Chef Holly Schreiber, owner of Sainte Terre, has worked with some of New York’s most discerning foodies, but it is the locallygrown, farm-fresh bounty in her hometown, Benton, that has her gushing about food.

Jorge and Nancy Negron of JNN Consulting Inc. opened their franchise of Fish Window Cleaning in October of 2015. They’ve been busy ever since. Covering all of Shreveport, Bossier, Haughton, Minden, Arcadia and Ruston, Fish Window Cleaning is willing to go the extra mile for their clients and their services.

KISA bowties are made of lightweight steel fashioned with “just our hands and a pair of pliers,” Alexander said. Alexander and Brokenberry are the designers, marketers, models and makers of these unique ties. Both are fashion-conscience and each was wearing one of their designs as they gave a presentation at 1 Million Cups at Cohab.

Favorite deli sides include the broccoli bacon bliss and the mandarin pineapple dream, Smith said. Other sides offered are potato salad, pasta salad, tomato and cucumber and potato chips. The shop has menus that includes calorie counts for its individual items.

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