There’s a certain restaurant in downtown Walnut Creek with a “Best of” award sign posted in the window from the year 2000. How long should these signs be posted? Does an award from 20 years ago encourage you to check it out or the opposite?
There’s a certain restaurant in downtown Walnut Creek with a “Best of” award sign posted in the window from the year 2000. How long should these signs be posted? Does an award from 20 years ago encourage you to check it out or the opposite?
1341 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Miracullum Spa relocated on the other side of the barber shop next door in the covered shopping area in downtown Walnut Creek. Check out their website here.
Old location:
1355 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Lou & Grey will be closing late January at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. Look for SoCal-based men’s clothing store TravisMathew to take over this spot.
3645 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Papyrus closed the other day in the Lafayette shopping center near Trader Joe’s, and next to possibly the longest store closing I have ever witnessed, (since 2017), Whippersnappers. The Broadway Plaza location in Walnut Creek remains open.
3593 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Lafayette
The highly anticipated restaurant, Social Bird, from the owners of Esin and Revel in Danville, opened this weekend in the former Yankee Pier space at the Lafayette Mercantile shopping plaza. Check out the menu here. As you can see from the photos below, they offer oysters, beer on tap and have a spacious wrap-around bar with plenty of seating. I look forward to checking this place out!
1604 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Thanks to everyone who sent word about Destination Maternity closing in downtown Walnut Creek. They filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in October according to this USA Today article.
The Veranda, Concord
A new soft serve ice cream and possibly boba cafe called Devil & Angel is coming to The Veranda in Concord, right next to Barnes & Noble.
At the beginning of the year I asked about what your new year’s resolutions were. Well, another year has gone by; were you able to fulfill them? What did you accomplish that you’re especially proud of?
1552 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The Japanese restaurant Toyosu opened recently in downtown Walnut Creek where Kurumi used to be.
