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Menu Please: Becca’s Cafe in Anderson is a Local Favorite

Redding and Anderson have their share of what Maman de Joie called “hard-luck spots” – places where businesses opened optimistically, closed quietly, and another business moved in rapidly – lather, rinse, repeat. For whatever reason, those locations seemed almost cursed,… Continue Reading

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Once Upon A Brew Pub – City Steam Brewery

There are many breweries in unique and interesting older buildings across the US, but the most unique one I have visited is City Steam Brewery in Hartford, CT. Located in the old Cheney Building, it is regarded as one of… Continue Reading

Turtle Bay Presents Chocolate After Dark: A Wine and Chocolate Experience

December 18, 2015 – Turtle Bay Exploration Park will host Chocolate After Dark: A Wine and Chocolate Experience on Thursday, February 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Museum. For $35 per ticket, guests will enjoy an evening of… Continue Reading

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Menu Please: Jaimitos Tacos – Where’s the Zsa Zsa Zsu?

It might surprise some folks to learn that the Redding strip mall known as Cypress Colony was once a Southern Baptist Church. When that congregation upped sticks and moved elsewhere, developers turned the Sunday school classrooms into shops and offices;… Continue Reading

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The Weight is Over: Part 5 – New Year, No Scale

Last week my Thursday progress report was posted on Christmas Eve. Today it’s New Year’s Eve. Thank God by next week we will be beyond the holidays, the most challenging time of the year to stay on a diet. Some… Continue Reading

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10 Yoga Hacks to Enjoy ANY Yoga Class

Readers, I’m excited to introduce someone who may be new to many of you, but extremely well-known to me. Meet my daughter, Saeri Star, who will share her wellness and body-related columns here on A News Cafe.com. Please join me… Continue Reading