354 Park St, Moraga
Marina Vintage Boutique is “coming soon” to Moraga right next to the Rheem Movie Theater. You can see part of the amazing art deco movie theater styling right above.
354 Park St, Moraga
Marina Vintage Boutique is “coming soon” to Moraga right next to the Rheem Movie Theater. You can see part of the amazing art deco movie theater styling right above.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, February 12th – Sunday, February 14th, 2016
$49 – $54Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic masterpiece melds the world of Jane Austen with a good old-fashioned English ghost story – spiced with just a dash of Wuthering Heights romance – in a gothic tale of upright Regency youths and maidens kept apart by propriety, social convention, and a ghastly witch’s curse.
Follow sweet Rose Maybud, her painfully shy suitor Robin Oakapple, brash Dick Dauntless, wicked baronet Sir Despard, crazy Mad Margaret, and an enitre chorus of ghostly bad baronets through the twists and turns of Gilbert’s topsy-turvy plot set to Sullivan’s unforgettable score. Will Robin be forced to commit a deadly crime every day and lose Rose’s love forever? Come and find out!
1932 Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Wisegirl Ristorante Italiano & Cocktails will be having a ribbon cutting on February 18th in Oak Park Center in Pleasant Hill where Dallimonti’s Italian Restaurant used to be. According to a city architectural memorandum, “the remodel proposes to establish a “speak easy” design theme, harkening back to the Prohibition days of the 1920’s/1930’s for a new restaurant”.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Over the summer we learned that the fashion store Vince Camuto would be coming to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek and it’s getting closer to opening as you can see the outside signage is up.
Vince Camuto was a footwear designer who previously co-founded the women’s fashion brand Nine West and passed away last year. More about him in this Wikipedia article here.
Valentine’s themed Aloe Tours:
Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek
Saturday, February 13th, 2016
11:00am & 1:00pm | $10 admissionThe Ruth Bancroft Garden’s Valentine’s Day Aloe Tours, an all-day event focused specifically on the Garden’s dramatic Aloe collection. The Garden has an unparalleled collection of aloes, including hybrids not found anywhere else in the world. These winter bloomers put on a stunning show with colorful, dramatic flower stalks.
The Garden is open 10am – 3pm.
Garden is open for regular admission visits with self-guided Aloe tours and docent led tours at 11am and 1pm.
Special selection of aloes will be available for purchase at the Nursery.
A selection of dish gardens, aloe books, and other garden inspired gifts will be available.
Get a free burrito from Chipotle by texting RAINCHECK to 888-222 by 3pm today, Feburary 8th. For more info click here.
1632 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Back in December we learned that Honey Berry closed in downtown Walnut Creek next to City Hall and thanks to everyone for sending word that the Persian bakery Haleh Pastry has opened in this spot. The desserts including cakes look amazing as you can see from the photos below. They even have Persian pistachio nuts you can buy in bulk. I can’t wait to try this place out!
I’m not sure whether GELATO on Rinehart’s clock outside will be updated to reflect the bakery. Any suggestions? How about BAKERY? PASTRY? MAJOON?
More photos after the jump…
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
In August we learned that the jewelry store Pandora would be coming to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek and they have now opened next to L’Occitane en Provence as you can see by the cool looking mosaic at left.
Note that the mosaic at left was done by Jennifer Kuhns. Check out her website here.
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Sunday, February 7th, 2016
8:00am – 10:00am | FreeSuper Bowl Sunday 2016 Edition
On the First Sunday of every month, automotive enthusiasts gather in the parking lots of the Blackhawk Museum to share their vehicles and admire the other fabulous classic cars, hot rods, sports cars, exotics and anything else with wheels and a motor that promotes the car enthusiast hobby.This event is held rain or shine and all you have to do is show up. You bring the cars and we’ll bring he coffee.
This event is free to everyone thanks to our sponsors. The Blackhawk Museums will be open at 9am on Cars n Coffee Sundays.
2410 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon
Chef Rodney Worth, owner of the Prickly Pear Cantina and the Peasant and the Pear in Danville, recently opened a new restaurant called Worth Ranch California BBQ & Saloon in San Ramon’s Courtyard Center. Check out their menu here. I tried the pulled pork sandwich with “napa cabernet bbq sauce topped with coleslaw on an artisan bun” and it was delicious! Being the coleslaw fan I am, even though the sandwich is topped with coleslaw, I chose coleslaw for my side and was not disappointed. The pulled pork was tasty as well.
From their website:
Worth Ranch, the newest addition to the Worth Group’s collection of boutique restaurants, is located in San Ramon, just 1000 feet away from the original location where the dream started over ten years ago. Worth Ranch is the first of Chef Rodney’s restaurants dedicated to his personal favorite style of cuisine-BBQ. He has been working for many years to perfect his rubs and slow cooked process for the variety of meats offered on his menu. From brisket, to ribs to tri-tip, Worth Ranch is Chef’s take on what he calls “California BBQ.” Because Worth has sampled BBQ from across the country, from Memphis to the Carolinas, from Austin to Kansas City, and everywhere in between, he thought it important for his menu to reflect his diverse tastes. And because his passion for fine food is a priority, don’t be surprised to see some interesting takes on tried and true favorites!
Pulled pork sandwich:
