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Lulus Eating and Drinking Establishment

Today we’re looking at Lulu’s Eating and Drinking Establishment, located at the terminus of Pine, California, South Market, and Cypress.  “All roads lead to Lulu’s.”At first, you might think it an ordinary hotel/motel based diner. But it’s definitely not ordinary. It’s a … Continue reading

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Taqueria Los Gordos in Redding

Los Gordos is a classic Mexican food place in downtown Redding, at the corner of Pine and Tehama. We usually go for the street-vendor style carnitas tacos. The dining area is utilitarian, but you can gaze out the windows on a … Continue reading

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Kahunas Mongolian BBQ in Redding

Edit 2019: Kahunas has moved over to Churn Creek to a location where several other restaurants have failed, including Brick’s Barbeque. So far so good for Kahuna’s though. Kahunas is one Redding’s more recent new restaurants. They let you build … Continue reading

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Go get an Onoburger at the Ono Store and International Cafe

Ono is only about 16 miles from Redding on out Placer Road, but it feels somehow much farther away. Arriving there feels like the culmination of some kind of trek, crossing this insanely tall bridge. Idyllic pastoral Shasta County scenes … Continue reading

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Breakfast in McCloud, at The White Mountain Cafe

McCloud California is about an hour’s drive north of Redding. Here’s The McCloud River Mercantile Hotel and the White Mountain Cafe yesterday. Stop in for a maple/apple crisp and a cuppa coffee. And then outside, Mt Shasta. I don’t recall … Continue reading

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Cicada Cantina Restaurant in Redding

This is one of the newer restaurants in town. It’s housed in a former Chevy’s location on Hilltop Drive. And much like Chevy’s, it serves a sort of Cali-Mexi food fusion. There’s a big banner to remind everyone they won … Continue reading

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“Eat here or we both starve”

Edit 2019: Well, one of us starved, evidently. The repainted Big Dipper is currently offline. Hunger Games from the Big Dipper in Shasta Lake City. The Big Dipper isn’t all that big. But it’s been open for 75 years or … Continue reading

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75 years of Damburgers

Enjoyed lunch at Damburger Saturday. Here’s a few images of this classic Redding institution. On Placer near Pine Street. “What would you like?” “So, what does everyone come here for? What’s the specialty here?” “Damburger.” Oh, duh. Of course. “I’ll … Continue reading

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Pop’s 50’s Place is authentic Redding food on old Highway 99

Out on old Highway 99 (now Hwy 273) you’ll find Pop’s 50’s Place. here are a few images from this afternoon. Love the hot rods that often meet up there. In addition to authentic Highway 99 cuisine at the drive-up, … Continue reading

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LaCabana Restaurant in Redding muy delicioso

A few images from one of our longtime favorite Mexican food places in Redding, LaCabana. Located on Market Street across from Sherven Square near Tehama Street. Next to Crown Camera. We recall this from long ago as very politically incorrect … Continue reading

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