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Take a BITE out of life!

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Celebrate 318 Restaurant Week and enjoy some of the best tastes around March 18-23 with more than 50 participating restaurants.

Take a big, delicious bite out of Shreveport- Bossier during 318 Restaurant Week. This weeklong food-fest is one you don’t want to miss with more than 50 participating restaurants. Organized by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau and its partners, the popular event returns March 18-23.

For food-lovers, you won’t be able to get enough of these $10 lunches and $20 dinners. With so many options, you may want to get out your highlighter pen and make some hard choices from our list of participants below. More information about these specials can be found at www.318RestaurantWeek.com.

You and your posse may also want to check out one of 10 exceptional dining experiences (prices set by participating restaurants). These themed dinners presented by top restaurants and their chefs are designed to show off the best of their culinary skills. These onenight-only dining experiences for 318 Restaurant Week 2019 will include: “Crossroads of the South” at Bella Fresca, Monday, March 18; “Brazilian Steak Night” at The Petroleum Club, Tuesday, March 19; “Where There’s Smoke” at Real BBQ and More, Tuesday, March 19; “Full Moon, High Tide: A Spring Equinox Seafood Experience” at Shreveport Aquarium, Wednesday, March 20; “Navigating The Port Grill” at The Port Grill, Wednesday, March 20; “Dining in the East Bank District” in Bossier City’s East Bank District, Thursday, March 21; “Matters of the Heart: A Love of Food and Wine” at Market 104, Thursday, March 21; “A Night in Peru” at El Mono LA, Friday, March 22; and “A Party You Can’t Refuse” at Parish Taceaux, Saturday, March 23. For a complete description of each event or to purchase tickets in advance, visit www.318RestaurantWeek.com. Space is limited for each of the one-night-only events (some have already sold out as of press time), and advance ticket purchase is required. For a complete description of an event or to purchase tickets, visit www.318RestaurantWeek.com. (Prices set by the participating restaurants.)

New for 2019 is the 318 Crawfish Crawl. The Crawfish Crawl will kick off on Saturday, March 16, and will run through Friday, May 31. Participants are encouraged to visit various local crawfish joints and receive “passport stamps” from each. Participants who successfully return their completed passport to the Downtown Shreveport Visitor Center at 629 Spring Street will be entered to win a Shreveport-Bossier staycation and a $100 Visa gift card.

Diners who take part in 318 Restaurant Week festivities are encouraged to share their experiences on social media using the hashtag #Eat318. Regular updates from 318 Restaurant Week organizers and participating restaurants will also be shared on Facebook at www.facebook.com/318restaurantweek and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/318restaurant.

Tempo Eatery Cheese Steak

New this year: Crawfish Crawl

Biscotti’s Restaurant’s PoBoy

Pasta dish at BeauxJax Crafthouse

Frank’s Pizza Napoletana

El Cabo Verde Sopas

318 Restaurant Week Participating Restaurants

Abby Singer’s Bistro
Athena Greek and Lebanese
Bella Fresca
BeauxJax Crafthouse
Biscotti’s at Lewis Gifts
Bistro Byronz
Bistro to Go
Bon Asian
Copeland’s Shreveport
Crystal Stairs
Dilla’s
Don Juanz Beach Tacos Shreveport
Don Juanz Beach Tacos Bossier City
El Cabo Verde
El Mono Shreveport
Fairfield Market and Café
Fat Calf Boucherie
*Flying Heart Brewing
Frank’s Louisiana Kitchen
Frank’s Pizza Napoletana
*Gibbons
Glenwood Tea Room
*Giuseppe’s Pasta Café
Herby K’s
Jasmine’s Noodle Bar
Johnny Frijoles
Ki Mexico
Market 104 at Shreveport Hilton
Nicky’s Mexican Downtown Shreveport
Ono’s Hawaiian Grill
Orlandeaux’s Café
Parish Taceaux
Petroleum Club Shreveport
Pizza Rev
Real BBQ and More
Retro 521
Rhino Coffee Uptown
Rhino Coffee Downtown
Rotolo’s Craft and Crust
SALT
Strawn’s Eat Shop Too
Tejas Kitchen Bar Patio
The Levee
Tempo Eatery
The Port Grill
The Twisted Brownie
Twisted Root Shreveport
Uneeda Taco
We Olive Bar Shreveport
Wine Country Bistro
Whisk Dessert Bar

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