1500 Mt. Diablo Lighthouse Restaurant Renamed ROOFTOP and Executive Chef Announced

May 29, 2015 11:30 am

1500 Mt. Diablo, Walnut Creek

Back in February we learned that a new rooftop restaurant called Lighthouse would be opening at the corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and N. Main St. in downtown Walnut Creek and now California Home + Design reports that the top floor restaurant will be renamed ROOFTOP with executive chef Justine Kelly, formerly of Slanted Door and The Battery in San Francisco, at the helm.

ROOFTOP is expected to open, “late fall 2015”, will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and will feature a, “raw bar, multiple fire pits, and plentiful lounge seating”.

Check out the cool rendering of the inside:

Robert Becker / IDF Global

Check out the bricks going up:

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Friday Question of the Day – Favorite Sandwich Spot?

May 29, 2015 8:30 am

This week we learned that Ike’s Sandwich Shop opened in Concord and as it’s been a while since I last asked about a favorite deli, I wonder what people recommend for sandwiches these days. I known Morucci’s in Walnut Creek is a popular spot; One of my favorites is Domenico’s in Danville. What is your favorite spot for a sandwich?

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David Downie – Bestselling Author of A Passion for Paris at Lafayette Library on May 29th

May 28, 2015 4:30 pm

David Downie – Bestselling Author of A Passion for Paris:

Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Friday, May 29th, 2015
7:00pm – 8:30pm | $10

Downie moved to Paris in the 1980s and has chronicled his love affair with the City of Light in three books: Paris, Paris, the bestselling Paris to the Pyrenees, and his newest A Passion for Paris in which he skillfully transports readers into the city’s vibrant culture and hidden locations. Downie demonstrates that Paris exudes romance on every corner!

$10 at the door.

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Jack’s Taps Signage Up in Pleasant Hill

May 28, 2015 11:30 am

15 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill

Back in March we learned that Jack’s Taps would be opening early summer in the Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center and their signage is now up. The sign notes that 20 taps will be featured including micro, local and organic brews.

From their Facebook page on May 10th:

Jack’s in PH will be closed for construction so we can break open the wall and connect Jack’s Taps to Jack’s restaurant and bar!!!

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Something is Amiss at Johnny’s Donuts in Lafayette

May 28, 2015 10:00 am

3629 Mt Diablo Blvd

Anyone know what’s going on at Johnny’s Donuts in Lafayette? A reader emailed:

Once a month or so, I take my 9 year old there in the morning for a donut. He’s been going in by himself to buy a donut since he was 6, and he says the people are not the same and they are not nice anymore…that they ignore him. And the donuts look different.

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Sweet Ride of the Day

May 28, 2015 8:30 am

Spotted in Danville, this red Ford Mustang looks like it’d be a fun ride.

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The Lego Movie Playing at Moraga Commons Park on May 29th

May 27, 2015 4:30 pm

The Lego Movie:

Moraga Commons Park
1425 Saint Mary’s Road, Moraga
Friday, May 29th, 2015
8:40pm | Free

Join the Moraga Youth Involvement Committee as we show The Lego Movie under the stars at the Moraga Commons Park. Bundle up with blankets and friends, enter the raffle, and enjoy delicious concessions sold by the MYIC.

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Ike’s Sandwich Shop Opens in Willows Shopping Center in Concord

May 27, 2015 11:30 am

Willows Shopping Center, Concord

In January we learned that Ike’s Sandwich Shop would be coming to Willows Shopping Center in Concord and they are now open. Unlike their Walnut Creek location, this location makes sandwiches visibly out front.

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The Last Vestige of the La Fogata Mural in Walnut Creek

May 27, 2015 8:30 am

There has been lots of progress at the new 1500 Mt. Diablo development in downtown Walnut Creek and these may be some of the last days to view the flowerpot from the mural on the wall of La Fogata. If you pass by take a peek between the two walls to see it.

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Crafts Creamery Opens in Danville

May 26, 2015 11:30 am

100 Railroad Ave, Danville

The ice cream shop Crafts Creamery opened in Danville recently and as you can see in the photo below it’s made using liquid nitrogen although it doesn’t seem to be mentioned on their website. Unlike Smitten which also uses liquid nitrogen in their ice cream making process, Crafts Creamery offers a HUGE selection which is great. Check out their menu here.

A small size is $4.95 and is available in a premium, organic, low-fat, and a coconut/granita dairy-free base. After you choose a base you can choose from flavors such as Cap’n Crunch, adzuki bean, milk and cookies, and plenty more. Normally I stick with chocolate but I tried low fat caramel popcorn out of curiosity and it did indeed taste like caramel popcorn.

Photos of the caramel popcorn ice cream and inside signage after the jump:

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