Bounty Hunter Food.Wine.Spirits Coming to Downtown Walnut Creek Spring 2018

July 13, 2017 11:30 am

1521 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek

Napa-based Bounty Hunter Rare Wines & Spirits & Smokin’ BBQ is expanding to downtown Walnut Creek where Tommy Bahama used to be with a new shop and restaurant called Bounty Hunter Food.Wine.Spirits. with a planned opening date of March 2018. In the meantime check out their Napa menu here and their wine shop selections here. Stay tuned…

From an email:

Founded by Mark Pope in 1994, Bounty Hunter Rare Wine & Spirits began as a one-man shop dedicated to offering exceptional wine and spirits with a fun, authentic approach and uncompromising standards. Its Napa restaurant and wine bar, Bounty Hunter Wine Bar & Smokin’ BBQ, opened in 2003 and quickly became a favorite dining and wine-purchasing destination.

Thanks to all who sent word about this.

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Capital One Cafe Soft Opening Tomorrow in Downtown Walnut Creek

July 13, 2017 8:30 am

1139 S. Main Street, Walnut Creek

Last April we learned about a new Capital One Cafe bank opening in downtown Walnut Creek where GAP used to be next to the Apple store and according to an employee I spoke with over the weekend they are planning to soft open tomorrow (judging by the above photo I would add, *hopefully*), followed by the official grand opening on July 22nd with “awesome sweepstake giveaways”, “free food and coffee sampling”, “free swag giveaways” and more.

In addition to being able to get work done in a cafe-like environment this will be especially great for those with Capital One accounts (including credit cards) since all Peet’s drinks will be 50% off. This week I was at their San Francisco cafe and it was nice to see so many people working on their laptops as well as in small groups in a cafe-like environment.

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S’mores & Pizza at Sundown July 27th at Heather Farm in Walnut Creek

July 11, 2017 4:30 pm

S’mores & Pizza at Sundown:

Heather Farm Park
301 N. San Carlos Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, July 27th, 2017
6:00 – 8:00pm | $5 – $10

After hosting hundreds of enthusiastic parents, grandparents and kids last summer, the popular “S’mores at Sundown” event returns to The Gardens on Thursday, July 27th from 6-8pm for its third year with another magical evening of homemade s’mores, live music, crafts, games and stories. And now, hungry families can enjoy slices of pizza before roasting their s’mores!

Kids will love wandering garden paths, making nature crafts, and dancing on the lawn to popular, family-friendly tunes by local singer/songwriter, Rebecca Jensen. Bring a blanket or portable chairs to picnic while enjoying your treats.

Admission fee paid at the door includes food and activities:

$5.00 per person for S’mores Pack (comes with one s’mores-making kit)

$10.00 per person for S’mores & Pizza Pack (comes with one s’mores-making kit, two slices of pizza, and a bottle of water)

Kids under age two are free (event admission only, no food packs)

Cash and credit card accepted

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Tonli Kitchen Soft Opens in Walnut Creek

July 11, 2017 11:30 am

7011 Sunne Ln, Walnut Creek

Tonli Kitchen, the new restaurant from the owners of the Tonli Dumpling House food truck we learned would be opening in the Avalon apartment complex across from Pleasant Hill BART station in Walnut Creek has now soft opened although they were closed when I dropped by over the weekend. Has anyone been yet? Any recommended dishes to try?

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Summer Beer and Burger Pairings with Farm Creek at The Counter July 13th in Walnut Creek

July 10, 2017 4:30 pm

Summer Beer and Burger Pairings with Farm Creek:

The Counter

1699 N. California Blvd, Walnut Creek

Thursday, July 13th, 2017

4:00 – 7:00pm

Walnut Creek local craft brewers, Farm Creek Brewing Company, is bringing out their latest limited edition summer brew innovations and will be on site to answer any questions you may have. Every Farm Creek summer selection has a perfect burger from The Counter to pair with it!
And even better yet, Happy Hour is extended to 7p! We’ll have $5 bites to nosh on with your brew!

All Farm Creek Brewery pints will be only $4 during the event!

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True Religion Closing in Broadway Plaza

July 7, 2017 11:30 am

Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek

Thanks to a reader for pointing out this CBS News article that mentions True Religion closing their Broadway Plaza location in Walnut Creek. At least 26 other stores are slated to close after the chapter 11 bankruptcy was filed.

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Lokanta Mediterranean Grill & Bar Opens in Downtown Walnut Creek

July 6, 2017 11:55 am

1520 Locust St., Walnut Creek

Lokanta Mediterranean Grill & Bar is now open in downtown Walnut Creek although they aren’t taking reservations until their grand opening on Monday. Check out their lunch menu here and dinner menu here. With Limon Rotisserie located next door opening the following week that means there will be plenty of new types of cuisine to choose from!

From their website:

Lokanta restaurant offers sophisticated menu of Turkish,Greek and Mediterranean Fusion Cuisine.
At Lokanta Grill we stand behind the culinary dishes we create.We take our responsibility of ensuring the origins of our ingredients seriously and pride ourselves on using local, seasonal and organic fare whenever possible

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The Star Method Gym Opens in Downtown Walnut Creek

July 6, 2017 8:30 am

1372 N. Main St, Walnut Creek

A new gym focusing on personal training and boxing called The Star Method has opened on the second floor where CREAM is located in downtown Walnut Creek. Find out more about the trainer, Adam Nijem, here.

From their website:

The Star Method is not a diet, boot camp, or a quick fix to lose weight. The Star Method helps turn health and fitness into an organic way of life, rather than a pesky chore. More than just fitness classes, weight training, or any exercise, we’ve developed new age way to becoming more athletic by taking the best of sports and applying them to our fitness regimen. With our main role being positive lifestyle advocates, The Star Method has been proven to work for everyone from corporate teams, to fitness enthusiast, to competitive athletes.

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Summer Sounds Outside with The HillBenders @ Lesher Center in Walnut Creek July 6th

July 3, 2017 4:40 pm

Summer Sounds Outside with The HillBenders:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, July 6th, 2017
5:30 – 7:00pm | Free

“Ever since I was a young boy I played the silver ball”

Maybe not your standard bluegrass lyric, but a line known by all the world from the biggest rock opera of all time, The Who’s Tommy. 45 years after its original release, this classic of classic rock has now been fully realized as a full length bluegrass tribute featuring Springfield, Missouri’s The HillBenders. Conceived and produced by SXSW co-founder and longtime musician/producer Louis Jay Meyers, this Bluegrass Opry brings a new perspective to Tommy while paying total respect to its creators.

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Oke Poke “Coming Soon” to Downtown Walnut Creek

July 3, 2017 11:30 am

1529 Locust St, Walnut Creek

Back in March we learned that Southern California-based Oke Poke would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek next to Orangetheory and the “coming soon” signage is now up. Check out their menu here. Thanks to a reader for sending word about this last week.

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