480 Hartz Ave, Danville
The Vine at Bridges Wine Bar is closed for a remodel and will reopen in the “early May”.
From their website:
when we return we will have a full kitchen for your dining pleasure.
480 Hartz Ave, Danville
The Vine at Bridges Wine Bar is closed for a remodel and will reopen in the “early May”.
From their website:
when we return we will have a full kitchen for your dining pleasure.
Some cities have food safety ratings posted on restaurant windows indicating how safe they are. In Contra Costa sometimes I see conditional permits with problem areas (usually food temperature, hand washing) checked off. That doesn’t stop me from visiting unless it’s for vermin.
One reader sent in the above photo for China Palace in Walnut Creek that “was only one of 3 restaurants in Contra Costa County that won an award for their food safety based upon their health inspections. They are the only Chinese restaurant that won”.
Should Contra Costa post a letter or number score for restaurants? Do you read the yellow conditional permits when visiting a restaurant?
1965 Mount Diablo St, Concord
As Bangkok Kitchen closed last month, so too, does Woung Luang around the corner this month probably due to the the Shops at Todos Santos sale a couple of years ago in Concord resulting in Half Price Books leaving as well.
Lafayette Clocktower
Last November we learned that the piece. store opened in a second location in City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon and earlier this year we learned that they were relocating their Lafayette boutique around the corner within the Lafayette Clocktower but as you can see in the above photo they have closed their Lafayette location permanently. The San Ramon location remains open. Look for a new children’s boutique to open in their original Lafayette location later this month.
Who Benefits from California’s Economic Boom?:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019
5:30 – ~7:45pm | Free (tickets required)Join the East Bay Community Foundation for an enlightening conversation on the statewide and local economies, with Lenny Mendonca, Governor Gavin Newsom’s recently appointed Chief Economic and Business Advisor, and Margaret Hanlon-Gradie, Executive Director of the Contra Costa County Central Labor Council.
(Ticket required for entry – Drinks and appetizers will be served)
Avalon, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that the gourmet convenience store ENroute is closing after two years in business at the Avalon apartment complex near the Pleasant Hill BART station. As you can see in the letter below they were able to donate over 15,000 meals to the Monument Crisis center in Concord. They had a really interesting selection of items for sale and I’m sure it will be missed.
Park Plaza Shops, Lafayette
Lemon Gift Shop, which opened in Danville a couple of years ago, is opening their second shop in downtown Lafayette where A Runner’s Mind used to be. Check out their online selection here. They feature, “high quality items, organic baby/spa items, gifts people really want to give and get & carry local California items.”
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The Egg and I: Backyard Chickens for Everyone:
Private Walnut Creek home
Saturday, March 16th, 2019
10:00am – 12:00pm | $25Backyard chickens are easier than ever! You can enjoy fresh eggs and the many benefits for your garden of these peaceful and low maintenance animals. The class will cover starting chicks, coop designs, food, bedding, health, egg birds vs. eggs & meat, and ALL your questions! Coop designs and resource list will be provided.
The Veranda, Concord
Last fall we learned that the Korean bbq place in a cup, Ko Cups would be opening in the Veranda shopping center in Concord and they will be officially opening this Saturday, March 16th. On that opening day they, “will offer a free regular fountain beverage on March 16 with every entrée cup purchase.”
From a PR:
From the start, their goal has been to make tasty yet reasonably priced Korean food, served in a bowl. Each Ko-Cup starts off with a base of rice, crispy lettuce, japchae noodles and a protein selection. Next comes a topping of extra-sweet corn, slices of sweet pickled yellow radish and black sesame seeds. The final touch is a choice of several homemade sauces, such as mayo-mustard, mayo-gochujang (hot pepper) and hot gochujang.
1556 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that the home decor and furniture shop Z Gallerie is filing for bankruptcy for a second time (the first one was in 2009) and according to the bankruptcy filing are planning to close numerous Bay Area locations including Berkeley, San Francisco and downtown Walnut Creek at the corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Locust St, where they relocated a couple of years ago.