Danville Hotel Town Center
The skincare company Bluemercury recently opened at the Danville Hotel Town Center on Hartz Ave. Check out their online shop here.
Danville Hotel Town Center
The skincare company Bluemercury recently opened at the Danville Hotel Town Center on Hartz Ave. Check out their online shop here.
501 Hartz Ave, Danville
In June we learned that Basil Leaf Cafe would be closing in Danville and more details are coming out about the Mexcian restaurant Cocina Hermanas, owned by Darren Matte of Harvest across the street and Per Diem in San Francisco:
From an email:
Mr. Matte’s future Mexican cuisine establishment will marry well-known Mexican street food and family dishes with a philosophy of fresh, local and sustainable ingredients. A new bar stretching the front of the restaurant will also provide diners with an extensive selection of mescals, tequilas and specialty cocktails to complement their dining experience.
An expected opening for Cocina Hermanas is scheduled for mid November.
Mt. Diablo Blvd. & Moraga Rd, Lafayette
Last year we learned that Wells Fargo closed at the corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Rd. in downtown Lafayette and there are plans for La Fiesta Square to expand all the way from Luxe Home by Douglah Designs to this corner. With the potential for up to 30,000 sf of retail space on three levels according to the development page, I believe this will have the most visibility of all retails areas in Lafayette and look forward to finding out what opens here. What store would you most like to see?
1513 Cypress St, Walnut Creek
Renew Cryotherapy closed recently in downtown Walnut Creek. They opened a couple of years ago and their website is offline.
1320 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The grab-and-go juice, meal and snack spot Urban Remedy, which opened next to Veggie Grill a couple years ago in downtown Walnut Creek, closed last month. According to a letter in the window they are currently looking for a new Walnut Creek location but in the meantime you can get your Urban Remedy fix at nearby Whole Foods locations.
Park Plaza Shops, Lafayette
The Bay Area-owned A Runner’s Mind running store has closed at the Park Plaza Shops in Lafayette. Yesterday we learned that Smitten Ice Cream closed in nearby La Fiesta Square which is unfortunate but it’s good to know that Joe & the Juice will eventually be opening next door.
La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
After four years serving ice cream made with liquid nitrogen, Smitten Ice Cream closed over the weekend at La Fiesta Square in Lafayette. It’s not all bad news though; According to a letter posted inside all Lafayette, Moraga, Walnut Creek and Concord residents will get 25% off purchases from their Rockridge location through the end of the year. Check out their flavors here.
Why did they leave out Orinda and Pleasant Hill residents? Orinda is part of Lamorinda but maybe they figured it’s too close to Rockridge to offer a discount. Why did they skip Pleasant Hill? Maybe that’s an oversight…
Thanks to everyone who emailed about the closing.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The furniture store Lovesac, featuring bean bag chairs and a modular sectional couch system, opened a new showroom at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. It’s hard to tell by looking at the photo below but the bean bag chair at right is gigantic. And that’s not even the largest size! If I had a stack burning a hole in my pocket I would definitely get this. Check out their online shop here.
Lafayette Mercantile
Philz Coffee, which we learned in the summer would be coming to Lafayette Mercantile where Homegrown used to be, is planning to open Thanksgiving week. Check out their store menu here and register for their Interview Day event at the Lafayette library on October 4th here.
Park Plaza Shops, Lafayette
Last week we learned that Denmark-based Joe & the Juice would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek and according to the latest leasing information they are also coming to Park Plaza Shops in downtown Lafayette where Squirrel’s Coffee Shop used to be (way back in 2013). Check out their menu here.