1345 Newell Ave, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that The Natural Mattress Store closed in Walnut Creek, next to Whole Foods.
1345 Newell Ave, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that The Natural Mattress Store closed in Walnut Creek, next to Whole Foods.
1522 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Sad news that PRIMA Ristorante, open for 43 years, is permanently closing in downtown Walnut Creek due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On the bright side, the wine shop next door, PRIMA Vini will remain open. Check out their online shop here.
From their closing announcement:
As you well know, the COVID pandemic has wreaked havoc throughout the entire restaurant community, and since our mandatory closure in early March, Chef Peter and I, after 21 years together as friends and colleagues, 15 of them as partners, have looked high and low for a path forward- a way to get PRIMA Ristorante back to its accustomed role of bringing its unique sense of Italian hospitality to the good people of Walnut Creek. Alas, though, it appears that events have conspired against us. The longer the restaurant has been closed, the harder it has been to find a way to successfully reopen. We’ve finally come to the realization that we won’t.
271 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
After eight years, Back to the Table Cooking School has closed in Lafayette. The production kitchen on the second floor will remain open with a new name.
From their Facebook page:
We were all set with a full spring schedule and almost sold out summer camps…until COVID-19 hit. After some real soul searching over the last 5 months, as well as the uncertainty of when we could reopen; Leslie and I are very sad to say that we have decided to close our cooking school permanently, effective immediately. However, we are happy to announce the new owner will continue the Production Kitchen under their own name.
Over the last few days, the number of coronavirus infections has reached triple digits in Contra Costa and even higher around the country, so, many places have unfortunately had to pause their reopenings. With so many restaurants opening outside on patios, in the streets etc, do you find it hard to walk around while still maintaining the recommended six feet social distancing?
The consignment store Main Street Rags is relocating within downtown Walnut Creek to a spot next to Lettuce, at 1561 Civic Dr, according to a sign in their window. Look for a mid July opening.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Abercrombie Kids, which opened last fall at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek, has closed. Check out their online selection here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The Canadian-based shoe store ALDO, which opened three and a half years ago at Broadway Plaza, in downtown Walnut Creek, is closing. According to a sign in the window, there is up to 70% off “everything must go!”
With the Covid-19 pandemic not going away anytime soon, cities are closing off streets to allow more outdoor dining space. Is this a good compromise since indoor dining is still not allowed in the Bay Area? Do you plan on dining on the streets? If you already do this, how often do you dine outdoors?
Well, it was fun while it lasted. As more and more people head to downtown Walnut Creek as shops continue to open, the free parking holiday will be ending soon, with parking enforcement returning on July 1st. Over the weekend I saw these Welcome Back flyers on car windshields throughout downtown Walnut Creek. I smiled when I saw the text at the bottom, “This is NOT a Parking Ticket”. Who could possibly think this is a parking ticket after reading this?!
360 Hartz Ave, Danville
The real estate technology company TopHap opened on Hartz Avenue in Danville where Sotheby’s International Realty used to be. Check out active listings here. Although I’m not a real estate professional, this looks really interesting considering their use of Machine Learning models to visualize various trends.
From their website:
We believe real estate professionals and consumers deserve a truly innovative set of research and analysis tools. We can help people remove the guesswork and greatly improve the quality of their analysis so they can make better real estate decisions.