New Taproom Opening In Downtown Redding

More good news for those who love craft beer.

People who live and work in the downtown area will have another 5 o’clock spot to enjoy their favorite adult beverages at. Originally from Manton, CA, Cedar Crest is not only a brewery, it’s also a winery! The downtown area currently sports 3 separate breweries (Wildcard, Final Draft, and Woody’s Brewing Co.) and Cedar Crest will be the fourth. The construction has began inside their building located in the Cascade Square on the corner of Placer and California St. The taproom will be adjacent to the AVEDA salon across from the California Street Parking Garage.

Inside will be home to a new 10-barrel brew system that’ll be slinging beers like the 72 IPA and El Jefe, Cedar Crest’s Double IPA (two of our favorites).

The Grand Opening has not been announced, but we’ll release information as we receive it.

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This is an exciting continuation of new business being introduced to the Downtown Redding area. Around every corner there seems to be new construction and development taking place, the majority of the projects being initiated by local businesses, not franchises. In turn that means that more money will be made and kept within our area, strengthening our local economy. I think that’s something we could all get behind.

Know about a new business moving into the area who could use some spotlight? Let us know about it!

Everybody's Asking: Is Chick-Fil-A Actually Coming to Redding?

It’s the question that has collectively plagued minds since the Mt. Shasta Mall began it’s new construction months ago: Will Chick-Fil-A actually be inhabiting the corner lot on Hilltop and Dana Drive?

*shakes Magic 8-ball furiously* Answer: Outlook good.

A lot have heard the collective rumbling that the deal was possibly on the the fritz. The City of Redding, while heading in the right direction, hasn’t always been a shining beacon of freedom for new businesses. Personally, we think that the City is headed in a very business friendly direction, with many new faces in leadership. Many were disappointed when Buffalo Wild Wings was promised and then clawed back after the deal fell apart. Although people tend to blame the city for that it was actually a result of construction being stopped after it was revealed that Sports Authority had a clause in its lease that stated a restaurant can't be closer than 300 feet from its front door… and then Sports Authority closed. Whomp whomp.

Yet, in more current ‘chicken’ news, we spoke to a source within Chick-Fil-a that has confirmed the spot on the corner of Dana and Hilltop Drive. A friend to Cultre Redding was an employee at a Chick-Fil-a in Southern California. Her manager, who still works there, sent the confirmation we’ve all been wishing for. Unfortunately, we could not obtain permission to share the screenshot [of an internal email] that confirmed the forward movement on the project. We’ve been told that there is a green light, but there are still real-estate processes in play.

Now the question on everyone’s mind is, how much traffic can the corner of Dana and Hilltop handle? We’re hoping their incredibly speedy service will keep us from road rage.

This is definitely good news for our stomachs, and probably bad news for our wallets. But who cares, nuggets! Am I right?!