This small contraption at Broadway Plaza says, “dog waste has a place… please not in my yard” with a small hole above the text. Surely this is too small to hold anything, so what’s the meaning of the hole? Am I missing something obvious here?
This small contraption at Broadway Plaza says, “dog waste has a place… please not in my yard” with a small hole above the text. Surely this is too small to hold anything, so what’s the meaning of the hole? Am I missing something obvious here?
This week we learned that a new poke restaurant may be coming to Lafayette where the Chinese restaurant The Tasteful Noodle is which got me wondering what favorite Chinese restaurants people go to in the East Bay. Are there any really good Chinese restaurants comparable to what can be found in Oakland or San Francisco? What is your favorite?
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Thursday, December 29th, 2016
6:30 – 8:00pm | FreeHave you heard about the stress-relieving benefits of coloring? Come and experience the latest trend in relaxation: adult coloring books! Studies show coloring can have a calming effect on the adult mind and help to promote overall wellness. Coloring pages from books designed especially for adults as well as colored pencils, markers, and crayons will be provided or bring your own. No registration is required.
We will meet in the Las Trampas Conference Room on the 2nd floor.
1320 Locust St, Walnut Creek
When Veggie Grill opened about a year ago in downtown Walnut Creek I didn’t expect to be eating a burger there a year later but when I received an email asking me to try their new plant-based Beyond Burger I figured it was time to try another veggie burger. You see, about every decade or so I try one and then go back to a hamburger with real fat that can’t be beat. I still shudder thinking about my first veggie burger in the 1980’s.
This time around was different though. Unbelievably it tasted very close to a real hamburger. I couldn’t believe it. Not only did it taste like a hamburger, it looked like one, too. It was seared on both sides and, made with beet juice, it apparently caused a bit of a surprise for some who cooked it as it looked like it was bleeding! 🙂 At $12.95 it’s not exactly cheap but it does come with fries which tasted nice as well. As I get older I’m glad there are healthy options that don’t sacrifice taste. Check out the burger and sandwich menu here.
From a press release:
This is the first fast-casual concept to serve the revolutionary Beyond Burger by Beyond Meat, the world’s first plant-based burger that looks, cooks and tastes like fresh ground beef, on a large scale. Veggie Grill has created the VG Beyond Burger, an incredible classic-style burger built with grilled onions, special sauce & American “cheese.”
VG Beyond Burger:
Photo from Veggie Grill
1500 North California Blvd, Walnut Creek
Last year we learned that a new apartment complex call Lyric Walnut Creek would be opening in downtown Walnut Creek the past summer but the new signage indicates a Spring 2017 opening.
From their website:
Lyric is a brand-new community offering pet-friendly, one and two bedroom apartments for rent in Walnut Creek, CA. Our contemporary, mid-rise building boasts a Downtown feel and an enviable list of amenities designed to simplify your daily routine.
A New Color, The Art of Being Edythe Boone:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, January 12th, 2016
7:00 – 8:30pm | $15A New Color is the first of two documentary films presented at the Lafayette Library as part of a conversation on “the power of storytelling.” The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion that includes the director, Mo Morris, Edythe Boone, and Jorge Mario Abundis, a student featured in the film.
Celebrated San Francisco Women’s Building muralist and educator Edythe Boone is the subject of the award-winning documentary A New Color, a film by Mo Morris. Edythe Boone paints walls to build bridges toward unity when the chokehold death of her nephew and his final words ignite a national outcry for racial justice.
A New Color was the Audience Favorite Special Mention at Mill Valley Film Festival and won Best Documentary in Chicago.
3555 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
I walked by the Chinese restaurant The Tasteful Noodle the other day in Lafayette and noticed a “Placard Pending” sign in the window from the county health division calling the restaurant “Poke Go”. That combined with the curtains in the window may point to a new poke restaurant coming to Lafayette? With Hawaiian-style poke restaurants popping up left and right around here I wouldn’t be surprised.
1601 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Copymat has relocated a few doors down in downtown Walnut Creek where Rivendell Bike, Book & Hatchet used to be.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, January 6th, 2016
5:30pm | $25 – $60Join Tony La Russa and a cavalcade of comedians at ARF’s annual Comedy Night showcase, the Friday night precursor to the Stars to the Rescue variety show! Stand up for animals with an evening of laughter benefiting ARF’s lifesaving programs.
Orinda Theatre Square
Last month Table 24 closed in Orinda Theatre Square and the replacement Wild Magnolia, featuring seasonal, sustainable, small plates is now open. Check out their menu here and special New Year’s Eve menu here.
