Beyond the Creek

Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Tuesday, April 10th, 2018
6:30 – 8:30pm | Free

We all know how beautiful flowers are in enhancing our gardens but many people are unaware of how flowers can enhance what we do in the kitchen.

Join Master Gardener Holly Sauer as she walks us through a fascinating discussion on the many types of flowers that are actually edible. Holly will show you fun ways to enjoy and enhance your culinary efforts with beautiful flowers year round.

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Shabby Creek on Main 5th Year Celebration in Walnut Creek on April 14th

April 3, 2018 2:00 pm

Shabby Creek on Main 5th Year Celebration:

Shabby Creek on Main
2670 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Saturday, April 14th, 2018
11:00am – 4:00pm | Free

Shabby Creek on Main is turning five in April! We invite everyone to join in the celebration on Saturday, April 14 from 11 AM to 4 PM. For five years we have been dedicated to offering unique upscaled and vintage home furnishings and decor. We thank our loyal customers and show our appreciation with a spirited event including a catered snack buffet and refreshments. The program includes drawings for prizes and gifts for lucky participants. Mark your calendar and grab a friend, everyone is welcome!

www.shabbycreekonmain.com
2670 N. Main St, Walnut Creek

Plenty of free parking in our private lot behind the store

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Aung Maylika Burmese Cuisine Opens in Concord

April 3, 2018 11:30 am

1050 Contra Costa Blvd, Concord

A new Burmese restaurant called Aung Maylika opened recently on the Concord/Pleasant Hill border. As you can see in the photo below the inside has a separate, private dining section, and they’re planning on having a bar as well in the next few months. You may have noticed my latest Insta post of a sweet mocha-flavored Burmese milk tea. According to the server the tea leaves come from Burma and it tasted delicious, as did the Keema Palatha chicken appetizer. Check out their menu here. I look foward to trying more Burmese dishes at this spot!

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UNTUCKit Coming Soon Signage Spotted at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek

April 3, 2018 8:30 am

Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek

Last month we learned that the casual men’s shirt store UNTUCKit would be coming to Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and the Coming Soon signage is now up. Check out their men’s selection here and women’s selection here.

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A Salute to Ella Fitzgerald: The Early Years with Amanda King at Orinda Theatre April 5th

April 2, 2018 4:55 pm

A Salute to Ella Fitzgerald: The Early Years with Amanda King:

Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, April 5th, 2018
7:30pm

Before she was the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald was a young girl with a dream and determination. Noted jazz/cabaret chanteuse Amanda King, a vivacious and captivating entertainer, shares Ella’s origins, inspiration, and early music in a swingin’ evening of song and history celebrating Ms. Fitzgerald’s 100th birthday anniversary.

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Starbucks Reserve Opens in Danville

April 2, 2018 11:30 am

398 Hartz Ave, Danville

Starbucks Reserve, offering a more “more intimate small-lot coffee experience” has reopened in an expanded location where Consignit Couture used to be on Hartz Ave. in Danville. According to their Instagram page this is the first East Bay Starbucks Reserve with a Walnut Creek location expected to open in the future. Check out their menu (from a photo I took over the weekend) here.

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Consignit Couture Closing in Downtown Walnut Creek by July 1st

April 2, 2018 8:30 am

1414 N. Main St, Walnut Creek

Consignit Couture, the consignment boutique which closed in Danville over the summer, is closing their remaining Walnut Creek location by July 1st. It looks like online buying trends as well as increased competition from stores such as ThredUp proved too much for this independent shop.

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Spring Eggstravaganza at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco March 31st

March 30, 2018 4:35 pm

Spring Eggstravaganza:

Golden Gate Park
Robin Williams Meadow
Saturday, March 31st, 2018
11:00am – 3:00pm | $10

This year’s Spring Eggstravaganza will feature egg hunts, carnival rides, games, live entertainment, food trucks and the highly anticipated annual Rib Cook-Off between SF Rec and Park, SF Fire, SF Police and other city departments! Sorry, no pets are allowed into this event.

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U-Bet Chocolate Syrup Spotted at Safeway – Egg Cream Heaven!

March 30, 2018 11:30 am

I was at the Walnut Creek Orchards Safeway the other day when I spotted Fox’s U-Bet chocolate syrup being sold. As an egg cream lover I use U-Bet syrup from my NYC trips but wasn’t able to find it sold around here… until now. For the recipe and history of the New York egg cream check out this informational page. Most people don’t realize there are neither eggs nor cream in egg creams. Just milk, seltzer and U-Bet chocolate syrup. Yum!

Any egg cream fans out here?

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