No, it's not a movie but it sure sounds like one. It's actually more exciting than a movie, it is the reopening of Grazellas, a cherished restaurant many of us have grown to love over the years!

Located in Colusa County (the town of Williams), a little less than two hours South of Redding, lies this Italian-Americano restaurant  named "Granzellas".  A fire incident (some kind of mechanical malfunction) burned the place down last October...shocking the residents and the rest of us who have made this iconic establishment our stopping point when traveling through Interstate 5.  Granzellas has been serving travelers since 1976, so the news that it had burned down was devastating.  I remember when my sister-in-law told me about the fire incident - I couldn't believe she was saying it wasn't there anymore. The Jeantets have (for many years) stopped at Granzellas for lunch, dinners or just a snack break. I always enjoyed picking up a bag of their gourmet coffee and other cooking specialties, while Chris ordered his favorite pastrami sandwich from their deli.  The funny thing is there really isn't anything else worth stopping for between Redding and Sacramento if Grazellas isn't there. 

I know I speak for several others when I say that we're truly excited to see Jim and Beverly Granzella back in business. Here's to Granzellas!