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This Louisiana Seafood Joint Doesn’t Look Like Much But Locals Say The Food Is Incredible
Never judge a seafood restaurant by its parking lot. Especially in Louisiana, where a building that looks like it could use a fresh coat of paint might be serving the best fried shrimp you’ve had in years. You know the type. A modest little restaurant with nothing fancy outside,...
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Food Prize event 'Come and Get It' kicks off Prize Fest weekend
The Remington Suite Hotel and Spa was buzzing with activity Wednesday evening as Food Prize’s "Come and Get It" kicked off Prize Fest 2026 . Prize Fest is a creative competition and festival held in downtown Shreveport that features films, food, music and comedy. At Wednesday’s event, six local chefs were paired with six celebrity chefs to create original dishes that participants tasted. They then voted on their favorites. The top semi-finalist chefs advance from this event to compete for the Golden Fork trophy and a $5,000 cash prize. All the events are hosted by the Prize Foundation, a non-profit organization that activates and elevates creatives in the community and beyond through creative competitions in filmmaking, culinary arts, entrepreneurship, music, and design. Since 2012, the Prize Foundation has encouraged and incentivized filmmakers to choose Shreveport and Northwest Louisiana as places to make movies and try out new ideas. This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Food Prize event 'Come and Get It' kicks off Prize Fest weekend
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Unique Shreveport bakery bridges great flavor with healthy eating and serves breakfast, lunch
This "Fixin' to Eat" story is sponsored by Ochsner LSU Health. Prep Cakes Bakery in Shreveport creates tasty, health-conscious items so customers can eat good food without the guilt — or without feeling like they have to give up familiar desserts and meals altogether. "I like to teach people...
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Courtney's Kitchen: Taco Soup
SHREVEPORT, La. -- Fall is officially here, and with cooler temperatures making their way to the ArkLaTex, it's the perfect time to break out the crockpot. This week in Courtney's Kitchen, we're making one of my favorite easy dinners that my mom used to make for me growing up: taco soup.
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Chef Blake Jackson named to Louisiana Cookin’ Chefs to Watch list
Chef Blake Jackson represented Shreveport-Bossier at Louisiana Cookin’ magazine’s 2026 Chefs to Watch dinner Oct. 8 in Covington, where he served smoked oysters at a celebration featuring six chefs from across Louisiana. Jackson is the chef behind Mae & Co. and Heron, neighboring restaurants in Shreveport’s Provenance community....
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More grounds for excitement as Shreveport coffee options grow
Hot Java will be poured soon at two prefab 7 Brew coffee buildings recently delivered to their sites at 7010 Youree Drive and 9124 Mansfield Road in Shreveport. Construction crews are now attending to the hundred other important details: electrical wiring, plumbing, HVAC, pouring the concrete drive-thrus, landscaping, and signage. Hiring has started and both locations are looking for baristas, while Youree Drive has a job posting for a manager.
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How This HIDDEN GEM Turns Familiar Favorites Into a Reason to Return in Shreveport, Louisiana
Some restaurants make dinner feel like an occasion without making you feel like you dressed for the wrong party, and Gibbons Fine Grill brings that appealing balance to Shreveport. At this East 70th Street favorite, seafood, chicken, and homemade desserts share the spotlight with a polished setting that keeps things...
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10 restaurants in Shreveport, Bossier area had health violations from Sept. 7 through 20
There were 10 restaurants in the Shreveport–Bossier area that had three or more critical health violations during recent inspections from Sept. 7 to Sept. 20. The Louisiana Department of Health's retail food health inspections dashboard includes a history of each establishment's inspection reports, allowing residents and visitors of Louisiana to make informed decisions as consumers, according to their website.
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Get your seafood grilled or fried with southern sides at this new restaurant in Bossier
A new seafood restaurant opened this week in Bossier City, and you have the option between grilled or fried food. When I visited Thiago's Seafood restaurant, I went for the combination plate of fish and shrimp. You can choose jumbo or butterfly and I ordered the latter. I was a...