MARCH 15, 2012 -- Russian River Rattina's long gone, but recently heard from someone at the Red Spaghetti Tattoo Parlor (by Hacienda Bridge in Forestville) asking me to take down my May 23, 2009 post about the neighbors holding a protest with signs saying things like "Red Spaghetti does NOT respect our neighborhood," due to an alleged porn shop and marijuana dispensary on the premises. She insists that Red Spaghetti does not sell pornography or marijuana. Since their "Slightly Sinful Showroom" Web site -- which directly mentioned these items -- is no longer up & running, I'll assume this is true. I wish they still ran that coffee shop, though. The coffee was awesome.
Since the Red Spaghetti Tattoo Parlor people suddenly have their needles in a twist over this ancient article, someone also may want to inform them of their somewhat unfortunate Google! search results.
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WOW! I can't believe what I am reading! The "protesters" (get a hint from the age group)had signs that were immature and defamatory! I also drove by and was disgusted by what was being done to a LEGAL business trying to make a living. Maybe you should CHECK your anonymous source before posting such harsh words about a business you obvioulsy know nothing about.
I have family in the Russian River area. Red Spaghetti Tattoo Parlor and the coffee shop has brought a cleaner look to the hacienda area.
You people are DRAMA QUEENS!
Suggestion: You should go READ their sign and look up the words RESPECT and HONOR in the dictionary.
I am SURE you can find MUCH MORE POSITIVE things to do for this community. Do you have too much time on your hands? Need to stir up some trouble? Go stir YOUR OWN cauldron!
I'm sorry if I came across as feeling negative towards Red Spaghetti. I actually WAS asking if anyone knew what was going on, because they had closed their coffee shop & I was wondering if something was changing. Also, I'm not crazy about drugs & porn, but if things have settled down with the neighbors, it isn't my business. I do have to say that Red Spaghetti has THE best coffee, bar none.
Oh I agree The Coffee is the Best around town! I had googled the name to find out the phone number and came across this posting. Red's Full Throttle Coffee is GOOD!
Wow... its funny how anonymous sources are. Their usually wrong. Red and Spaghetti do EVERYTHING by the book with their businesses. I've only been in the russian river area a very short time and just met these two business owners a few months ago because I got a tattoo there. I've been very impressed with them as people and business owners. They do everything to make the neighborhood and their business better. They have extremely clean places, outside and inside. They DON'T sell drugs and they DON'T sell porn. They sell tattoos, adult items, and coffee. They do NOT sell porno magazines, movies or any porno (as you put it). I would suggest you meet them someday and I would expect you would be extremely impressed with them as people and business owners. I can tell you have not been in their establishment (nor your anonymous source) or you wouldn't say they are selling drugs of any kind or porno. These are the KIND of people that you do want in your neighborhood. They do follow the russian river statement of "Hate Free Environment" and made us feel very welcome to the neighborhood. I find it amazing how people protest, write bad comments about people they've never met nor have even been in the business establishment they write about. Adult items, tattoos and coffee will be around for years to come and even if your against adult items (which is only a portion of their business) for some reason. you should realize that these items don't cause problems for your neighborhood, its PEOPLE that cause problems for the neighborhood, its people that drink too much beer/alcohol, its people that do drugs that cause problems. These are the same people that Red and Spaghetti (their nicknames by the way) chase AWAY and have called the cops on to keep their business and your neighborhood nice. I've been there when they have had to do that. Read their sign next time you go by, it says no freaks, tweeks or drunks. So..... go over and introduce yourself sometime......they are both down to earth people and are just trying to make a living which by the way is hard to do in this economy. Sometimes business owners have to sell more than just tattoos or just coffee to make a go of it, especially in small communities. As long as its legal then why not?
Dale and Kirby
I think that if you haven't been in the shop to see this supposed porn. Then you should keep quiet. They have a very tasteful selection of personal pleasure toys. Not anything nasty. And you might want to look at who was doing the protesting. A bunch of kids who are mad because they can't sit around in Berrie's parking lot and get high and drunk. Boo-Hoo. Earnie and Red are two of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet. I would think if you wanted something to think about, why not wonder why Berrie's allows people to get drunk in their parking lot? What is going to happen when one of these people drives away and hits someone? I thought it was against the law to drink in a store parking lot, but they let people do it. I have seen it. What do they figure if the person drinks all their alcohol while still in the parking lot they will go back in and get more???!!! The priorities of some people amazes me.
Wow... its funny how anonymous sources are. Their usually wrong,they are both down to earth people and are just trying to make a living which by the way is hard to do in this economy. Sometimes business owners have to sell more than just tattoos or just coffee to make a go of it, especially in small communities. As long as its legal then why not?
this is true and freedom of sppech is not illegal : These people have done really bad work to me, Im having to pay 2000 dollars to have a tattoo on my shoulder removed, The guy, Ernie is a jerk. He is rude and just plain mean. He scarred the hell out of me and ruined a great tattoo that I already had... He ruined that tattoo and made the ugliest blob of crap Ive ever seen a "Pro" do.... After I went home and it all sunk in and noticed the scars I immediately messaged him and showed him pics of the scarring.... and asked for my deposit back for the next appointment, which was only 60 dollars....but still..... His reaction was to threaten me with "Harrassment" charges if I ever contacted him again... He would not even return 60 lousy dollars.... .... so not only did he rip me off for the price of the tattoo, scar me real bad but then he wanted me to go to jail too??? Wow...
this is true and freedom of sppech is not illegal : These people have done really bad work to me, Im having to pay 2000 dollars to have a tattoo on my shoulder removed, The guy, Ernie is a jerk. He is rude and just plain mean. He scarred the hell out of me and ruined a great tattoo that I already had... He ruined that tattoo and made the ugliest blob of crap Ive ever seen a "Pro" do.... After I went home and it all sunk in and noticed the scars I immediately messaged him and showed him pics of the scarring.... and asked for my deposit back for the next appointment, which was only 60 dollars....but still..... His reaction was to threaten me with "Harrassment" charges if I ever contacted him again... He would not even return 60 lousy dollars.... .... so not only did he rip me off for the price of the tattoo, scar me real bad but then he wanted me to go to jail too??? Wow...
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