The Japanese restaurant Serika in Orinda Theatre Square is getting new owners based on a sign in their window. See sign below:
The Japanese restaurant Serika in Orinda Theatre Square is getting new owners based on a sign in their window. See sign below:
65 Moraga Way, Orinda
In October I noted that a new ‘fuscion’ resturant was opening in downtown Orinda on Moraga Way and it turned out to be none other than Danville-based MexCal, which opened last Friday. The Orinda location will also feature fresh tortillas made daily as well as mostly organic dishes made with locally grown vegetables.
The inside is spacious:
Check out the menu and photos of the bar after the jump…
Winter Wonderland & Tree Lighting:
Orinda Theatre Square
2 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Saturday, December 7th, 2013
4:00pm – 7:15pm | FreeEnjoy a day full of holiday fare at the Orinda Theatre Square Holiday Winter Wonderland and top off the evening with our tree lighting ceremony.
Schedule of Activities:
4 – 6pm : Kids Ornament Workshop
4:15 -7:15pm : Visits from Santa
5 – 7pm : Horse and Carriage Rides around The Square
6 – 7pm : Caroling Performances by Miramonte High School A Cappella Groups
7pm : Enjoy FREE Gourmet Coffee Drinks and Hot Chocolate for the Little Ones During the Tree Lighting Ceremony Located Near Republic of Cake and Piccolo Napoli
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square
Friday, December 6th, 2013
7:00pm – 8:30pm | $25 – $35Come hear noted travel writer and TV personality Rick Steves! Rick is the host of the PBS series Rick Steves’ Europe and is the best-selling author of over 50 European travel books. He’ll join us to share his unique travel wisdom, his experiences and anecdotes about how travel has shaped his world view and how to travel as a Global Citizen.
Please note – this event will be held at the Orinda Theater.
$35/main floor seating, $25/upper level seating
Doors open at 6:00, program begins at 7:00.
To Purchase Tickets: 925-283-6513 x103 or go to: lafayettelib.givezooks.com
It took almost 50 years but the Caldecott tunnel finally has its fourth bore, allowing traffic to pass through two tunnels in each direction, Orinda – Oakland.
From the project site:
Saturday morning, November 16, 2013 at 4:10 a.m. the first vehicles drove through the new, two-lane, 3300-foot-long Fourth Bore of the Caldecott Tunnel. The long-planned $417 million project provides congestion relief to residents and workers in the East Bay, and brings to an end the daily process of switching the traffic direction of the third bore to accommodate travel between Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
The new Fourth Bore features wide travel lanes, roadway shoulders, bright lighting, emergency exits along the length of the tunnel, and state-of-the-art fire and life safety systems. The tunnel’s incident detection and response systems underwent extensive testing before Caltrans began the traffic realignment needed for the new State Route 24 lane configuration utilizing the Fourth Bore.
Years ago when I used to live in Oakland and work in Concord I would dream about that fourth bore opening while waiting to get through, so it’s really amazing that it’s finally happened. Has anyone noticed a difference in their commute time?
Photo from Caldecott Tunnel project
Back in April I noted that the florist Anahid Designs opened in Orinda Theatre Square but they moved to 100 Hartz Ave in Danville in September according to their Facebook page here.
California Independent Film Festival:
Orinda Theatre & New Rheem Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda & 350 Park St, Moraga
Thursday, November 7th – Sunday, November 10th, 2013The 15th Annual California Independent Film Festival will be held for the third year in a row at The New Rheem Theatre in Moraga, CA. Films will also be shown at the Orinda Theatre, providing attendees additional opportunities to screen films and even more ways to experience the festival.
The California Independent Film Festival Association (CAIFFA) has begun announcing this year’s impressive line-up of films (some creating Oscar-buzz), a wide variety of foreign films, documentaries, short films and children’s programs.
Films opening this year’s festival include Body Complete, which has been screened at 13 film festivals world-wide and is an enthralling thriller taking a journey through war-torn Bosnia. In synopsis, Nicole is a journalist working for a TV station in Vienna, Austria. In 2004, she travels to Bosnia to film a report about Edina, a young woman who has gone missing. Edina wanted to bury her Muslim father in Bosnia, whose remains were discovered in a mass grave. Nicole`s search takes her to Morovci, the place where Edina was last seen. Morovca, located in Republika Srpska, is a nation created after the war. It was a major site of ethnic cleansing, in which thousands of Muslim civilians perished. Nicole`s tenacious inquiries put her increasingly at risk. The fanatic nationalism and open aggression all around her make Nicole`s search a life-threatening mission.
Orinda Theatre Square
2 Orinda Theatre Square
October 26th – Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
6:00pm – 8:00pm | $2Join us October 26-30, 6pm – 8pm (starting at 5pm on Saturday & Sunday)
Admission is $2. Perfect for Kids Ages 5 – 13.Bring Canned & Dry Goods to Donate to the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano.
65 Moraga Way, Orinda
Located next to Peet’s Coffee on Moraga Way in downtown Orinda, the space formerly occupied by Trattoria Lupetti will reopen as FUSCION Restaurant in November 2013 according to a sign above the doorway. The only thing I can find about this restaurant is in the sign itself, “Fine Dining”. Anyone know what kind of restaurant this will be? Thanks to a reader for sending in this tip.
From the Moraga PD:
Eastbound Camino Pablo in Orinda, under the BART/Hwy 24 overpass is closed due to fire at BART station. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. The road is anticipated to be closed until 10 pm.
