many ways to mix and match, every flight is a new adventure for your taste buds.
Price: $16.95
Shreveport Biscuit Company
3311 Line Ave., Shreveport, LA
Take a delicious detour to Shreveport Biscuit Company and try the SBC Trinity Flight. Served in slider-sized portions, this flight lets you sample three of their uniquely decadent biscuit creations without committing to just one.
Enjoy The Blaine Special, featuring a blueberry biscuit, sausage, and honey butter; The Morgan Special, featuring a blueberry biscuit, sausage, cheddar cheese, and honey mustard; and Kanya's Breakfast Sandwich, featuring a garlic cheddar biscuit, American cheese, and bacon.
Price: $15
Streetcar Station
409 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City, LA
Streetcar Station's sno-ball menu features more flavors than you can count, making the Sno-Ball Sampler, three flavors of your choice, the perfect way to try a variety of them. After all, how could you possibly choose just one?
Strawberry Cheesecake, Key Lime, and Dreamsicle are just a few of the flavors available, but there's something for everyone. Stop by and sweeten up your day with this summertime treat.
Price: $9
Sugar Sheaux
507 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City, LA
Satisfy your sweet tooth with a visit to Sugar Sheaux, where you can purchase a flight of five petit fours. These bite-sized treats come in a variety of flavors—baker's choice—and are adorned with tiny hot-air balloons in honor of the Red River Balloon Rally.
Best of all, they're just $10 for a flight of five—more than 25 percent off the regular price!
Price: $10
Cocktail, Beer & Wine Flights
Gather your friends and sip your way across Shreveport-Bossier with drink flights ranging from margaritas and mimosas to craft beer and cold brew creations. No matter your beverage of choice, there's a flight ready for takeoff.
El Cabo Verde
1023 Provenance Place Blvd., Suite 210, Shreveport, LA
What's better than one margarita? A whole flight of margaritas, of course! At El Cabo Verde, you can sample multiple margarita flavors for just $20, making it the perfect excuse to gather your friends and toast to a summer of fun!
Price: $20
Flying Heart Brewing & Pub
700 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City, LA
Flying Heart Brewing & Pub offers multiple drink flights, making it easy to find something for every taste.
Build your own beer flight featuring a selection of craft brews, enjoy a mimosa flight with refreshing flavors like orange, cranberry, and pineapple, or branch out with their signature cold brew flight.
The cold brew flight combines rich coffee flavors with a boozy twist. Flavors include chocolate, caramel, hazelnut, and vanilla, enhanced with peanut butter whiskey, Irish cream, and whipped vodka.
Prices: Beer Flight $7.50 | Mimosa Flight $11 | Cold Brew Flight $17
Louisiana Downs
8000 E. Texas St., Bossier City, LA
Louisiana Downs isn't only home to the Red River Balloon Rally—it's also home to multiple flight options.
Inside Sportsbook Bar & Grill, you'll find the Up, Up and Away Fruity Flight, a colorful assortment of flavored margaritas inspired by the Balloon Rally.
Across the property at Lucky Palace, guests can enjoy either a Lemon Drop Martini Flight or a Mimosa Flight. The martini flight features blueberry, strawberry, peach, lemon, and lavender lemon drops, while the mimosa flight offers blueberry, strawberry, peach, and lavender flavors mixed with bubbly champagne.
Price: $15 each
The Seventh Tap Brewing Project
2640 Linwood Ave., Shreveport, LA
Stop by The Seventh Tap and build your own craft beer flight featuring a variety of locally brewed favorites. Whether you're a longtime craft beer enthusiast or simply looking to sample something new, a flight is the perfect way to explore the brewery's rotating selection of beers.
Price: $10
Coffee & Specialty Flights
From energizing coffee creations to gourmet olive oil tastings, these specialty flights prove there's more than one way to enjoy a flight in Shreveport-Bossier.
PJ's Coffee
2119 Airline Dr., Suite 100, Bossier City, LA
PJ's Coffee blends coffee and energy drinks into one energy-packed flight that's perfect for jumpstarting your morning or powering through an afternoon slump.
Flavors include Iced King Cake, Frozen Southern Wedding Cake, Bayou Breeze, Frozen Energy, Caramel Pecan Red Bull, and Blue Coconut Red Bull.
Price: $25
We Olive & Wine Bar
6535 Youree Dr., Suite 501, Shreveport, LA
We Olive & Wine Bar offers build-your-own wine, vinegar and olive oil tasting experiences that are perfect for foodies. Sample a variety of premium products, compare flavor profiles, and discover new favorites along the way.
Once you've found the perfect match, take home a full-sized bottle to elevate your homemade recipes!
Price: Varies by selections
