La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
Late last year we learned that The Shade Store would be coming to La Fiesta Square in Lafayette and they now plan on opening early April, possibly on April 5th. The storefront is particularly visible and bold at night as I’m sure people who drive by see. Check out their online gallery here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Last month the children’s clothing store Janie and Jack was planning on closing at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek due to the bankruptcy of its owner Gymboree. However, it turns out that Gap bought Janie and Jack for $35 million and so it will remain open and continue to operate as a standalone brand according to this SF Chronicle article.
Lafayette Clocktower
Last November we learned that the piece. store opened in a second location in City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon and earlier this year we learned that they were relocating their Lafayette boutique around the corner within the Lafayette Clocktower but as you can see in the above photo they have closed their Lafayette location permanently. The San Ramon location remains open. Look for a new children’s boutique to open in their original Lafayette location later this month.
Park Plaza Shops, Lafayette
Lemon Gift Shop, which opened in Danville a couple of years ago, is opening their second shop in downtown Lafayette where A Runner’s Mind used to be. Check out their online selection here. They feature, “high quality items, organic baby/spa items, gifts people really want to give and get & carry local California items.”
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1556 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that the home decor and furniture shop Z Gallerie is filing for bankruptcy for a second time (the first one was in 2009) and according to the bankruptcy filing are planning to close numerous Bay Area locations including Berkeley, San Francisco and downtown Walnut Creek at the corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Locust St, where they relocated a couple of years ago.
Willows Shopping Center, Concord
Any Mountain is closing next month on April 22nd in the Willows shopping center in Concord. When I visited over the weekend everything was at least 20% off as far as I could tell. This will leave Willows with one outdoor recreation store, REI. Any Mountain will also be closing their Roseville location.
1 Meritage Lane, Walnut Creek
Last October Shadowbrook Winery, Walnut Creek’s very first winery and tasting room since prohibition opened in the Northgate area of Walnut Creek. The inside is exquisitely designed with a main bar area front and center, surrounded by separate sections that can be rented out for events. Wine tastings are available on weekends and can be booked here. Their online wine collection can be found here.
From their website:
Shadowbrook Winery has become Contra Costa County’s most decorated winery in San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition with over 60 medals.
Although a boutique winery, Shadowbrook is a leader in the industry featuring state-of-the-art equipment and technology rarely found anywhere in the U.S.
Tim Jochner grew up in Walnut Creek not far from where Shadowbrook Winery stands today. Like the wine growing region itself, Tim has deep roots here and takes tremendous pride as the catalyst in revitalizing the grape growing industry that once thrived here before prohibition.
More photos after the jump…
City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon
The French-chain cosmetics store Sephora will be opening this summer at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon. Check out their online shop and the brands they carry here.
1410 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that Schroder Insurance relocated to Martinez after being in downtown Walnut Creek for 85 years. I passed by there so many times and appreciated the miniature fire engines on display. This surely must have been one of the oldest businesses in downtown Walnut Creek.
City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon
The San Francisco-based menswear shop Unionmade is opening their fourth location and first in the East Bay in City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon this summer. Check out their online men’s selection here. Note that the above photo is not necessarily where the store will be.
From their website:
Established in 2009 on the eastern edge of San Francisco’s Castro District, Unionmade has been offering some of the best-made, hard-to-find, wardrobe-elevating menswear on the market ever since. Proudly featuring brands from the US, Japan, Italy, France, Scandinavia and more, we take the utmost pride in our stock list, which is carefully curated to ensure that it reflects the values we hold most dear. And those values are the driving force behind every brand we carry.