Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
After over 20 years in business in Walnut Creek, Edwards Everything Travel is closing in Broadway Plaza by the end of January. In addition to their Walnut Creek location, their San Francisco and San Mateo locations will be closing as well, leaving only their Palo Alto location open. This looks like another case of not being able to compete with online stores. Check out their online selection here.
This week we learned that two long term restaurants closed or will be closing in downtown Walnut Creek, Pomegranate and Le Cheval. I’ve had quite a few meals at both these spots, including family events, getting together with friends etc. Although I hadn’t been there recently, I will miss the delicious gyros at Pomegranate in particular. Which restaurant that has closed do you miss the most?
Orinda Books
276 Village Square, Orinda
Sunday, January 27th, 2019
1:00 – 3:00pm | FreeLamorinda Arts Council’s Poet Laureate, Amy Glynn, is hosting the monthly Reading Series entitled “Live Poets Society” at Orinda Books 276 Village Square, Orinda. Each month the featured writers will delight guests with a reading of their creative writings.
The guest readers for January 2019 will be Dani Gabriel, Jeremy Benson and Lisa Rosenberg.
Dani Gabriel is the author of a forthcoming children’s book (Penny Candy Books), The Woman You Write Poems About (Civil Defense Press) and coauthor of Molotov Mouths (Manic D Press). Jeremy Benson, the Poet Laureate of Napa Valley, has written novels, short stories, articles, personal essays, stand-up comedy routines, short films, and many letters. Lisa Rosenberg is the author of A Different Physics (winner of the 2017 Red Mountain Poetry Prize).
1389 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The Greek restaurant Pomegranate, which had been closed for weeks due to “staff training”, has finally closed, replaced with a “FOR LEASE” sign. It looks like the new owners couldn’t make it work unfortunately as I enjoyed many meals here. At least the pomegranate tree remains in front, for now.
Lafayette Clocktower
the piece. store, which opened a few years ago in the Lafayette Clocktower, is relocating this March next to Venture Goods within the Lafayette Clocktower in a prime Mt. Diablo Blvd. spot. They opened their second location in City Center Bishop Ranch back in March. Check out their online selection here.
Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Rd. Walnut Creek
Saturday, January 26th, 2019
1:00 – 1:45pm | $15Calling all junior cactus lovers! This is the perfect opportunity for kids to meet in the Garden and share their love of cacti and succulents. The club meeting includes fun activities, crafts, and a show and tell of your favorite succulent or cactus. If it’s raining, the club will meet in the West Shade House of Ruth’s Folly.
Please register online. For ages 6-10 (and kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult). Parent/guardian must remain on premises during the workshop; shop in the nursery or take a garden walk!
1291 Parkside Dr, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that a new dim sum restaurant, appropriate called Creek House Dim Sum Restaurant, opened recently in Walnut Creek next to Kinder’s on Parkside Dr. Check out their menu here. I believe this is the only dim sum restaurant in Walnut Creek, or are there others?
La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
Last November we learned that The Shade Store would be replacing the ice cream shop Smitten in La Fiesta Square with a showroom and their bold signage is now up. Check out their website here where you can shop online for shades, blinds and drapery. As an ice cream fan where am I going to go when I’m in Lafayette?
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, January 24th – Saturday, February 2nd, 2019DLUX Puppets, a nationally-recognized theater company, presents a fun new multimedia adaptation of Peter Pan! Using state of the art digitally projected scenery, high-quality life-sized puppetry, actors, and popular songs from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, DLUX Puppets’ adaptation will teach children,”A brain filled with fear has little space for dreams!”
1375 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that the Oakland-based Vietnamese restaurant Le Cheval will be closing in February. Their Oakland location will remain open. Look for a new restaurant called Burma Unique to open here after they close.
