1360 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The Oakland-based German-inspired beer garden and restaurant Bierhaus is planning on coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Lark Creek used to be according to Diablo Dish. Check out their dinner menu here, beer menu here and brunch menu here. This is exactly the kind of restaurant downtown Walnut Creek needs right now, looking forward to it!
370 Hartz Ave, Danville
A new cafe called, appropriately enough, Hartz Cafe, is opening soon in Danville where BlooGrape Organic Sworls used to be. Stay tuned…
480 Hartz Ave, Danville
The Vine at Bridges Wine Bar is closed for a remodel and will reopen in the “early May”.
From their website:
when we return we will have a full kitchen for your dining pleasure.
1965 Mount Diablo St, Concord
As Bangkok Kitchen closed last month, so too, does Woung Luang around the corner this month probably due to the the Shops at Todos Santos sale a couple of years ago in Concord resulting in Half Price Books leaving as well.
Avalon, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that the gourmet convenience store ENroute is closing after two years in business at the Avalon apartment complex near the Pleasant Hill BART station. As you can see in the letter below they were able to donate over 15,000 meals to the Monument Crisis center in Concord. They had a really interesting selection of items for sale and I’m sure it will be missed.
The Veranda, Concord
Last fall we learned that the Korean bbq place in a cup, Ko Cups would be opening in the Veranda shopping center in Concord and they will be officially opening this Saturday, March 16th. On that opening day they, “will offer a free regular fountain beverage on March 16 with every entrée cup purchase.”
From a PR:
From the start, their goal has been to make tasty yet reasonably priced Korean food, served in a bowl. Each Ko-Cup starts off with a base of rice, crispy lettuce, japchae noodles and a protein selection. Next comes a topping of extra-sweet corn, slices of sweet pickled yellow radish and black sesame seeds. The final touch is a choice of several homemade sauces, such as mayo-mustard, mayo-gochujang (hot pepper) and hot gochujang.
1375 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
“Coming Soon” signage for the Burmese restaurant Burma Unique is up in downtown Walnut Creek where Le Cheval used to be. According to one job description they will, “serve traditional, exotic and authentic burmese food”. Stay tuned…
1370 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Last week we learned that San Francisco Creamery in downtown Walnut Creek closed due to a cockroach infestation and it turns out they reopened a couple of days later. So you can now enjoy the massive Kitchen Sink ice cream dessert again! Check out their menus here.
Lyric, Walnut Creek
Michigan-based Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, which opened over the summer at the Lyric apartment complex in downtown Walnut Creek, has closed. It looks like this happened around the same time Momo’s closed across the street. Thanks to all who emailed about this.
From an email:
It is with heavy hearts that we announce Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea will be closing on Sunday, March 3. Please know that if we could keep Sweetwaters open any longer, we certainly would.
We have sincerely enjoyed serving and getting to know all of our wonderful guests, employing the most amazing, hardworking and passionate staff, supporting local artists, businesses and charities, hosting meetup groups, live performances, pop-up shops, educational classes, and many other community events at Sweetwaters, and participating in many local events and charities around town.
1444 N. California Blvd, Walnut Creek
Thanks to everyone who sent word that Momo’s has closed in downtown Walnut Creek after being open for only two years in this spot. I’m going to really miss their Big Ass fan! Their San Francisco location remains open. Does anyone miss McCovey’s which used to be here?
