La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
Mangia Ristorante Pizzeria has closed at La Fiesta Square in Lafayette. Look for SLIVER Pizzeria to open in this spot soon. Check out their menu here.
Photo by Unsplash user chrishardyphotography
Last weekend, the Malibu Barbie truck visited Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek. The Hello Kitty truck also makes frequent appearances. These days, many kids enjoy video games more than physical toys. When I was growing up, I was bombarded with advertisements during Saturday morning cartoons, and always was looking forward to the latest toys like seen on the Netflix documentary show “The Toys That Made Us”.
What was your favorite toy growing up?
The Malibu Barbie truck was at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek last weekend, but crowds were far lighter compared to the Hello Kitty truck. Why is that? Is Barbie passé?
Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Southern Comfort Kitchen opened in the Downtown Pleasant Hill shopping center. Check out their menu here. When I visit I think I’ll try the chicken and sausage Jambalaya. Mmm, Jambalaya!
From their website:
Take a tour of authentic New Orleans Cajun cuisine, right here in the Bay Area! Southern Comfort Kitchen, run by 3 brothers all the way from New Orleans, is ready to satisfy your cravings for the finest food on Earth! Visit us at the Restaurant in Castro Valley, Pleasant Hill or at the Food Trucks that travel all around the Bay Area.
Salvio Pacheco Square, Concord
Thanks to a reader for sending word that the Japanese cream puff shop Beard Papa’s is coming to Salvio Pacheco Square in Concord across from Todos Santos Plaza. Check out their menu. What’s your favorite flavor?
1523 Giammona Dr, Walnut Creek
San Francisco-based Sweet Maple Restaurant, “serving a classic American breakfast and brunch menu with a touch of Asian influence”, is coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Tozai Izakaya used to be. Check out their San Francisco menu here.
From their website:
Home of world famous Millionaire’s Bacon, our extra-thick, sweet and spicy bacon that is slow-cooked for hours with brown sugar and spicy peppers to a chewy perfection. Nearly as famous are our Big Hip deep fried French Toast, bottomless mimosas and bloody Marys.
Today, the James Bond film No Time to Die is being released and I’d really like to see it in on a giant screen in a movie theater. But I’d rather not sit through an entire movie masked. Nor do I want to catch Covid either. Is it worth the risk and inconvenience or is it better to wait until it comes out online and watch it at home?
1251 S. California Blvd, Walnut Creek
In July we learned that Kokolo Donburi & Bar would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek and they have now opened. Check out their menu here. Photo of Jidori Karaage below.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
In May, we learned that San Francisco-based Marine Layer would be coming to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek and they have now opened. Check out their online selection here and find out more about their story here. Hopefully the storefront signage and exterior walls will be completed soon.
Main Street Plaza, Walnut Creek
Mark your calendars as the bakery and matcha café, Third Culture, makers of the Mochi Muffin, plans to open on Saturday, October 16th at Main Street Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek. Check out their menu here.
