1548 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
Sacramento-based restaurant Broderick opened about one year ago where the diner Hubcaps used to be and their outdoor patio should be open by summer. Check out their menu here.
1548 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
Sacramento-based restaurant Broderick opened about one year ago where the diner Hubcaps used to be and their outdoor patio should be open by summer. Check out their menu here.
1245 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Downtown Walnut Creek is getting its third boba tea shop as iTea is planning to open sometime this week, possibly as early as Tuesday. A couple of blocks away are the other two, Chalogy and Mr. Green Bubble. Note the tea kettles in the bottom photo, which should make for fresh tasting boba tea made with loose-leaf tea. I look forward to trying this place out! They will be open until 11:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 9:30pm every other day. According to this menu, you can adjust both the sweetness and ice cubes 0%, 30%, 50%, 80% and standard. I will try 0% sweetness, 30% ice cubes, with sweetness provided by popping boba. Is there any reason not to get 30% ice cubes? Otherwise it’s like paying for ice with a little bit of drink. I hate drinks filled to the brim with ice!
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that according to the latest city permit information, the Canadian skincare company Saje (founded in 1992), will be opening their first East Bay location in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek. Stay tuned for updates on exactly where they will be opening… In the meantime you can check out their San Francisco store at 1913 Fillmore St.
From their website:
Our products contain pure ingredients from nature that are environmentally friendly and support the body’s natural functions. We always use 100% pure, plant derived essential oils that are sourced and distilled from all over the world—wherever the most potent species of beneficial flowers, fruits, leaves and trees grow naturally and sustainably.
We are also proud of the fact that our products are free of parabens, petrochemicals, synthetic colors and artificial fragrances. Look closely at each product label, as everything contained in a product is clearly listed. We stand behind our ingredient choices and have nothing to hide.
From WCIsFF Facebook
Walnut Creek International Short Film Festival:
Century 14 Theater
1201 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Friday, May 5th, 2017 – Sunday, May 7th, 2017With over 100 short films from more than 18 countries across the globe, these hidden treasures reveal the best in WORLD CLASS SHORT FILMS.
Each day we will present multiple blocks of films with a DEEP DIVE on Thrillers, Science Fiction, Documentaries, Animation, World Cinema and of course brilliant Comedy shorts.
On Friday we begin our journey with a look at some of the best films from the past four years at 12 noon with FESTIVAL REWIND Once More with Feeling.
Our Opening Night Presentation offers a great selection of short films, plus we will have two World Cinema blocks for those of you that love foreign language films.
Check out our full SCHEDULE for a listing of the individual blocks, days and times.
1508 Sunnyvale Ave, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that 9Round 30 Min Kickbox Fitness has opened in a new location in Walnut Creek right near N. Main St. on Sunnyvale Ave. Their other Walnut Creek location is in the Nob Hill shopping center on Oak Grove Rd.
From their website:
9Round is a specialized fitness center for people who want an unique, fun, and proven workout that guarantees results. 9Round offers a kickboxing themed fitness program that incorporates a functional, interval, cardiovascular, and circuit training regimens. The programs consist of a proprietary system of nine challenging workout stations developed by a World Champion Kickboxer.
Photo by Flickr user scubabrett22
There has been quite a bit of news lately about five schools from the Northgate area in Walnut Creek wanting to split from the 32,000 student Mt. Diablo school district which includes schools in Concord, Pleasant Hill, Pittsburg, Martinez and elsewhere. Check out the proposal for the proposed Northgate school district here. According to this NBC Bay Area article, many opposed the plan as “discriminatory and elitist”. Do you think so? If you lived in Northgate would you want to split to form a new district?
1632 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The Persian bakery Haleh Pastry opened last year in downtown Walnut Creek but everytime I walk by lately they have been closed. I see a Conditional Pass sign in the window from the health department. Has anyone seen them open?
Photo from Lindsay Wildlife
Journey to the Antarctic with Capt. Scott Shackelton:
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
1931 First Avenue, Walnut Creek
Monday, May 15th, 2017
9:30am – 12:00pm | $40Tickets available now to enjoy a catered brunch among the owls, hawks and opossums at Lindsay Wildlife Experience, followed by an exclusive presentation: Antarctic Adventures with Capt. Scott Shackleton on May 15.
Scott Shackleton is a cousin of Sir Ernest Shackleton, who is best known for his horrific journey leading the stranded crew of his ship, the Endurance, to safety after a failed attempt to cross Antarctica in 1914. The journey has become the stuff of legend. Shackleton led his men in lifeboats across ice-clogged waters to South Georgia Island, where they then scaled the island’s snow-capped mountains to reach safety.
Captain Scott Shackleton, an assistant dean at UC Berkeley, will discuss the harrowing journey and how it inspired him to go on “Operation Deep Freeze,” his 2010 journey to the South Pole. Come see this amazing presentation and enjoy a delicious brunch! All money raised goes to the Lindsay Wildlife Alliance, which funds programs at Lindsay Wildlife.
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
In March we learned that Pizza My Heart would be opening sometime in April in Plaza Escuela (where Project Pie used to be) in downtown Walnut Creek and they have now opened. Curiously, a video on their Facebook page shows a spinning booth. Check that out here and their menu here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that Kit and Ace is closing all US locations. Sure enough, the Broadway Plaza Kit and Ace, which only opened at the end of 2015, is closed. That sure was fast. Usually you see sales for some time to get rid of inventory but the inside looked like a fully stocked store!
