Hartz Ave, Danville
The clothing and home decor store 1001 Collections has relocated from their Rose Ave. location to Hartz Ave. in Danville. Interestingly, according to the owner they offer birthday parties for girls. Check out their website here.
Hartz Ave, Danville
The clothing and home decor store 1001 Collections has relocated from their Rose Ave. location to Hartz Ave. in Danville. Interestingly, according to the owner they offer birthday parties for girls. Check out their website here.
Town Hall Theatre
3535 School St, Lafayette
Friday, March 3rd – Saturday, March 25th, 2017Did you ever hear a tenor sax swingin’ like a rusty axe? Baby, that is rock and roll, and the two voices behind an entire generation were Leiber & Stoller. With music such as Poison Ivy, Charlie Brown, On Broadway, Stand By Me and many, many more, don’t miss the greatest rock and roll revue of all time, and the most explosive event of the season!
Danville Hotel Town Center
Late last year we learned that Pressed Juicery was coming to Danville Hotel Town Center and they have now opened. Check out their menu here. I really enjoy their frozen yogurt-esque desserts, especially as it starts getting warmer out.
Orchards Shopping Center, Walnut Creek
Elements Massage recently opened in the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek. Check out the massage rates for this location here. They’re offering a $30 off special intro rate.
Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters Comedy Show:
Rheem Theatre
350 Park St, Moraga
Saturday, February 25th, 2017
4:30pm | $10Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters is a multimedia comedy event for fans of science fiction, superheroes, and monsters!
150 Hartz Avenue, Danville
Thanks to a reader for sending word that the Chinese restaurant Uncle Wang’s has closed in Danville. It’s replacement, Wonderland Danville is also a Chinese restaurant that just opened. This is the same owner as Wonderland in San Francisco.
La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
Last September we learned that the eyeglass shop Art and Science of Eyewear would be relocating within La Fiesta Square in Lafayette where Itrim used to be and they have now reopened. Check out their website here.
Photo by Flickr user soldiersmediacenter
I hope everyone has a great Presidents day, stay dry!
Photo by Flickr user ethankan
Murder at the de Young Scavenger Hunt:
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco
Saturday, February 18th, 2017
2:00pm | $20 (doesn’t include museum admission)The hunt is played on teams of two to six people. Total running time is approximately 2.5 hours.
Someone, or something, has been bumping off museum staffers involved in acquiring an ancient Aztec relic. Is it the dreaded Curse of Itlkilyu? Or is a serial killer on the loose? Your team of sleuths will have to crack a hieroglyphic code and uncover the museum’s secrets to stop the killings. For murder hunts, we strongly recommend hunting with a team of three or more. If you sign up with fewer than three people, we suggest pairing up with others at the start of the hunt to form a larger team.
7000 Sunne Ln, Walnut Creek
Earlier this month we learned that the gourmet convenience store ENroute Market opened in the Avalon apartment complex near the Pleasant Hill BART station in Walnut Creek and recently I stopped by for a closer look. To say ENroute Market is a “convenience” store is like saying Bergdorf Goodman is just a department store. Yes, ENroute Market is a convenience store in the sense that you can find most anything found in convenience stores elsewhere, but the quality of goods seen here is unparalleled, especially considering the location. They carry everything from snacks, grab-n-go breakfast and lunch items, drinks, gifts, condiments and more. In the mood for pizza? They can heat up a gourmet frozen pie in two minutes with their Turbo Chef oven! How about kombucha? Two recent flavors on tap are grapefruit sage and pomegranate. They even carry Marvis toothpaste, toilet paper and other sundries.
The breakfast and lunch meals are made fresh daily by former Google chef Charlie Ayers, with leftover food donated to the Monument Crisis Center and UC Berkeley food pantry. I tried the pork bowl with quinoa which was delicious. They also carry baked goods from Emeryville-based Starter Bakery. The kouign-amann (see photo after the jump) was great. The bread is from Oakland-based Firebrand. Although not cheap, they do carry bacon bread which tasted SO good. For drinks, in addition to dark roast drip coffee, craft soda and juices they also offer craft beer, clever wine recommendations based on destinations such as “poolside”, “date night”, “girls’ night” and more.
What sets ENroute Market apart is the quality and distinctness of items carried. The owner has personally tried every one of the 700 stocked items and just by browsing around for a few minutes it’s clear they really care about everything they carry. Items like Torra caviar chips, Malvi marshmallow confections, Humphrey Slocombe Secret Breakfast ice cream, Snozzberry craft soda (available from the soda machine). I could go on and on but check out the photos after the jump to see what I mean. This place is amazing; you should definitely check it out when you have a chance!
Plenty more photos of the inside after the jump…