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December 21, 2009

Shreveport Nightlife

The Shreveport bar scene is often hidden to out-of-towners, but don't worry.  We're going to give you a few recommendations for your trip.

As an initial tip, Shreveport upholds the well-known Louisiana alcohol philosophy.  Booze is readily available, even if you're in your car.  You'll see a number of drive-thru daiquiri stands. Isn't that dangerous and simply an enticement to drunk driving?  No.  Louisiana allows these stands to exist because they have to apply a tamper proof device to the lids of their styrofoam cups: a piece of scotch tape.  Who can possibly remove such a foolproof device while driving? 

Anyway, here are a few more traditional choices:
  • Superior Grill (6123 Line Ave.) - Loud, noisy, and crowded.  The margaritas are made with PGA, so go light if you're planning to walk out of the bar.
  • Superior's Steakhouse (855 Pierremont Road, but it's in a shopping center at the corner of Line and Pierremont) - The place to be and be seen in Shreveport.  It's a typical steakhouse with a big, nice bar including a back room with a roaring fire and leather couches.  You can buy cigars there and smoke them on the spacious patio. 
  • The Cub (3002 Girard St.) - Classic dive bar with a diverse crowd that trends younger as the night progresses.  If you don't like smoke, stay away. 
  • Giuseppe's (4800 Line Ave.) - The bar is usually quieter and less crowded than the steakhouse with a more sophisticated decor.  
  • Wine Country (4801 Line Ave., but it's in Pierremont Mall) - It's a wine bar, but it doesn't lack anything, including two big TVs behind the bar. They also make the best bar food in town.
  • Stray Cats (222 Travis St., Downtown) - A small bar, but it got a good bit of notoriety when Josh Brolin was arrested there while filming "W." in Shreveport last year.  There's a back patio that you should ask about, too.
  • The Noble Savage (417 Texas St., Downtown) - A bit of a Bohemian feel, but it has the best selection of beers in town.  They usually run some interesting food specials, too.  There's also darts and pool, if you're interested.
  • The Louisiana Boardwalk (Bossier City riverfront) - The Boardwalk is a huge outlet mall with restaurants and bars sprinkled throughout the development.  There's a Buffalo Wild Wings and a few other bars in there.  It's a good spot to visit during the day and those bars do a brisk business at night.  Be forewarned, Aggie midnight yell practice will be there Sunday night.
Quinton

      3 comments:

      Molly McInnis said...

      I've also heard some good things about a place called Daiquiri Express on Mansfield Rd.

      Lucid Idiocy said...

      Alright, I'll bite.

      What is PGA, and why do you know so much about Shreveport, La.

      Quinton McDawg said...

      We have a very good scout team in Shreveport.

      PGA is pure grain alcohol.

       
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