Spotted at the Second to None consignment shop in downtown Walnut Creek.
From the Cypress restaurant webpage:
New Year’s Eve at Cypress this year is going to be smashing!
We have the traditional 3 seating’s:1st is at 5 – 6:45: Serving a 4-course meal at $65 per guest.
2nd is at 7 – 8:45: Also serving a 4-course meal at $75 per guest.
3rd is at 9 – Close: 5-course meal, party favors, Champagne toast at midnight, and dancing at $125 per guest.
Our chefs are preparing a wonderful menu that is sure to please. We will be featuring Surf & Turf (steak and scallops or lobster if you prefer), Sea-bass and Duck for entrée choices. As well as entrée choices, you will have a choice of soup or salad, dessert, and it all begins with those delightfully popular Cypress appetizers and amuse bouche. Yummy!The Champagne will be flowing and the Lounge and Bar will be hopping. Our mixologists will be eager to create some of our signature beverages or fix you up with a great standard. Entertaining and talented, these tenders aim to tantalize your palette with their concoctions of spirited libations. Be adventurous…try something new!
There will be live music throughout the evening with Paul Roth & Gary Newman. They will be part of a 3-piece band which will add so much to the late night dancing. You’re probably wondering where will the dance floor be. Fret not…at the third seating, we will clear out the bar area of tables and chairs to give plenty of room for you dancing stars.
If you have any questions or would like to make a reservation, please contact us at (925) 891-4197. You can also book your reservation (for parties of 4 or less) online at cypresswc.com or opentable.
‘Till next time…have a teriffic day : )
From the Walnut Creek Police Department:
Date / Time Occurred: 12/17/12 0527 hrs.
Location: 2329 N. Main St. (Chevron Gas Station)
Crime Description / Code: Armed Robbery/PC 211Suspect #1: Black male adult, mid 20s, thin build, approx. 5’10” to 6’00”, long black braided hair. Last seen wearing a silver hooded sweatshirt, dark mask (blue or black), black/white gloves, black/white shoes. Suspect # 1 was armed with a handgun.
Suspect #2: Black male adult, mid 20s, thin build, approx. 5’10” to 6’00”. Last seen wearing blue hooded sweatshirt, black jacket, blue jeans and black gloves.
NARRATIVE: On 12/17/2012 at approx. 0527 hrs., Walnut Creek Police Dispatch received a 911 call reporting an armed robbery had just occurred at the Chevron Gas Station located at 2329 N. Main St. Suspect # 1 and Suspect # 2 entered the gas station store and demanded money from the employee. Suspect # 1 pulled out a handgun during the robbery. Suspect # 1 and Suspect # 2 were last seen walking S/B on N. Main St. towards N. California Blvd.
WCPD police officers arrived on scene within minutes, but the suspects had already fled the scene. A perimeter was set up and a police K9 was used to track the suspects. The K9 track was unsuccessful.
Anyone with information on this robbery should call the Walnut Creek Police Department at
(925) 943-5844.
After several delays Kinder’s Meats & Deli has finally opened their second Walnut Creek location on Parkside Dr. (The other location is on Ygnacio Valley Rd) last Tuesday. Thanks to a reader tip that it opened! When I go I tend to order the chicken salads, tequila lime ribs and sweet potato fries which are great. You can see their menu here. They also do catering, and when I dropped by over the weekend they have a deal where you can get a free $10 gift card with a $50 gift card purchase. Any recommended dishes? I’ve been thinking about getting the marinated jerk chicken to cook at home.
Check out their meat counter:
Kinder’s is located at 1293 Parkside Drive in Walnut Creek.
Lots of progress going on in the Sprouts shopping plaza at the corner of Geary Blvd. and N. Main St. in Walnut Creek with Supercuts now open. Freebirds is officially opening today, and the Subway signage is up next to Supercuts, but the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf cafe is far from finished. One thing I did notice over the weekend is the awful parking situation which I previously worried about. It was so bad over the weekend as cars kept circling around and around that I had to park a few blocks down the street. Anyone else have a problem parking here?
Stelle Bistro, the Italian restaurant owned by the same owner as the now closed Caffe Delle Stelle a block away has finally opened up in the old Chili’s space which had been vacant for years on Locust St. in downtown Walnut Creek. You can check out their menu here. Some of the dishes I’d like to try are melanzane, chicken pesto, rustica pasta and paella marinera. Has anyone had a chance to check this place out yet? Any recommended dishes?
Open for dinner:
Stelle Bistro is located at 1403 Locust St. in downtown Walnut Creek.
Back in June when I noted that Eco Shoppe was closing in downtown Walnut Creek, I also mentioned that a mattress store may be opening up in its place, and it looks that tip was correct because this month the mattress store Sleep Number will be opening up on Mt. Diablo Blvd. around the corner from the Century movie Theater.
From their website:
The best sleep of your life begins with finding yourSleep Number setting. With our IndividualFit 3-D imaging you’ll see and feel how the Sleep Number® bed adjusts to you.
3D! I’m not in the market for a mattress but I think I may check this out. Sounds intriguing…
Way back in November of last year I noted that The Paint Palette was closing, and finally, after a year, they are no longer there. Note that this place is for sale, not rent. It’s located next to the Diablo Actors’ Ensemble Theatre and Peet’s Coffee in downtown Walnut Creek on Locust St.
This is the first window display I’ve seen where the mannequin is facing away from the window. Props to Neiman Marcus in Walnut Creek for their creativity!
From the Lesher Center webpage:
Did you send your letter to Santa? Then why has he not received it? No letters – No Christmas. Join the fun and laughter as Tucker the elf and the toys set out to save Christmas.
For over 30 years the nationally acclaimed Fantasy Forum has been presenting live, quality family musical theatre entertainment – for the young and at young heart.
At Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble many of our audience members are able to sit right on the stage and interact directly with the performers. Producing four musicals at the Lesher Center for the Arts each year drawing up to 2,700 patrons to each production. Our performances are scheduled throughout the day and early evenings on weekends to accommodate patrons bringing families for their first live theatre experience. Many of our shows are also scheduled on Thursdays and Fridays to accommodate school groups. Education packets available.
