Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
After almost nine years, the ice cream shop Häagen-Dazs is going to make a triumphant return to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek where GODIVA used to be! Thanks to a reader for sending word about this. 🍦
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
After almost nine years, the ice cream shop Häagen-Dazs is going to make a triumphant return to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek where GODIVA used to be! Thanks to a reader for sending word about this. 🍦
1556 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that the salad restaurant sweetgreen is coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Z Gallerie used to be. This location will be split in two, with sweetgreen taking up the front section near Locust St. Check out their menu here.
From their website:
Our core values guide our actions and we aim to empower our customers, team members and partners to be a positive force on the food system. That’s why we’re building a transparent supply network, why we cook from scratch, and why we’re building a community of people who believe in the power of real food.
1389 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek
Last month we learned that Dumpling Hours would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek, and their soft opening will be this Thursday, August 12th. This is the same owner as Dumpling House in San Francisco when I inquired inside. Check out their menu here.
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
In May, we learned that Men’s Wearhouse temporarily relocated within Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek where Forever 21 used to be while their original location was remodeled, and they are now back to this spot. Check out their online shop here.
Five years later, this convertible Porsche makes another car of the day appearance. Spotted in downtown Walnut Creek.
1628 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Bay Area-based clothing store LULUSIMONSTUDIO, founded in 2013, is coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Str8 Edge BarberShop used to be. Check out their online shop here.
1366 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Paia Mercantile “A Slice of Aloha” opened a few months ago in downtown Walnut Creek and they will be having a grand opening celebration with live hula dancing, food and more this Friday on July 30th at 5pm. Find out more about them on their website here.
1360 Locust St, Walnut Creek
In May we learned that Bierhaus reopened in downtown Walnut Creek, and they are now officially open since a couple of weeks ago. Check out their beverage menu here, dinner menu here and lunch menu here. I look forward to a warm house pretzel with a cold beer to wash it down soon!
From an email:
Andrew Curley is our new Executive Chef. Pre-pandemic, he spent 2 years running the kitchen of a San Francisco Michelin 3-star restaurant. We could say more, but once you try his food, you’ll know.
Though he left the SF haute cuisine scene behind to join Bierhaus in the burbs, his talent shines on our new menu which includes schnitzel (better than ever), house made spaetzle with whipped ricotta, wood-fired half chicken, farro salad (chef’s kiss), seasonal pierogi, whole Mt Lassen trout with beurre blanc.
1389 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek
I love dumplings so really look forward to Dumpling Hours opening in downtown Walnut Creek where Burger Loft used to be. Stay tuned…
Jazz at Lesher Center – Sarah McKenzie Secrets of My Heart:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, August 20, 2021, Saturday, August 21, 2021After the great success of Sarah McKenzie’s 2017 album Paris in the Rain (Impulse! Records) the 31-year-old pianist singer and composer returns with the poignant Secrets of My Heart, which documents McKenzie’s burgeoning brilliance interpreting 20th-century jazz standards with her penchant for crafting sterling compositions that will surely become jazz standards in the 21st century.
In addition to performing songs from her latest album Sarah will also be showcasing pieces from Music Connects Our World – a production that Diablo Regional Arts Association was proud to commission in October 2020 (this full concert can be viewed online for free at: go.draa.org/MusicConnectsOurWorld).