We pulled into the crowded parking lot just before 7. I didn’t think we would need a mid-week reservation and became concerned we might be in for a long wait.

Therefore, to me, The Blind Tiger (120 Texas Street) is out of sight, out of mind. The only time I hear about the restaurant is when someone drives their car into the building, which has happened more than once in its 31 years at the foot of the Bakowski Bridge of Lights.

Anthony’s Steak, Seafood & Poultry (7504 Mansfield Road in Shreveport) is a place I’ve heard good things about but never visited. I’m told the restaurant – established in 1992 – is in what used to be a Pizza Inn.