Redwood Bar Is Redneck Bar For Brunch
I used to rave about the weekend brunch at Redwood Bar as one of the best kept secrets around. But I cannot stand the place anymore, at least on Sundays, (I’m not so sure about Saturdays, as I’ve had the unfortunate luck of going 3 Sundays in past 5 weeks or so).
I used to go mainly for the menu- I liked a particular item that they have since removed from the menu, and now they have a menu that changes every week which kind of sucks by itsself. But now, after paying good money to have every NFL game on all of their TVs, they turn down the sound and turn up some hillbilly, god-damn awful band at around noon every time I’ve been there lately.
I swear I was knocked back to the sticks in Indiana the past couple of Sundays- more flannel shirt, baseball cap, hoodie wearing good-ole boys lining the bar than at a dive bar in Goshen, Indiana. And the bands just flat out suck- trust me, run when you see all the members wearing funny suits, cowboy boots, and hats that no true Colorado cowboy would be caught dead with. And another clue is when you hear the sound check for the “fiddle”- these bands make The Stray Cats look cool again. The one playing today that chased me away was from Sacramento- PLEASE stay in Sacramento- that is why I do not go to Sacramento.
I cannot figure out the dual-personality that the Redwood is conveying- they want so badly to be a sports bar on weekends, and then they invite all the in-bred relatives over to have a bass-and-fiddle ho-down. I’m done with that place for brunch…
A pirate-themed hillbilly sports bar?
I can see three things in that description that make me never want to step foot in that place….
December 15th, 2008 at 2:51 pmTrust me Lola- at least on weekend during the day, you would NOT fit in (which is a very good thing). I don’t know about nights, but I suspect it’s a fairly “ugly” crowd then too…
I hope Nina and pups are doing fine- Happy Holidays to you and your pooches!
December 15th, 2008 at 5:04 pmYes, the puppies are doing great! i’ve been meaning to get pics out into cyber world, but it involves connecting cables and all sorts of trickery, and I haven’t gotten around to it, just too exhausted by the end of the day.
The kids are at their optimum cuteness right now so I’m soaking it all in. Nina does most of the work, but it’s still a part-time job looking/cleaning after these furballs. I’ve been going down to San Diego with them on the weekends, and it’s quite an ordeal schlepping 7 dogs and all their crap from my apt to my car. But ya know, I wouldn’t trade it for the world!!
December 16th, 2008 at 2:28 am