This new Broadway Plaza shopping car has a space-age theme. You can see the other racing models here. Props to Broadway Plaza for this cool service!
A couple of days ago I noted that a new Peruvian restaurant called Mochica will be opening as well as the indoor dog space Zoom Room opening this Saturday at the Avalon Apartment Complex in Walnut Creek. I thought I would point out the other shops in this area. Allstate, a workplace by the hour store called Third Workplace, and a Starbucks round out the remaining shops.
Last week I noted that the indoor dog space Zoom Room will be opening on August 3rd at the Avalon apartment complex in the Contra Costa Centre Transit Village located across from the Pleasant Hill BART station, and now Diablo Dish and the Contra Costa Times is reporting that a new Peruvian restaurant called Mochica will be opening on Treat Blvd. and Sunne Ln. later this year or early next year. See photo above for the ‘Leased’ sign so it looks like that’s the location although it might be elsewhere. As the Contra Costa Times article notes, “most of the storefronts remain vacant in Avalon Walnut Creek, the mixed-use development at the Pleasant Hill-Contra Costa Centre BART station.” When I dropped by last week to see what was going on down there I have to agree with that statement. It felt really desolate. I hope the new restaurant will bring in more interesting stores so I can enjoy strolling around there every now and then.
From Diablo Dish:
His Walnut Creek restaurant, however, will be a more casual affair, closer in spirit to Altamirano’s Mochica, which specializes in elevated-but-affordable Peruvian specialties for dine-in as well as take out.
1179A Locust St, Walnut Creek
Back in February I posted some scuttlebutt about Pinkberry opening in the old Brandy Melville location in downtown Walnut Creek next to the Cheesecake Factory and have now learned from the store manager that they are planning on an August 10th grand opening with a special sneak preview 5pm – 10pm pre-opening on August 8th and 9th. Free, small frozen yogurts plus toppings will be served during these pre-opening events so stop by and check it out!
There is a possibility the opening gets delayed by a week due to signage issues so check back for updates… There will be bar seating in front of the store, bathrooms in the back, and most interestingly plenty of tables (seen in photo below) outside the store in front.
The inside so far:
This week I posted about two new sushi restaurants opening in downtown Walnut Creek, Oyama Sushi on N. Main St, and Hiro Sushi on Locust St. This got some commenters riled up who believe that Walnut Creek already has enough sushi places downtown. So for Friday’s question of the day, does Walnut Creek have too many sushi restaurants?
(I know the photo above is not in Walnut Creek but the name works for today’s question.)
Back in February I noted delays with the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf construction at the Sprouts Shopping Center in Walnut Creek and recently stopped by to get a look at the progress when lo and behold this is what I saw. No. Progress. At. All. I think the stop sign inside is a perfect metaphor for this. It looks identical to what it looked like back in February, yet there is no For Lease sign either. Anyone know what’s going on? I was looking forward to trying out the tea at this cafe!
7001 Sunne Ln, Walnut Creek (Treat Blvd)
The indoor dog space Zoom Room is opening a new location in Walnut Creek on August 3rd, where the Avalon apartment complex is located, right across from the Pleasant Hill BART station. From their website:
The day’s events will include $5 Intro to Agility classes throughout the day followed by a fabulous free party starting at 4pm. Come and enjoy our complimentary ice cream sundae bar, refreshments, homemade doggy donuts, a photo booth big enough for 10 people (or dogs!), a dog tricks contest and a raffle with wonderful prizes. We’ll even fire up our Doggy Disco® light show! This is truly one of those cases where “the more, the merrier” applies, because for everyone who registers and attends our event, we’ll make a $10 donation to Rocket Dog Rescue: saving dogs from death at over-crowded shelters and finding them loving, happy homes!
Check out the stuff happening on the grand opening:
1690 Locust St, Walnut Creek
In May I noted that C U Sushi was closing in Walnut Creek and according to a sign in the window they closed last month. Their Berkeley location at 2152 Center St. is still open. In its place a new sushi restaurant called Hiro Sushi will be coming soon to this location.
Yesterday I noted that Oyama Sushi was opening soon on N. Main St. a few blocks away so there will be plenty of sushi options in downtown Walnut Creek.
