In 1969 I had my first trip to the Nut Tree, Vacaville’s legendary road stop on Interstate I-80. As a 12-year-old, I was stunned by the epiphany that art could be a cookie, and a cookie could be art. The… Continue Reading
Having retired (she thought) from the restaurant review business, Femme de Joie pretty much quit reading Yelp and so was unaware until very recently that the old El Rinconcito on Eureka Way isn’t El Rinconcito any more, though it’s still… Continue Reading
After working all week and not seeing much of each other, Canda and I decided we needed to explore and so we took a little road trip west to Libby, Montana. Surprise, Libby is home to Cabinet Mountain Brewing Company,… Continue Reading
For European countries like France, Italy, England and Germany, farmer’s markets aren’t a novelty, they’re an essential part of daily life. Europeans don’t stockpile their groceries in huge refrigerators or store massive amounts of toilet paper from Costco. The primary… Continue Reading
It hasn’t gone unnoticed by some A News Cafe readers that Femme de Joie has been missing in action. (Some have said nothing, no doubt applauding her absence.) After a long sabbatical, Femme de Joie has decided to retire Menu… Continue Reading
America’s eating habits are changing as fast as technology changes while gourmet meal delivery has people taking a byte out of traditional meal planning.
We’ve come a long way since ‘Super Size Me’ hit the mainstream and created a cultural culinary shift with how we view nutrition as a nation. Continue Reading
So there I was working in Kentucky late October 2015 and I get a text from my wife, “The kids put their house on the market and are moving to Montana. Do you want to go?” It took me all… Continue Reading
Dignity Health and the Rotary Club of Redding West proudly hosts the Taste of Redding. Now in their eleventh year, the Taste of Redding will be featuring more than 20+ local restaurants, and over 15+ breweries and wineries that will… Continue Reading
Praise spring! Gone are winter’s high-calorie comfort foods. Not that I ate them, but I’m glad their temptation is behind me, and by behind me, I mean far away, not on me. When it comes to healthy food, here in… Continue Reading
One of my wife’s and my favorite places in Redding if we are looking for both good food and beer is Woody’s Brewing Company on Oregon Street. It’s a fun, lively place offering great meals, a good selection of regular… Continue Reading
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