Squire Room

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SQUIRE ROOM

Redding, ca

1336 Tehama St
Redding, CA 96001

Quiet, red, and dark are the best ways to describe the first time I stepped foot into the squire room in Redding, ca. After a few years of build up from my over 21 friends, I had finally had my opportunity to enjoy this magical place of strong drinks that got cheaper the longer you stayed. I walked into the downtown dive to find a medium size bar with three or four forty somethings nursing their well drinks talking to the iconic bartender known to all as frank. We decided to take a seat at a small table surrounded by red suede wrap-around chairs. We sat and enjoyed each others company as we sipped our drinks one at a time, as we told our worn out drinking stories we had compiled over the years. When I finally walked out of the bar late that night enjoying my buzz and cool air, I knew this was my kinda place.

Its one of best feelings walking into a local establishment and enjoying that "cheers" feeling. Walking into squire on any given evening I was greeted by Frank " Hey Mike, gin and tonic right?". Whether I wanted a G and T or not how could you say no to that? Frank is a great guy who always looked out for my friends and I. Whether it was some guy trying to scam us on liars dice, or just making sure we weren't going to drive as he is serving us another free round at the end of a long night of G and T's. Frank was born in Iran and still carried somewhat of an accent even though he had owned the establishment longer then I have been alive. He was probably sixty five and looked it, with his gray curly short hair and his baggy slacks and a button up shirt, with a few buttons missing up top to show off some of that gray hamburger meat. Some nights Frank looked like he had just had enough serving drunks and hipsters, but other nights he looked like he wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

I moved away from Redding about a year and could not have been more excited to see my Sam Malone behind the bar. A couple close friends and I stepped in to see a full bar of people chatting away and watching a new plasma TV mounted right above the bar. I was thrown off by the amount of people and the new television investment. When we found a table in the back of the bar seating area I was shocked to see another giant plasma recapping baseball game highlights. This was not the place I had grown to love. For some reason when I saw Frank I was expecting some sort of a Prodigal son procession to unfold. But instead of a kiss on the cheek and the the servants killing the fattened calf for the feast, I was met with a blank stare.

Squire still holds a special place in my heart, and I will still pop in from time to time when I visit friends and family. I recommend it to everyone that might stroll through Redding that has a dry throat, friends, and their own worn out drinking stories.

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