Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Although Kit and Ace was one of the first stores to open in the new Broadway Plaza section in Walnut Creek, interestingly their storefront wasn’t finished until now. Finally.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Although Kit and Ace was one of the first stores to open in the new Broadway Plaza section in Walnut Creek, interestingly their storefront wasn’t finished until now. Finally.
1500 Mount Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
From an email:
This Saturday, April 23, at Telefèric Barcelona – downtown Walnut Creek’s new Spanish tapas and pintxos hotspot – guests can celebrate Sant Jordi Day, Catalonia’s version of Valentine’s Day, with their friends and Diners at Teleferic will be presented with a rose, which is to be exchanged at the end of the meal over dessert. The legend of this curious and very original Catalonian tradition comes from the celebration of Catalonia’s 15th century patron saint and the legend that Saint Jordi courageously slewed a dragon, saving a princess from imminent death. The blood of the defeated dragon dropped to the ground and sprouted into a red rose bush. The heroic Saint Jordi then picked a rose from the bush and gave it to the princess. Today in Catalonia, it’s customary on Sant Jordi Day for the man to give his sweetheart a rose, and the woman to return the generosity with a book. All day on Saturday, April 23, at Telefèric Barcelona, every woman will be given a rose to commemorate this Telefèric Barcelona will also serve a one-day-only special Sant Jordi Day dessert and pintxo. The Pintxo Sant Jordi will be bread topped with caramelized onion, sopressata, Mahon cheese, and micro arugula. For dessert, the Give Me A Rose will be a chocolate cookie topped with Oaxacan chocolate ice cream, chocolate cream olive oil, maldon salt, garnished with rose petals.
Last month we learned that Sports Authority was closing in downtown Walnut Creek so of course the Closing Sale sign appears outside. What I find funny about this sign is not that it states “save up to” 50% off which means the entire store could have no discount at all, but that below it says, “SOME EXCEPTIONS APPLY“.
What possible exceptions could apply to this 0% – 50% off sale!?
Shopper: The sign says up to 50% off but this is 75% off.
Cashier: That is correct, as noted on the sign, it does state: “some exceptions apply”.
Shopper: Oh, I see, thank you for clearing that up.
This doesn’t make any sense! What am I missing?
7001 Sunne Ln, Walnut Creek
Details are scant but potentially sweet news: according to a recent alcoholic beverage control pending license a new restaurant/bar called Hops & Scotch is coming to the Avalon apartment complex located near the Pleasant Hill BART station in Walnut Creek. It looks like they will be located next to where the indoor dog space Zoom Room used to be and on the same block as the Peruvian restaurant Parada is. Stay tuned…
1645 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Last month we learned about Pure Barre opening soon in downtown Walnut Creek and they will be opening on April 25th. You can register for classes online here. They currently have a pre-opening special – “5 weeks of unlimited classes only $100”.
More photos of the inside after the jump…
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016
7:30pm | $12“Embrace of the Serpent” was nominated for Best Foreign Language film at this year’s Academy Awards. It is the first Columbian film to be considered for an Oscar. With beautiful black and white cinematography, it tells the story of a shaman, the last of his tribe, in the Amazon. It is based on journals kept by Amazonian explorers in the early 20th Century and tells the tale of a lost people.
1539 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The kitchen and bath studio At Home with Baystone, which opened a few years ago in downtown Walnut Creek, has rebranded as Design Haus. The ownership remains the same. Check out their website here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
A couple of years ago Tesla opened a showroom in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and they have now relocated to a new spot on the main Broadway Plaza strip next to the clothing store Madewell. Inside they still show the bottom frame on display and they also have a Model X on display with those cool Falcon Wing doors.
Previous showroom location:
1556 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Z Gallerie, the home decor and furniture shop, is returning to downtown Walnut Creek where Anthropologie is currently located on Locust St. and is planning to open in February, 2017 according to their website. Anthropologie will be relocating to a larger superstore where Barnes & Noble used to be. Several years ago, Z Gallerie used to be located where Patioworld currently is on Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Broadway Plaza is finally going to get some serious dining action when a huge, 6,000 sf health-focused restaurant called True Food Kitchen opens next to Macy’s in downtown Walnut Creek. As you can see by the above photo there is a lot of work left to do but according to their website, it is expected to open in the summer.
