Lafayette Art Gallery
3420 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Friday, June 13th, 2014
5:30pm – 7:30pm | FreeThe Gallery’s “Second Fridays” — your chance to drop by, have a glass of wine, meet the artists, enjoy good conversation with art aficionados like yourself and, of course, feast your eyes on a dazzling array of fine art.
15 Fiesta Ln, Lafayette
Back in April I posted some scuttlebutt about an upscale men’s salon called 18/8 coming to Fiesta Ln. in downtown Lafayette near The Cooperage. Based on the signs in the windows I’m happy to see this has now been confirmed.
From the Lafayette City Manager:
Earlier today, Acalanes High School went on total lockdown after a student texted a threatening message. After an all-out response from the Lafayette Police Department and Acalanes faculty and administration, the student was arrested, taken into custody, and it is likely that s/he will be prosecuted for the action. There are lots of things wrong about this, but among the most regretful is that the high school seniors were scheduled to have their senior picnic at 10:30A, and this stupid act disrupted their celebration. Anyway, everybody’s breathing easier now, and the police and school personnel can chalk it up as a very realistic drill. All involved commented that the twice-annual active-shooter drills paid off big time. Whew.
This week’s kitchen of the day, located in south Lafayette is also from this year’s Lafayette Juniors Kitchen tour held last month. More photos from the tour are available here. The huge island featuring honed white and gray Calacutta De Oro marble countertops was one of the highlights for me, as was a unique cutting board, pictured in one of the photos below.
From the Lafayette Juniors description:
The ranch home houses a cook’s kitchen. The kitchen has beautifully honed Calcutta marble countertops with dual dishwashers and sinks. The kitchen is all white yet very vibrant. It has touches of modern elements with pops of orange in the décor. The kitchen offers grace and elegance in an immensely functional design which includes a built-in icemaker and wine
refrigerator.
Dining Area:
More photos including the cutting board after the jump…
Cutting board:
Side entry:
Rock the Plaza – Azure Moon:
Plaza Park
Moraga Rd & Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Friday, June 6th, 2014
6:30pm – 8:30pm | FreeJoin us for Rock the Plaza on Friday, June 6 at 6:30pm at Plaza Park (intersection of Moraga Road and Mt. Diablo Blvd.) to hear Azure Moon.
Kelly Corrigan and Katie Hafner – Mother and Daughters:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Sunday, June 8th, 2014
5:00pm – 6:00pm | $25The LLLCF Distinguished Speaker Series welcomes bestselling authors Kelly Corrigan and Katie Hafner, in conversation on the topic of mothers and daughters.
Corrigan is the New York Times bestselling author of The Middle Place. Her latest, Glitter and Glue, examines the nourishing and sometimes exasperating bond between mothers and daughters.
In her memoir Mother, Daughter, Me, Hafner writes about the challenging and deeply binding relationship between mothers and daughters.
Last week I featured one of the kitchens from the 15th annual Lafayette Juniors Kitchen tour and here is one more “kitchen of the day”. You can see more photos from the tour on the Lafayette Juniors Facebook page here.
This house was originally a horse ranch and the farmhouse setting was preserved for the remodel. From the tour description:
The farmhouse home is a sight to be seen. The refurbished vintage oven and stovetop lend a unique charm to the house. The kitchen prides an untraditional remodel of tiled counter tops and an alder wood island. Checker style kitchen floors add charm, balance and warmth to the house. The homeowners love to reuse materials and products: There is even a small old bathtub that is used as a flowerbed in the serene backyard.
The scene pictured below in the open area next to the kitchen is one of my favorites. Perfectly in keeping with the farmhouse style!
More photos including a solar powered chicken coop after the jump…
Gate at side entrance:
Refurbished oven:
Solar powered chicken coop:
3545 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Smitten Ice Cream opened last week in downtown Lafayette in La Fiesta Square and I dropped by to see (and eat) ice cream made with liquid nitrogen. Wow, I’ve been to plenty of ice cream parlors but never witnessed ice cream being made like this! Check out their menu here. Since their ice cream is made to order they don’t offer samples and their selection is fairly limited. The Lafayette location currently offers four flavors: Tcho 60.5% chocolate, salted caramel, fresh mint chip and strawberry white balsamic (see menu below). In addition to handmade waffle cones they also offer sundaes and various toppings and sauces such as pistachio brittle and malt caramel.
One note, the smallest size listed on their menu is a “small” which is actually two scoops of ice cream. They also have a “munchkin” size which is one scoop for $3.50.
Menu:
Plenty more photos after the jump…
Tcho 60.5% chocolate with waffle cone:
Strawberry white balsamic made on-demand:
Homemade waffle cones:
Not your typical ice cream warning:
Diablo Ballet Dance On Film Series – Oklahoma!:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, June 5th, 2014
6:30pm – 9:00pm | $5The popular Diablo Ballet Dance on Film series returns with a showing of the classic, Oklahoma! $5 per person; pay at door.
3616 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
The long awaited California/Mexican/Spanish rancho-style restaurant Rancho Cantina is finally on track to open this summer in downtown Lafayette across from Diablo Foods according to Diablo Dish. Check out their menu here.