Fat Maddie’s Barrelhouse & Bistro Coming to Pleasant Hill

February 7, 2017 11:30 am

Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center

Fat Maddie’s Barrelhouse & Bistro is coming to the Downtown Pleasant Hill shopping center where they will occupy a prime spot at the clocktower where the clothing store Atlas & Athena and Pasta Pomodoro used to be. The owner is the same one as Fat Maddie’s Grille in San Ramon. Check out their menu here. I look forward to trying this place out!

From the Fat Maddie’s Grille website:

Named for our family’s favorite goat, FAT MADDIE’S rustic menu incorporates local, sustainable, and organic ingredients. The family is committed to serving only free-range and antibiotic free chicken as well as hormone and antibiotic free beef. FAT MADDIE’S eggs come from chickens on the family’s personal working farm and food waste is recycled to pigs on a neighboring ranch. As for the goat cheese, let’s just say that Maddie has her sources.

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Color Bundles Art Studio Opens in Danville

February 7, 2017 8:30 am

301 Hartz Ave, Danville

In December we learned that the art party and classes studio Color Bundles would be relocating from Alamo to Danville and they are now open. Check out their website here.

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Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches Opening Tomorrow Feb 7th in Danville

February 6, 2017 11:30 am

405 Railroad Ave, Danville

The restaurant Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches that we learned last year would be opening in Danville is opening tomorrow, February 7th where La Boulange Cafe used to be. They will serve breakfast, lunch, dinner featuring sandwiches, salads, grain bowls and soups. Check out their menu here. Interestingly, they have a 2 acre organic farm in Discovery Bay to provide some of the seasonal produce which sounds like a great idea, can’t wait to try this place out!

From a PR:

Homegrown Sprouting Farms – Discovery Bay will be a two acre, certified organic farm providing hyper local and seasonal produce for all the soups, salads, bowls and sandwiches in stores, making Homegrown truly a farm to sandwich endeavor. In Seattle, Homegrown also runs a farm located 30 minutes away from its flagship location that provides seasonal produce for its 10 other Washington State locations; it also serves as an educational tool for employees to find out where their food actually comes from.

Homegrown is excited to have partnered with First Generation Farmers (FGF) to get their farm started. FGF is a non-profit organization dedicated to education about farming and sustainable food and agriculture in the Bay Area.

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Atlas & Athena Reopens in New Downtown Walnut Creek Location

February 6, 2017 8:30 am

1387 N. Main St, Walnut Creek

The clothing store Atlas & Athena, which we learned last month would be relocating within downtown Walnut Creek has now reopened. For those who remember their original spot on N. Main St, this new location is almost directly across the street. Their Pleasant Hill location has also closed so this is now the only Atlas & Athena location.

Originally featuring only men’s clothing, Atlas & Athena now also offers a women’s section, hence the Athena addition to their name. Check out their website here and check out the photos after the jump. There are plenty of cool items on display so it’s definitely worth a drop-in if you’re in the area.

Plenty more photos the inside after the jump…

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Burger King Closes in Moraga

February 3, 2017 11:30 am

470 Moraga Rd, Moraga

Burger King has closed in the Rheem Valley shopping center in Moraga. According to a Design Review Board notice in the window it may be converted to a Starbucks coffee shop with a new outdoor seating area.

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EnRoute Market Opens at Avalon Apartments near Pleasant Hill BART

February 2, 2017 11:30 am

7000 Sunne Ln, Walnut Creek

Thanks to a reader for sending word that the gourmet convenience store ENroute Market has opened at the Avalon apartment complex near the Pleasant Hill BART station in Walnut Creek. Check out what they offer here. I look forward to checking this place out! Has anyone been yet?

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Update – Downtown Walnut Creek Graffiti Tag Painted Over!

February 1, 2017 2:00 pm

Thanks to a reader for sending in this photo showing that the graffiti tag has been removed from the vacated Crogan’s restaurant in downtown Walnut Creek. Props to the city for getting this removed so quickly!

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Lotsa Pasta Closes in Danville

February 1, 2017 11:30 am

171 Hartz Ave, Danville

The Faster Italian Food restaurant Lotsa Pasta closed at the beginning of the year after 23 years in business. Check out their goodbye message in the photo below.

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Downtown Walnut Creek gets New Solar Powered Garbage Bins

February 1, 2017 10:00 am

Thanks to a reader for sending the above photo. Another reader sent via email:

Crews were out Tuesday morning replacing all of the trash cans in downtown Walnut Creek.

Out are the green circular ones… in are the solar powered ones that only open in front… & compact the trash every hour or so. There are also new recycling bins.

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Orangetheory Fitness Opening Early March in Alamo Plaza

February 1, 2017 8:30 am

Alamo Plaza Shopping Center

Back in October we learned that the heart rate-based gym Orangetheory Fitness would be coming to the Alamo Plaza shopping center and they are now expected to open by the beginning of March. Check out the workout here.

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