120 E. Prospect Ln, Danville
Tucked inside a walkway off E. Prospect Ln. in Danville where Yanni’s Taverna used to be is a new Japanese restaurant called Taru Japanese Sushi & Cuisine which will be opening this week.
120 E. Prospect Ln, Danville
Tucked inside a walkway off E. Prospect Ln. in Danville where Yanni’s Taverna used to be is a new Japanese restaurant called Taru Japanese Sushi & Cuisine which will be opening this week.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Back in May we learned that the furniture store Arhaus would be opening this month on the backside of Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, and as you can see in the above photo, the signage is now up and their website still indicates a July grand opening. The store will be located on two floors.
Wayne Henderson, Peter Langston & Helen White Playing:
Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016
8:00 PM | $15 – $20 suggestedVirginia luthier, backwoods raconteur, and award-winning guitarist Wayne Henderson teams up with Virginia fiddler Helen White and Northwest multi-instrumentalist Peter Langston for an evening of hot instrumentals, engaging songs, and colorful stories.
Aside from some hilarious stories, the trio’s repertoire includes Appalachian fiddle tunes, Carter Family melodies, and a few swing and rockabilly standards.
50 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
The popular Walnut Creek-based coffee shop Coffee Shop that we learned would be coming to the heart of downtown Lafayette in October to replace The Art Room is opening tomorrow, Tuesday, July 19th. They have been open for several hours the past few days getting ready for the grand opening and people have been emailing about the impending opening.
I was able to drop by over the weekend to get photos and it looks amazing with a vaulted ceiling and retro lighting accenting wooden beams throughout. There is plenty of outdoor seating as you can see in the above photo. Featuring roasters such as Cafe Grumpy (Brooklyn), Stumptown (Portland) and Sightglass (San Francisco), along with craft beers, wine and seasonal organic dishes including salads, sandwiches, flatbreads and breakfast items, this place is going to be huge in Lafayette. According to a sign they plan on having open mic nights with comedians, songwriters, poets on Tuesday evenings, game nights for board games on Wednesdays, and art nights featuring local artists on Thursday evenings. Coffee Shop will be open Sundays through Thursdays 6am – 9pm and Fridays and Saturdays 6am – 9:30pm.
Plenty more photos of the inside after the jump…
Encina Grande, Walnut Creek
Lots of progress at the newly remodeled Encina Grande shopping Center in Walnut Creek at the corner of Ygnacio Valley Rd. & Oak Grove Rd. with the PetSmart “Coming Soon” signage now up. Previous tenants such as Rocco’s Ristorante Pizzeria are sporting new signs and the Whole Foods building looks finished from the outside.
Via Google maps
From the Walnut Creek PD:
On [07/16/16 at 2203 hours], the Walnut Creek Police Department (WCPD) responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian hit and run collision on the 200 block of Wooten Drive in which the pedestrian sustained minor injury. A witness to the hit and run attempted to confront the suspect but was nearly run over by the suspect vehicle and also sustained minor injury. A short time later, a WCPD officer located the suspect vehicle on Parkside Drive just west of Hillside Ave. The suspect vehicle collided head-on with the patrol officer’s SUV causing significant damage to both vehicles. The suspect exited his vehicle and tried to hide in some nearby bushes. Several other officers responded and the suspect actively resisted officers’ attempts to take him into custody. Police tasers and a bean-bag shot gun were deployed in an effort to get the suspect to comply. A Police K-9 was also deployed and was stabbed several times by the suspect with an unknown object. Ultimately, officers were able to take the suspect into custody for multiple felony charges. The suspect was transported to the hospital for injuries.
The WCPD officer involved in the collision sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries and was also transported to the hospital. The WCPD K-9 was transported to the veterinarian to receive emergency medical care and is expected to fully recover.
WCPD requests anyone who may have witnessed any part of the above incidents to contact Detective Gabe Mauro at 925-943-5844.
Chevron Family Theatre Festival:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, July 16th, 2016
10:00am – 4:00pmThe annual Chevron Family Theatre Festival welcomes the community to a day of affordable, high quality family entertainment. The City of Walnut Creek, the Lesher Center for the Arts, the Diablo Regional Arts Association, and San Ramon–based Chevron work closely to transform the Lesher Center and the street in front of the Center into a day-long festival of fun, arts, and entertainment for families and visitors.
Each year, thousands of adults and children enjoy more than two dozen professional performances in the Lesher Center’s three theaters, in the lobbies, and right outside. Events outside are free; performances inside the Center’s three theatres are just $5 per person and run 30-60 minutes long and are appropriate for all ages.
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Brendan Moran is a broker associate with The Moran Group at Keller Williams Realty. Neither he nor any company he’s affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. The source of information is Contra Costa Association of Realtors MLS. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
This Stonegate stunner in Alamo sold for $200,000 over the list price of $2,500,000 without ever having to hit the market. Five bedrooms, four and half baths and 4860 sq ft on a mostly flat acre lot. It’s tough not to fall in love with a kitchen like that. Plus, the home has a library, pool and backs to the open space.
Address: 230 Dorchester Lane, Alamo
List Price: $2,500,000
Sold Price: $2,700,000
Days on Market: 0
Close of escrow: 6/03/16
Listing courtesy of Andrea Scott, Alain Pinel Realtors
Via Google maps
From the Walnut Creek PD:
On [07/14/16 at 16:54], the Walnut Creek Police Department (WCPD) responded to the public parking garage at 1390 N. Broadway regarding a subject who was rummaging through an unlocked vehicle. The reporting party scared the subject away and called police. Officers arrived and located the suspect driving a stolen vehicle south on N. Broadway. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but the suspect accelerated and fled westbound on Highway 24 at speeds of 85mph. Officers pursued the suspect into Lafayette where the pursuit terminated in front of the Whole Foods grocery store at 3052 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Officers then chased the suspect through the Whole Foods parking lot. During the foot chase, the suspect threw a chair at an officer which struck him in the leg causing a deep laceration. A citizen, who witnessed the foot pursuit, assisted officers in taking the suspect into custody. The injured officer was treated at the hospital and later released. The suspect was transported to Martinez Detention Facility (MDF) and booked on seven felonies and two misdemeanors.
A reader asks:
Today whilst visiting the farmers market in WC, I noticed the new pavement, (sidewalk), deck outside Residual Sugar. Have we finally succumbed to the Euro lifestyle? With perfect weather for outdoor dining it seems about time. Having visited Le Touquet many, many times and seen how they grab large chunks of the road to extend their restaurants in the summer, I find it very exciting. SO whats happening?
I’ve noticed this not only in Walnut Creek but around Lafayette as well, where parking spots have been turned into outdoor dining patios.