We like unusual yard art. This arrangement fits the category.
As seen northeast of town. It’s a ReallyRedding reminder of life’s impermanence. Maybe.
New banners coming to Downtown
Viva Downtown accomplishes great things for Redding. I saw these terrific looking upcoming banner designs in a FB post and thought I’d share them here. Nice style.
These should really dress up the streets in stylish art. I look forward to seeing them all unfurled.
We keep a link to Viva Downtown in the sidebar, or you can click the website image below. Always interesting to see what they have cooking.
Coming up: The Hops and Shops celebration event on February 19 looks like it will be bigger and better than ever.
Viva Downtown! It’s ReallyRedding.
Highway 36 in Winter
Caffe Pagato in Redding
Looking for a cup of goodness, or some food close to downtown? Your search is over.
Love seeing the daily specials on the butcher paper roll. They offer a wide variety.
From their website:
“Caffe Pagato is more than just a coffee shop. Owners Mike Davis and Jenny Melchor first envisioned Caffe Pagato as merely a small coffee kiosk offering Caltrans employees some brewed coffee. Whilst many in the area have been known to look for the best Sage coffee machine for their morning brew, there wasn’t a lot of options available for those that wanted a drink without paying for their own machine. After getting connected with Amy Louis of Six Degrees Coffee out of Chico, that all changed. Amy opened their eyes to a whole new exciting world of specialty coffee that Mike and Jenny wanted to share with Redding.”
“A caffè pagato (Italian: paid coffee) is a cup of coffee paid for in advance as an anonymous act of charity. The tradition began in the working-class cafés of Naples, where someone who had experienced good luck would order a pagato, paying the price of two coffees but receiving and consuming only one. After that, a poor person inquiring whether there was a pagato available would be served a coffee for free.”
Full menu is online at Caffe Pagato’s really nice website. Nice work on that!
Below, the building Caffe Pagato is located inside at night. They aren’t open at night, however. But I like how this building looks at night too.
Brick’s Smokehouse in Redding
Edit again 2019: Alas, Brick’s is no more, having not survived their third move to a location on Churn Creek. A spot where several promising eateries met their fate.
EDIT: Bricks has moved (again) since this was posted. It’s now at 1800 Churn Creek Road Redding CA 96002
There was a time it was hard to get good BBQ in Redding. Then, Brick’s arrived.
They offer some good beers on tap. Especially good news is that they have brews from our local Fall River Brewing Company. You can’t go wrong with any of their beers.
I’ve written about Brick’s BBQ in Redding before, back in 2010. Back when they were located on Placer, where Wilda’s Grill now graces our town. Brick’s moved here, to this former donut shop which is much larger. And they’ve been going gangbusters ever since. I read that they are planning on opening an additional east Redding location soon.
Below, a Trinomi sandwich. One of their big sellers. It combines Tri-Tip with their smoked Pastrami, and is served with fries and Au Jus for dipping. Dee-lish.
There are now other places with good barbeque in Redding too, so Brick’s set a trend. I will say those other BBQ places can be rather predictable. Brick’s isn’t that kind of place. A lot more down to earth.
Here’s a link to Brick’s BBQ website. Located at Eureka Way and 11th Street, Brick’s is firmly established in Really Redding.
Sparkling Pomegranate Mead
Read the Shasta Lake Bulletin
Lim’s Cafe, 82 years and counting
Lim’s Cafe is an iconic Redding restaurant located on the Miracle Mile.
I shot and posted this nice sunset image below a few months back, and I see it now posted at Yelp, attributed to somebody else. Well, it is a nice image. Nevermind that copyright stuff. Pesky legalities. Just more evidence that you should always be very skeptical of what you see on Yelp.
Anyway, Lim’s is a classic American Diner serving Chinese and American food.
The kind of place where the waitresses know your name. Many daily regulars.
The menu has stood the test of time. No small task in this town. Thriving for good reason.
Above, a couple of lunch specials. The food comes fast and hot. Reassuring Chinese comfort food. For me, the hot mustard they serve alongside offered a needed spike, but the lovely Karry liked it seasoned just how they bring it out. That works.
Arriving in Redding from the north would be an altogether different experience without the warm neon glow of the Lim’s sign to let you know you are indeed home.
Located at 592 N Market St Redding, CA 96003, Phone number (530) 241-9747. Generally open daily 7 am to 9 pm.
