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re: Olive St Bistro in Shreveport is burning down
Posted on 10/1/13 at 2:23 pm to stevengtiger
Posted on 10/1/13 at 2:23 pm to stevengtiger
There is a great book by Gary Joiner called Lost Shreveport and one of the chapters is about brewing. We all know that prohibition was enacted nationally in 1921, but local governments were allowed to do whatever they wanted from the beginning. Well due to the river and the rail lines we had at the time, Shreveport had a ton of breweries and by all accounts we were poised to become the Milwaukee of the south.
well the teetotalers and religious nuts got a prohibition movement going and when it went to the ballot, they stuffed the ballot boxes in the rural areas of the parish and outlawed alcohol in Caddo Parish around 1908. It killed the chance of Shreveport really being a big deal and having an economic future. These two new breweries are the first ones since then to start to reclaim some local pride. I, too, am excited about it.
well the teetotalers and religious nuts got a prohibition movement going and when it went to the ballot, they stuffed the ballot boxes in the rural areas of the parish and outlawed alcohol in Caddo Parish around 1908. It killed the chance of Shreveport really being a big deal and having an economic future. These two new breweries are the first ones since then to start to reclaim some local pride. I, too, am excited about it.
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Posted on 10/1/13 at 2:31 pm to Fletch F Fletch
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There is a great book by Gary Joiner called Lost Shreveport
Thanks for that. Sounds like a good read!
Posted on 10/1/13 at 2:34 pm to Fletch F Fletch
Haven't had a brewery in over 100 years, then we have 2 open within a month of each other
can't wait!
Haven't had anything by Red River, but I've had the Great Raft pale ale, schwarbier, and amber. Their pale ale was legit.
can't wait!
Haven't had anything by Red River, but I've had the Great Raft pale ale, schwarbier, and amber. Their pale ale was legit.
Posted on 10/1/13 at 2:40 pm to Salmon
Salmon,
You live/work in the SBC area?
You live/work in the SBC area?
Posted on 10/1/13 at 2:43 pm to Rohan2Reed
it also has a extensive chapter on the trolley system we used to have, it went tons of places you'd be surprised (and I don't have it on me or I'd be more specific, sorry). In fact, in case you're in a trivia contest one day, the first city rail system wasn't steam powered, it was mule-driven.
sorry none of this is about Olive St., ha.
sorry none of this is about Olive St., ha.
Posted on 10/1/13 at 2:45 pm to stevengtiger
yessir
live in Shreveport
ETA: frick! when did I go over 20,000!?
live in Shreveport
ETA: frick! when did I go over 20,000!?
This post was edited on 10/1/13 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 10/1/13 at 2:46 pm to Fletch F Fletch
no worries, really cool info. born and raised in Shv .. i need to get my hands on this book.
Posted on 10/1/13 at 2:48 pm to Salmon
Thought so through some of your post. Parents grew up here and I moved up from BR after school. I'll buy ya a great raft if i see you around!
ETA: This one is 150 for me. That's no 20,000 but I'll get there one day.
ETA: This one is 150 for me. That's no 20,000 but I'll get there one day.
This post was edited on 10/1/13 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 10/1/13 at 2:57 pm to Fletch F Fletch
I may buy 2 copies of this book- 1 for me and 1 for my dad. The history of this town is pretty cool.
Posted on 10/1/13 at 3:54 pm to Salmon
i had some excellent apps, beer and pizza at Franks on Fern Ave. Maybe try that.
Posted on 10/1/13 at 5:14 pm to NOX
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R2R whats your take on the steaks @ the Cub since Will left / got fired ~ 8 months ago?
It's back. I went right after the change and it was terrible. Tried again last week and everything was back to snuff. Thank God.
Posted on 10/1/13 at 6:16 pm to Fletch F Fletch
That is a good book. I read through it at Barnes and Noble. Shreveport had a red light district.
This post was edited on 10/1/13 at 6:17 pm
Posted on 10/2/13 at 7:44 am to Rohan2Reed
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I prefer Texas St. Tavern for a steak in SBC.
Taking the lady there tonight for her birthday. I have been meaning to try it out and see how it compares to Silver Star and Saltgrass.
Posted on 10/2/13 at 7:52 am to List Eater
Good luck. The waitstaff was made up entirely of hot young girls last time I went.
Posted on 10/2/13 at 10:52 am to GaryMyMan
good to hear GMM... i was actually in the bar yesterday evening for Makers double and a cigar.
Posted on 10/2/13 at 11:24 am to Fletch F Fletch
I had never heard about the brewery history in Shreveport. Google books has a few pages in a book preview. I was just reading portions of it.
Its interesting to think about what might have been with Shreveport. I've heard that with Shreveport's early roots in country music (LA Hayride) that Shreveport could have been what Nashville is to country music today. Also, had the breweries not been killed by prohibition...Shreveport could have been a city with a lot more culture than what it is today.
Its interesting to think about what might have been with Shreveport. I've heard that with Shreveport's early roots in country music (LA Hayride) that Shreveport could have been what Nashville is to country music today. Also, had the breweries not been killed by prohibition...Shreveport could have been a city with a lot more culture than what it is today.
This post was edited on 10/2/13 at 11:25 am
Posted on 11/25/13 at 7:59 pm to Lsuhoohoo
Arrest made for arson per KSLA
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Shreveport fire investigators have made an arrest in the arson of the Olive Street Bistro. According to a statement released Monday evening, Shreveport Fire investigators and the local office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have obtained and executed an arrest warrant for Carl R. Dollar, a 27-year-old white male, of the 100 block of E. Topeka Street. Dollar, former manager of Olive Street Bistro, was arrested at approximately 5:00 p.m. in the 2200 block of Fairfield Avenue. According to Investigator Chris Robinson, "On September 30, 2013, in the 000 block of Olive Street, Carl R.Dollar allegedly committed the crime of Simple Arson when he intentionally set fire to the property of another without the consent of the owner, R.S. 14:51, thus causing more than $1 million in damage."
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:08 pm to Polar Pop
Just read that as well, kinda figures. Now the big question is, is there another person involved?
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:16 pm to LSURoss
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another person involved
GOTS to be....I dont see an employee / manager just torching the joint....
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