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Check out REDD's Foxfield Video!
By REDD
5/7/2010 10:29:00 AM  



REDD is proud to present this two-minute video, directed by Charlottesville filmmaker Johnny St. Ours, featuring footage of the 2010 Foxfield Spring Races...as seen through the eyes of Robert Redd! Click on the link below to access the video on our facebook page:

Link to video



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Cinco de Mayo Recipes & Cocktails
By REDD
5/4/2010 10:36:00 AM  
Cinco de Mayo


Tomorrow, Mexican-Americans celebrate the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, in what has subsequently become known as Cinco de Mayo. Today, peoples of all ethnicities celebrate the occasion with Latin-flavored festivities, fine foods and exquisite drinks. We at REDD have culled some of our favorite recipes and cocktail mixes for your benefit, so that you, too, might conquer whatever felicitous happenings the day sends your way.


Recipes

Delish.com features some killer victuals:


The Ultimate Guacamole

Ultimate Guacamole

  • 2  ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
  • 1 medium lime, juiced
  • 1/4 cup(s) red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon(s) cilantro, chopped
  • 1 clove(s) (small) garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon(s) jalapeño pepper, finely chopped

Directions

  1. Place avocados and lime in medium bowl, and lightly mash with fork. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  2. Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 3 hours. Nutrition information given is for 1/4 cup.

Mexican Grilled Corn

Mexican Grilled Corn

  • 2 tablespoon(s) low-fat mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon(s) nonfat plain yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) chili powder
  • 4 ear(s) corn, husked
  • 4 tablespoon(s) finely shredded Cotija (see Shopping Tip) or Parmesan cheese
  • 1 lime, quartered

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high.
  2. Combine mayonnaise, yogurt and chili powder in a small bowl.
  3. Grill corn, turning occasionally, until marked and tender, 8 to 12 minutes total. Spread each ear with 1 tablespoon of the sauce and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Cotija (or Parmesan). Serve with lime wedges.
  4. Shopping tip: Cotija cheese, also called queso añejo or queso añejado, is an aged Mexican cheese similar in texture and flavor to Parmesan. Find it near other specialty cheeses or in Mexican grocery stores.


Nacho Casserole

Nacho Casserole


  • 1 can(s) (10 3/4 ounces) Cheddar cheese soup
  • 1/2 cup(s) low-fat (1%) milk
  • 1 jar(s) (16 ounces) mild or medium-hot salsa
  • 1 bag(s) (7 ounces) baked, unsalted tortilla chips
  • 1 can(s) (16 ounces) fat-free refried beans
  • 2  jalapeño chiles, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup(s) shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400° F. In 13" by 9" ceramic or glass baking dish, stir undiluted soup with milk; spread evenly. Top with half of salsa and half of chips. Carefully spread beans over chips. Top with remaining chips and salsa. Sprinkle with chiles and Cheddar.
  2. Bake 20 minutes or until hot.


Drinks

CocktailTimes.com has a few salacious suggestions:


Frozen Margarita

Margarita


  • 2 oz tequila (silver)
  • juice of one lime
  • 1 oz orange curacao or triple sec
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • salt (optional)
  • Garnish: lime wedge

Directions

Rub the rim of a margarita glass and dip it into salt. Mix tequila, lime juice, triple sec and ice in a blender. Pour into a glass and garnish with a lime wedge.


Paloma

Paloma


  • 2 oz. Don Eduardo Anejo Tequila
  • 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 1 oz. grapefruit soda
  • Sprite
  • Garnish: lime wedge

Directions 

Build over ice in a tall glass and serve with a salted rim. Garnish with a lime wedge.


Bloody Maria

Bloody Maria


  • 1.5 oz silver tequila
  • 4 oz tomato juice
  • juice of half lime
  • 4 dashes of Cholula
  • 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
  • pinch of salt and pepper
  • pinch of horseradish
  • Garnish: celery stick

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour into a tall glass and garnish with celery.




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Kentucky Derby Traditions
By REDD
5/1/2010 2:55:00 PM  
Kentucky Derby

If you're anything like us, you've barely recovered from the spectacle of Foxfield last weekend, but REDD's taking you back to the races in celebration of the 2010 Kentucky Derby.


Chances are, you already know the basics—the Derby is a Grade I Stakes Race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses that takes place annually on the first Saturday of May in Louisville, Kentucky, and is widely regarded as the world's most prestigious horse race. Jockeys race on a one-and-a-quarter-mile track at Churchill Downs for approximately two minutes—hence the colloquial name for the event, "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports." The Kentucky Derby is also known as "The Run for the Roses," as the winning horse is draped in a blanket of roses. 


Kentucky Derby - Rose Blanket
The winning thoroughbred wears a blanket of 554 red roses


This year, the field features Lookin at Lucky in first post position, with opening odds at 3:1. Other candidates to keep an eye on include Sidney's Candy (5:1), Ice Box (10:1), and Noble's Promise (12:1). Who've you got money on? 


More importantly, how are you celebrating? As is typical for horse races, the Kentucky Derby is party to a plethora of storied traditions. Most famous of these is the Mint Julep, an ice drink consisting of bourbon, mint and a sugar syrup, which has become the event's de facto beverage. And for good reason, although we at REDD tend to stick with the Bloody Mary. Lesser known but just as crucial to the Derby mythos is burgoo, a thick stew of beef, chicken, pork and vegetables typically served at the race.


Notable Derby records:

Speed record

1:59.40 - Secretariat (1973)


Longest shot to win the Derby

$92.40 to 1 - Donerail (1913)


Most wins by a jockey

5 - Eddie Arcaro (1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, 1952)

5 - Bill Hartack (1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1969)


Most wins by a trainer

6 - Ben A. Jones (1938, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952)

 

Most wins by an owner

8 - Calumet Farm (1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1968)




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Foxfield Photographs
By REDD
4/29/2010 5:16:00 PM  
REDD - Final Brush Jump


Take a look at these photos of the 2010 Foxfield Spring Races—it was truly an event to remember.


REDD - Sales Tents
REDD sales tents were a popular destination


REDD - VIP Band
The coveted REDD VIP Band - conferring access to the Sponsor Tent


REDD - Shirts
Inspecting the merchandise...


REDD - Lady Redds
Our Ladies Redd hard at work!


REDD - Starting line
And they're off!


REDD - Races


REDD - Finish
At the finish line with R. Matheson



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REDD thanks you for a smashing Foxfield 2010!
By REDD
4/24/2010 7:16:00 PM  

Foxfields

 

 

We’d like to give a round of applause to everyone involved in this year’s Foxfield Spring Races, and especially to those of you who helped make REDD’s first outing as the Foxfield Lead Sponsor a galloping success! Staffers, race officials, spectators and REDD patrons—we couldn’t have done it without you.

 

It was a busy day from the get-go, with us setting up sales tents in advance of the 9am opening, and word spreading that the REDD VIP sponsor tent was the most desirable destination. “There’s a vicious rumor going around,” mentioned one young attendee, “that you guys have free food and an open bar?” You might think it too good to be true, but to listen to the various testimonials we received over the course of the day, it seemed that the general consensus was that this had been an event done right, from A to Z.

 

Did we mention the REDD sunglasses? When it turned out that the expected all-day showers had petered out in favor of more typical spring-sunburn weather, our REDD-banded eyewear started selling like hotcakes. Which just goes to show you what can happen when you hedge your bets against the odds—whether with the possibility of a sunny day, or the low-seeded horse, or the small business with local roots and a whole lot of heart, blessed with the opportunity to take part in such a glorious event as today.

 

We are deeply, deeply grateful to our customers, friends, and families for everything they have done to help see us to this point—a turn of the corner for Robert Redd by any metric, and also, hopefully a historic showing in the opinion of those who have been relishing the Foxfield tradition for decades. There are big things on our horizon, and we at REDD look forward to meeting them as they come.

 

But in the meantime, here’s to you, with future adventures in mind.

 

Best regards,

REDD

 

 

Photographs to come.




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Just Three Days Until Foxfield!
By REDD
4/21/2010 4:52:00 PM  
REDD - Foxfield

With only three days remaining until the 2010 Foxfield Spring Races, we wanted to make sure you're up to date on the deals we're offering up to the event date.


As this year's main sponsor of the races, Robert Redd, LLC will be offering 20% off all products purchased using "foxfield" as the promotional code during checkout.


In addition, we're offering several Foxfield ticket packages with the following incentives for various price levels:



REDD - Ticket Packages

All packages include a Foxfield admission ticket and a wristband that will give you access to the REDD VIP tent. Just enter "Foxfield Ticket" in the Delivery Notes field on the checkout page to let us know about your interest.


From all of us on the REDD team, thank you for your business! We look forward to seeing you this Saturday for a glorious day at the races.


Godspeed, and with future adventures in mind--
REDD



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REDD Knits: The Robert
By REDD
4/19/2010 1:17:00 PM  

REDD - The Robert

The Robert: What does the man who means business wear when he makes a break for the beach? With its classic build and open sleeves, The Robert is perfect for any gentleman, however industrious, who understands that the measure of his life’s work lies in balance with his leisure. Versatile enough to accompany you from a heated round of tennis to a cool poolside siesta, Bloody Mary in hand, to a moonlit stroll along the boardwalk with your lady—indeed, The Robert will take you anywhere with confidence and style.

 

We have a hard time quite putting our finger on what about The Robert puts us so at ease. Maybe it’s the way it so characterizes the man-about-town, who you always manage to see in transit between one point and another, whose face you’d recognize immediately even if you haven’t met him yet. To us, the Robert is that gentleman—the one who knows everyone’s name, who treats every man like his brother and every lady like a queen. Extending love to everyone they meet.

 

Find out what we mean—check out The Robert in various colors and sizes.




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Color Stories: Sea/Kelly Green
By REDD
4/15/2010 12:31:00 PM  

REDD - Amazon Rainforest


From Redd’s journal, 1914: “Ever since being invited to accompany President Roosevelt on his tour of the Amazon, I’ve found myself utterly captivated by the man and his sense of the hunt. This afternoon, we stalked a crocodile along the riverbank, lurking in the thick greens of the jungle bush, battling mosquitoes and a variety of other nasties without name. The beast eluded us for nearly six hours, slipping in and out of the muddy waters, and I was on the verge of despair when Roosevelt called out to me in a booming whisper: ‘Redd. Stay absolutely still.’


T. Roosevelt (left) during 1914 tour of the Amazon rainforest

Teddy Roosevelt (left) during a 1914 tour of the Amazon rainforest

 

I froze. Immediately to my right, the crocodile lay waiting—twelve feet long, teeth bared. I stepped backward. The beast lay still.

 

It seems we’d found our game. ‘What do you think?’ I asked the President. ‘Shall I shoot?’

 

‘Hmm.’ He lowered his rifle. ‘Perhaps we ought to give the croc his victory.’

 

‘Suits me,’ I said. ‘I’m much more disposed to chasing some of the indigenous ladies.’

 

Amazon River crocodile

 

We left the reptile in peace. That night, I found the only game I ever needed on the beach, by the glittering sea—a lady in my arm, and a coconut in each hand.”


REDD - Sea/Kelly Green

Sea/Kelly Green


Like what you see? Check out our products in Sea/Kelly Green.




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Get Spotted REDD!
By REDD
4/13/2010 4:09:00 PM  

Will you be Spotted REDD?

 

With the Foxfield Spring Races approaching, we’re on the lookout for people with that classic REDD look. Gentlemen, keep your eyes peeled for our Ladies Redd on the UVA grounds—they’ll be looking to tap you and other “REDD-approved” young men for our Spotted REDD sweepstakes!

 

Once spotted, you’ll receive a special promotional card that will not only allow you to buy REDD products at a discount through our website, but will also give you VIP access to our exclusive sponsors’ tent at Foxfields! It’s guaranteed to be an event to remember, so come dressed to impress—and ready to party.

 

Wondering what to wear? Click here to view our selection of gentlemen’s knit shirts.




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A knot-tying tutorial
By REDD
4/11/2010 11:21:00 AM  

REDD - Check out these knots!



Worry (k)not, young gentlemen—the knot to which we currently refer is not allegorical for marriage, which Robert Redd wisely postponed until he found the right Lady—but rather, the sort one ties with rope, twine, or any other variety of string. Take note as we guide you, the reader, through a series of knots that excel in practicality, functionality, and/or aesthetic gumption.

 

Ten Basic Useful Knots


MotherEarthNews.com offers a handy diagram of what they consider the ten most useful knots for the layman: in order, called 1.) The Overhand Knot, 2.) The Figure-Eight Knot, 3.) The Reef (Square) Knot, 4.) The Sheet (Becket) Bend, 5.) The Carrick Bend, 6.) The Bowline, 7.) Clove Hitch, 8.) Timber Hitch, 9.) Taut-line Hitch, and 10.) The Sheepshank.

 

Ten Useful Knots
Ten useful knots, from the editors of Mother Earth News

 

Types of Knot


Ropers Knots page (realknots.com) classifies knots into several types:


Stoppers - terminal knots, overhand knots, and the flemish eight.

 

Overhand Knot
Overhand Knot

 

Flemish Eight
Flemish Eight

 

Bends - knots that unite two ropes.

 

Reef Knot
Reef Knot
The Carrick Bend
The Carrick Bend

 

Hitches - for tying to an object.
The Clove
The Clove

 

The Two Half
The Two Half

 

The Reversed Half
The Reversed Half



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