From the Lafayette Police:
House Fire on the 1100 block of Pleasant Hill Circle, Fire on-scene, contained but there is a large amount of smoke in the area. Pleasant Hill Circle is closed at this time. Unknown how long the roadway will be closed.
From the Lafayette Police:
House Fire on the 1100 block of Pleasant Hill Circle, Fire on-scene, contained but there is a large amount of smoke in the area. Pleasant Hill Circle is closed at this time. Unknown how long the roadway will be closed.
In the beginning of March I noted that the restaurant Rustic Kitchen would be opening in downtown Lafayette on Mt. Diablo Blvd. and due to naming conflicts Rustic Kitchen will now be known as Rustic Tavern. They plan on opening in the beginning of April and are looking for experienced staff both in the front and back so if you’re interested check out this Craigslist posting here:
Fine Dining Experience and Wine Knowledge Preferred for all Front of House Applicant’s
Servers
Bartenders
Host’s
Dishwashers
Line Cooks
Prep Cooks
See’s Candies is opening a store in the Lafayette Plaza shopping center next to Peet’s Coffee & Tea and a few stores down from Whole Foods. The previous tenant, Nor Ski & Sports has moved to 3399 Mt. Diablo Blvd. according to Lafayette City Manager Steven Falk. When I go to the one in Walnut Creek I usually get a butterscotch lollipop. They are the best! What else is good there?
Town Hall Theatre
3535 School Street, Lafayette
March 16th, 2013
7:00pm | $25Join us for a high energy Las Vegas style revue featuring fabulous senior performers ages 60-86 and guest Chanteuse Darla Wiggington. Lavish costumes. Stylish choreography. We kick, strut and tap to all the classics. A wildly entertaining time reminiscent of those great variety shows. Get your tickets today; our limited engagement will sell fast!
Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Saturday, March 16th, 2013
8:00pm | $25 donationYes, THAT Alex de Grassi … Windham Hill …. Grammy nominee … yes. This show will fill up fast, so please RSVP your reservations via email muy pronto: stevie@mightyfineguitars.com. Suggested Donation is $25 for this show.
A dry cleaners is replacing Souvenir a French Apartment Shoppe which closed. This is located next to the Rising Loafer bakery cafe and a few doors down from Trader Joe’s in the Lafayette Shopping Center.
With newer pizza joints opening up in downtown Lafayette such as Patxi’s and Pizza Antica, it looks like competition took a toll on Mountain Mike’s Pizza as it closed on February 24th (h/t Patch). Citibank next door also moved out around the same time meaning that the entire building is now empty. That could mean it could be leased together, or torn down for something new as it looked rather dilapidated. Mountain Mike’s in Moraga is still open though in the Rheem Shopping Center.
I actually have never eaten there before; any fans of this place?
Check out the creative moving sign:
Last December I noted that the Tom Matousek popup art gallery had opened in downtown Lafayette behind Patxi’s Pizzeria and recently I noticed work being done on this space which apparently will be a florist.
Last April I noted that Traction Bikes opened in downtown Lafayette on Mt. Diablo Blvd. but unfortunately they are closing. The owner mentioned that he’s looking for someone to take over the lease. That leaves Sharp Bicycle and Hank & Frank Bicycles as the remaining bike shops in Lafayette.
A couple of weeks ago I noted that the restaurant Rustic Kitchen would be opening where Roya’s Royal Garden used to be on Mt. Diablo Blvd. in downtown Lafayette and now Diablo Dish has more details about the owners and the cuisine, which will be, “seasonal, California-American fare, including daily housemade pastas and flatbreads, grilled fish and grass-fed steak, salads and sandwiches for lunch.”
I had a chance to drop by and chat with co-owner Gary Rust who also mentioned that the cuisine will be organic when possible. Based on his work at One Market, Lark Creek’s flagship restaurant as well as his background growing up in Massachusetts, seafood dishes such as Dungeness crab cakes and lobster salads will be appearing on the menu during the season in addition to house smoked and grilled fish. Add homemade pastas, steaks, burgers as well as an expansive wine list and cocktails designed by former Walnut Creek Yacht Club bartender and Food Network celebrity Manny Hinojosa and this is shaping up to be a must-try restaurant.
Check out the interior progress with new flooring recently put in:
Based on Rust’s description of using reclaimed wood for an upscale casual food environment I’m excited to see how it turns out in a few weeks. Rustic Kitchen is located at 3576 Mt. Diablo Blvd. across from Postino.