“If you get somebody in with a deal, they’re likely to purchase more things while they’re there because they will see the menu and all the other things the restaurant has to offer,” said Katharyn DeVille, the bureau’s vice president of marketing and communications.

“We have a Latino chef that’s going to create a menu that’s really different than anything that’s going on right now in our area,” Dudley said. “Her signature dish is a burrito taco that’s dynamite.” She also whips up a chicken dish made with pasta and jalapeno sauce.

In addition, Louisiana State University at Shreveport plans to host a regional academic symposium to highlight the epidemic’s historical, demographic and economic impact. A special symphony by composer and conductor Kermit Poling, “The Angels Gathered,” will premiere to honor the five Roman Catholic priests who sacrificed their lives in Shreveport.

“We’re not reinventing the wheel by any means,” said Morvant’s CEO, Bob Thames. “Hospitality groups are pretty common in and around Shreveport-Bossier. The idea is to be able to function different restaurant, food and hospitality concepts under one umbrella, with the hope you can allow folks to work a full 40 hours.

In the past, he has stood up to those who deal in the lawlessness and violence that have wreaked havoc on our community. He’s preached in parking lots and street corners where he believed there was drug dealing. He’s spoken out against thug culture and the destruction it has had in our neighborhoods.

Arceneaux traveled with Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker, Monroe Mayor Friday Ellis and Vicksburg, Miss., Mayor George Flaggs Jr. to Capitol Hill to speak with lawmakers, Amtrak officials and others about a federal grant to build terminals in those cities along the proposed route.

In 1923, Amilcar J. Boudreaux opened his new drug store in Opelousas, La. The Boudreaux family has kept that heritage alive for three generations, celebrating 100 years of dispensing pharmaceuticals to families throughout Louisiana.

Sam and Mary Maggio have three sons: Vincent (Vince), Joe and Charlie Maggio..

Pulling up to Maggio’s Grocery and Deli is an experience that’s quickly passing from the American scene. You have to open the door for yourself, no automatic opener. You step into a sensory explosion of sights, sounds and smells that somehow overcome and comfort at the same time.

After at least two years of construction and many more years of planning, Cypress Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s new facility is accepting residents. At the corner of Airline Drive and Wemple Road, the new Cypress Point replaces its older building on Douglas Street.

Celiac disease is a disease of the gut that causes small intestine irritation. Celiac disease occurs due to an immune reaction to gluten in the diet. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. More than 200,000 individuals per year will develop celiac disease in the United States.

Everyone agrees that early detection and prevention are key in cancer survival. Getting screened on the recommended schedule gives one the best opportunity to find cancer at its smallest state. The earlier cancer is found, the better one’s chances are for treatment and survival.

Developer Jason Cram has created three beautiful apartments on the second floor of a historic building in the 400 block of Crockett Street. It took a keen eye to recognize what the homely, poorly-maintained buildings could become, and the “before” and “after” will amaze you.

Have you ever wished homeownership came with a user’s manual? There’s only so much you can prepare for, whether you’re buying your starter home, forever home or something in between. It’s all too common to face unexpected expenses, including ongoing maintenance of your property with hidden added costs.

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For centuries, perhaps millennia, artists have been putting paint to canvas to capture people, places and things that speak to the human spirit. A short drive around any southern city will quickly reveal the closeness of spirit that communities have with their houses of worship.

Shreveport’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day party was back this year: Paddy in the Plaza!.