Stone Valley Center, Alamo
The Mexican restaurant Maguey opened a couple of months ago at Stone Valley Center in Alamo where Don Jose’s used to be. Check out their menu here.
Stone Valley Center, Alamo
The Mexican restaurant Maguey opened a couple of months ago at Stone Valley Center in Alamo where Don Jose’s used to be. Check out their menu here.
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that the paint and ship studio Canvas and Cabernet, which opened in downtown Walnut Creek back in 2013, has relocated across from the Kaiser medical center on S. Main St. As you can see in the photo below, the signage says, “The Practice for Women”, but the Canvas and Cabernet website still has classes available on their calendar. They are open Thursday – Saturday, 6 – 9pm and Sundays 3 – 6pm. Check for updates on their Facebook page here.
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, September 13th, 2018
6:30pm freeThe Lost Boys is about two brothers who move to California and end up fighting a gang of young vampires. The title is a reference to the Lost Boys in J. M. Barrie’s stories about Peter Pan and Neverland, who, like the vampires, never grow up.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Napa-based fast casual restaurant Heritage Eats opened over the weekend at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. As you can see there is a small outdoor patio in front. Check out their Walnut Creek menu here.
La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
The women’s clothing boutique Specialtees closed the last day of 2017 in Lafayette’s La Fiesta Square and this spot has been split in half with Oakland-based Harper Greer, another clothing boutique, planning to occupy the left side next to the health store Open Sesame. Check out their online collection here and stay tuned for the opening date.
Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival:
Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point St, San Francisco
Saturday, September 8th, Sunday, September 9th, 2018
12:00 – 5:00pm | from $30Experience Chocolate School, Live Culinary Demonstrations, Chocolate Tastings and the popular Ghirardelli Chocolate Lounge!
NEW! Personalized Ghirardelli Chocolate Bars Booth – create a personal and memorable message on our 72% Cacao Intense Dark bar.
The festival highlights a tantalizing array of chocolate-themed events and activities.
Beach Street vendors sample their favorite chocolate delicacies.
Dessert demonstrations are held by local celebrity chefs, and a Ghirardelli Chocolate Master teaches “Chocolate School” at the Culinary Stage.
Moraga Shopping Center
Last month we learned that La Finestra Ristorante would be relocating from their Lafayette location to the Moraga shopping center near Safeway and as you can see in the above photo their signage is up. Look for the opening to happen next month and in the meantime check out their catering menu here.
Traffic in the Bay Area can get pretty insane during rush hour. I feel lucky these days that I don’t have to commute as I work from home but throughout the years I commuted around the Bay Area both by car and BART. How long is your commute? Do you car pool or take BART? Would you consider moving to be closer to work?
Sunvalley Shopping Center, Concord
Last month, for the second time since spring, the Sunvalley shopping center in Concord had a serious rodent infestation at numerous restaurants according to this NBC Bay Area news article. You know things are bad when “there were mouse traps (with) a dead mouse in it at the time we inspected” and “roaches, live coach roaches.” WTF?!
When I finished playing video games at Round 1 with my son over the weekend he sat down near the food court and asked what’s for lunch. I gently suggested we go elsewhere and happily drove to nearby Veranda mall where we ate great burgers at Super Duper.
Danville Square
Bishops Cuts & Color, the Portland-based unisex hair care shop which we learned would be coming to Danville Square next to Trader Joe’s this summer has now opened. They opened at the beginning of the year in Walnut Creek so the expansion continues. Check out their services here.
