Free Movie – North by Northwest:
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, November 9th, 2017
7:00 PM | Free(1959) A New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive.
Yesterday we learned that The Lumpia Company replaced 310 Eatery in downtown Walnut Creek but 310 Eatery, like the Terminator, will be back:
The 310 and it’s crew wishes to thank all of it’s fans for the very loyal support over the past twelve months as it returned the Downtown Walnut Creek area. And in this further instance, we would like for our wonderful fan base to know, we have recommenced a search for that special space in Downtown Walnut Creek where it all began for us and in doing so, we will very much look forward to relaunching with the added Progeny component alongside 310’s already “Krazy- Delish” menu – imagine, The Traffic Jam Burger and Bacon Jam Fries on the same table with “Har Gow?” Is your mouth watering already? Legitimate Hong Kong/L.A. Style Dim Sum and with what the Yelp community calls the Best Burgers of the East Bay together on the same table? Wow! Please stay tuned.
In the interim and for those that simply can’t wait for The 310’s anticipated return to Downtown Walnut Creek, you can visit with us at our current “Detour” location inside Spats in Downtown Berkeley at 1974 Shattuck Ave. (nearby University and Shattuck). See you all again soon.
1401 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Porcelanosa Kitchen Bath Showroom which we learned would be opening in downtown Walnut Creek has now opened where Performance Bicycle Shop used to be. Founded in Spain over 40 years ago, they are offering 40% off everything through December 2nd. Check out their Inspiration Gallery here.
Shaven Not Stirred Fundraiser:
18|8 Fine Men’s Salons
15 Fiesta Ln, Lafayette
Thursday, November 9th, 2017
6:00 – 8:00pm | $25 (buy one get one free [B1G1])COME DECKED OUT IN YOUR SWANKIEST 60S THREADS!
Evening Includes:
Drinks, Bites and a Complimentary Shave6-7PM / FEED YOUR APPETITE WITH BITES AND LIBATIONS
7-8PM / BEST DRESSED CONTEST WITH A $100 PRIZE
BATTLE OF THE SEXES TRIVIA / RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENTGrand Prizes:
$500 Heller Jewelers Gift Card
Courtside Sideline Warriors Tickets
1411 Locust St, Walnut Creek
310 Eatery, which relocated to the former Redux Lounge location in downtown Walnut Creek along with the bar Urban Alley, recently closed and a new restaurant featuring the Filipino cuisine lumpia, The Lumpia Company, has opened in its place. Check out their menu here and look for more items soon. They also deliver via UberEATS. Follow them on Instagram here.
From their website:
Back in the day, Alex Retodo’s mom started the first ever Filipino food booth for their annual church festival. Even though Alex would hook his friends up with free Lumpia, Mama Retodo taught her son how to share the Tender, Loving Care through the power of Lumpia.
Today The Lumpia Company is composed 3 former college roommates Eric Pascual, Jeff Martinez & Alex Retodo who are also known as “The Lumpia Brothers.” The brothers are on a mission to share Filipino Food with the world. Their specialty items are the Filipino style Egg-Rolls better known as lumpia, which are 100% Handcrafted and Hand rolled from their brand new kitchen in Oakland California.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The women’s clothing store XCVI, which relocated (for the fourth time) within Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek earlier this month is now closing by Tuesday at latest. Check out their online store here.
SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th Street, San Francisco
Sunday, November 5th, 2017
11:00am – 5:00pm | $5Doughnut worry, be happy! SoMa StrEat Food Park is throwing a Doughnut Disco Dance Party to celebrate National Doughnut Day! Break out your grooviest stretchy pants, put on your dancing shoes, and Doughnut stop til you eat enough!!!
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Almost two years have passed since Barnes & Noble closed in downtown Walnut Creek and finally a new bookstore has returned with Amazon Books having opened yesterday at Broadway Plaza. (Swan’s Fine Books which sells rare and vintage books is also downtown). With their highly detailed online shopping data Amazon is able to feature in-demand books throughout the store, face-out to make it easy to browse. There is a kid’s section in back as well as Amazon electronics such as Kindles, Echos etc. on display throughout the store. Unlike Barnes & Noble that offered sales on best sellers and other books at Amazon Books, amazon.com pricing is only available for Prime members. Otherwise it’s list prices for everything. (Ironically, if you’re not a Prime member, you could browse Amazon Books in-person and then order via bn.com to get better pricing)! To find out Prime pricing there are scanners throughout the store where you can scan books (see photo after the jump). Magazines are list prices even for Prime members. Unlike Capital One Cafe down the block that offers 50% off Peet’s drinks when using a Capital One credit card, there are no cafe discounts for Prime members. Also, I saw only four chairs available along the front window so seating is extremely limited. With wide aisles and nicely curated books facing cover out, Amazon Books is a great place to browse and shop for books particularly for Prime members.
More photos after the jump…
Earlier this week we learned about a house fire in Moraga that unfortunately not only resulted in loss of property but a life as well. What ended up localized to one house could have ended in a far bigger disaster as the recent Napa/Sonoma fires have shown. With evacuation potentially minutes away for those nearby, a go bag with essentials is critical. Not to mention irreplaceable, sentimental items. If you had five minutes to evacuate your house do you know what you would bring? Do you have a go bag?
I happened to be very close to the fire below when I got a call from a neighbor at 5 o’clock in the morning. I looked outside and saw a police car in my driveway. I helped get my family outside, sprayed the yard with water, grabbed a backpack but froze at what to bring so besides a laptop I left empty-handed. The heat could be felt intensely as we watched firefighters battle the blaze across the street, just yards from our homes. There was one particular nerve-racking moment as the winds shifted toward us when I overheard a firefighter ask about evacuating nearby houses. That was when a police officer told us to leave the area immediately. I pointed out that the police car was in my driveway and he replied I could walk. And so I walked. Not far, and sometime later the fire was brought under control and we breathed a sigh of relief. Being so close brought home the importance of a go bag and what irreplaceable items to take. I’m going to starting writing down a checklist…
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017
5:30 – 9:00pm | $25Special screening of McLaren at the Blackhawk Museum to benefit The Blackhawk Museums Children’s Education & Transportation Fund.
The story of Bruce McLaren, the New Zealander who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team. A man who showed the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.
Movie showing followed by a Q & A with former race car driver Howden Ganley, the third employee hired by Brice McLaren’s new team as a junior mechanic
- 5:30pm Reception at Blackhawk Museum
- 6:30pm McLaren movie showing in Gallery (with intermission)
- 8:00pm Q&A with Howden Ganley
