Gateway Centre, San Ramon
Desi Pizza is coming to Gateway Centre in San Ramon where Amrutha Vilas used to be (they are relocating right across the road in a similar building [see below]).
Gateway Centre, San Ramon
Desi Pizza is coming to Gateway Centre in San Ramon where Amrutha Vilas used to be (they are relocating right across the road in a similar building [see below]).
Agora at South Main, Walnut Creek
Poppy Bank is coming to the Agora at South Main apartment complex in downtown Walnut Creek where TD Ameritrade used to be.
From their website:
Since opening our first branch in January 2005, Poppy Bank has grown to over $6 Billion in assets with branches across the San Francisco Bay Area, Roseville-Sacramento Area and Southern California.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Check out the progress of San Francisco-based Original Joe’s at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek where Stanford’s used to be. To get an idea about what they serve, check out their North Beach menu here.
From their website:
Known as much for its comfortable familiarity as for its abundant portions, the menu offers hamburgers, steaks, seafood and pastas, which now represent a Northern-California style of food that delivers the feeling of hope, camaraderie and optimism synonymous with the American Dream.
Newell Promenade, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that chicken wing restaurant Wingstop is coming to Newell Promenade in Walnut Creek. Check out their menu here.
From their website:
What began as a small buffalo-style chicken wing restaurant in Garland, Texas, continues to soar to great heights. Today there are more than 2,000 restaurants open across the globe.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
In September, we learned that Sipeos Cafe & Bar, featuring non-alcoholic and low-ABV drinks, as well as plant-based Mediterranean-inspired food items would be coming to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek, and they have now opened. Find out more about the owners and their story here. Check out their food menu here, and drinks menu here. I had a chance to try out a couple of their drinks, including a spicy drink called “Pica Pica”, with seedlip grove, house sangrita verde, lime, ginger, chili oil, and habanero salt which had quite the kick. The small food plates including various hummus dips was seriously delicious.
From their website:
Our California-Mediterranean-inspired menu features dishes like vibrant mezzes, crisp salads, artisan flatbreads, and smoky grilled skewers. Our signature bar program features handcrafted non-alcoholic and low-ABV cocktails, plus a curated selection of wine and beer, ensuring something for everyone.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Three years ago, we learned that entertainment center and restaurant Pinstripes would be coming to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek, where Crate & Barrel used to be, and they have now opened. On the first floor, there is plenty of seating available, a bar area, and bocce court, with bowling available upstairs, as can be seen in the photo below. The flatbreads were quite tasty! Check out their lunch menu here, dinner menu here, and brunch menu here. I also had a chance to bowl at their San Mateo location recently and had a lot of fun, next time I’ll bring my family here for some food and bowling.
Photos of the bocce court and bar lounge after the jump…
Rossmoor Town Center, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Dad’s BBQ Next Generation is coming to Rossmoor Town Center in Walnut Creek, where The Napa Deli, which opened about a year ago, used to be. According to their Facebook page, they are the, “3rd Gen of the original Dad’s BBQ which have been established for over 25 years.”
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
After three years in business, clothing store Rodd & Gunn has closed at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. Stay tuned for a Rivian showroom to open here as noted back in August. Thanks to a reader for pointing this out.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
It’s been a few years since we learned that the restaurant Pinstripes, featuring bowling and bocce ball, would be coming to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek, and the wait is finally over as they will be open this Friday, November 15th. The corkscrew sculpture in front is a nice touch. I had a chance to bowl and dine at their San Mateo location recently and it was a lot of fun! Thanks to everyone who emailed about this.
From their website:
If you’re looking for a unique spot to connect with family and friends, our bowling lanes and bocce courts are the place to be seven days a week.
Olympia Place, Walnut Creek
Nearly nine years ago, I cautioned about questionable parking ticket practices in downtown Walnut Creek. Now, tickets are being handed out left and right on the first floor of the Olympia Place garage, right by the Cinemark Walnut Creek movie theater. In the photo above, some parking spots clearly display signs for mobile payment options. But as shown in the photo below, other spots lack any such signage. It’s completely unclear—and feels like a deliberate, misleading setup by ParkSmart.
