Danville Square
Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery soft opened over the weekend in the Danville Square shopping center where Trader Joe’s is located. I had a chance to try the cupcake-infused Chocoholic ice cream and boy was it delicious. Come summer this may be my go-to dessert when I’m in Danville. Yum! Check out their menu here.
340 Hartz Ave, Danville
Back in February we learned that the Sacramento-based restaurant Kick N Mule would be coming to Danville where Sweetwater Tavern used to be and they have now opened. Check out their menu here. According to this Facebook post the soft opening will be May 10th and feature 25 different Moscow Mules, 16 beers on tap, specialty cocktails and plenty of TVs.
Danville Hotel Town Center
The Southern California-based women’s clothing store Heavenly Couture is closing today at the Danville Hotel Town Center on Hartz Ave. in Danville.
Crossroads of Danville
Thanks to a reader for sending word… The Filipino restaurant Sig’s Little Kitchen soft opened at the Crossroads of Danville shopping center on San Ramon Valley Blvd. Check out the menu in the photo below. I look forward to trying this place out!
From their Facebook page:
Traditional Filipino dishes served either through rice bowls, fresh salads, or wraps. We will also have a catering tray menu for parties.
May the 4th Be With You Celebration:
On May the 4th, the Town of Danville is celebrating all things Star Wars! A free scavenger hunt will start and end at the Danville Community Center. The first 150 participants to finish will receive a grab bag of Jedi treasures. -FREE! Two showings of one of the Star Wars movies at the Village Theatre. Visit www.villagetheatreshows.com to purchase tickets. Adults can enjoy a cantina crawl at our local establishments for a Star Wars themed libations. A nominal fee is to participate in the Jedi Training (3-10Y) activities taking place on the Town Green. Costumes are encouraged. Pre-registration required at www.danvillerecguide.com
Veteran’s Memorial Building patio
115 E. Prospect Ave, Danville
Thursday, April 26th, 2018
6:00 – 9:00pm | $35Enjoy a fun-filled evening of art appreciation, wine tasting, small bites, the latest offerings from our stores, live music, a commemorative wine glass, tote bag and complimentary trolley rides during the 15th Annual Art and Wine Stroll in downtown Danville & Danville Livery.
Select businesses in both locations of Downtown Danville & Danville Livery will stay open to host some of our area’s finest wines and serve small bites while you stroll around enjoying live music and view artwork by local artisans.
444 Hartz Ave, Danville
The Bloom Space, which relocated from Lafayette to Danville several years ago is packing up again and relocating to Sebastopol or possibly Petaluma. They also plan on offering DIY classes and sell handcrafted items when they reopen up north. Check out their website here.
178 E. Prospect, Danville
Lemon, a shop featuring gifts, baby, home goods and more which opened last year as a popup shop, is returning to Danville down the block where Pelican Rock used to be on East Prospect, next to Locanda Ravello. Check out their Instagram page here to see progress on the new store as well as products they will carry.
From their website:
Est. Lemon November 2017 with the goal to have an amazing gift shop featuring high quality items, organic baby/spa items, gifts people really want to give and get & carry local California items when I can!
Danville farmers market
Get your shaved ice from the new Kona Ice shaved ice truck at the Danville farmers market at Railroad & Prospect Ave. on Saturdays. They will be there at least through April. Check for updates on their Facebook page here. As you can see in the above photo, you add your own syrup near the bottom left of the truck. You can select multiple flavors but they don’t have straws, only spoons so eat it before it melts!
From their website:
Kona Ice Shaved Ice treats contain no artificial sweeteners, no high fructose corn syrup and no peanut derivatives. They are fat free gluten free, dairy free, and lactose free. Sugar free, dye free and Kosher certified products are available upon request.
Danville Square
In December we learned about a new cupcake and ice cream shop called Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery coming to Danville Square where zpizza used to be and their signage is now up so hopefully they’ll be opening soon… Check out their menu here. According to their FAQ, they will also offer pupcakes, “made with carrot cake, pumpkin, soybean oil, peanut butter and buttercream. Our signature Pupcake is then topped with a real Milkbone training treat!”
