370 Hartz Ave, Danville
A new cafe called, appropriately enough, Hartz Cafe, is opening soon in Danville where BlooGrape Organic Sworls used to be. Stay tuned…
370 Hartz Ave, Danville
A new cafe called, appropriately enough, Hartz Cafe, is opening soon in Danville where BlooGrape Organic Sworls used to be. Stay tuned…
La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
Late last year we learned that The Shade Store would be coming to La Fiesta Square in Lafayette and they now plan on opening early April, possibly on April 5th. The storefront is particularly visible and bold at night as I’m sure people who drive by see. Check out their online gallery here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Last month the children’s clothing store Janie and Jack was planning on closing at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek due to the bankruptcy of its owner Gymboree. However, it turns out that Gap bought Janie and Jack for $35 million and so it will remain open and continue to operate as a standalone brand according to this SF Chronicle article.
Photo by Flickr user eventcoverage
2nd & Market St, San Francisco
Saturday, March 16th, 2019
11:30am | FreeMayor London Breed as Grand Marshal will lead the parade down Market St.For 168 years, the Irish and their many friends in the communities that make up the San Francisco Bay Area have celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a parade. Last year over 130 groups participated in the parade. The theme of the parade is Women Breaking Barriers.
480 Hartz Ave, Danville
The Vine at Bridges Wine Bar is closed for a remodel and will reopen in the “early May”.
From their website:
when we return we will have a full kitchen for your dining pleasure.
Some cities have food safety ratings posted on restaurant windows indicating how safe they are. In Contra Costa sometimes I see conditional permits with problem areas (usually food temperature, hand washing) checked off. That doesn’t stop me from visiting unless it’s for vermin.
One reader sent in the above photo for China Palace in Walnut Creek that “was only one of 3 restaurants in Contra Costa County that won an award for their food safety based upon their health inspections. They are the only Chinese restaurant that won”.
Should Contra Costa post a letter or number score for restaurants? Do you read the yellow conditional permits when visiting a restaurant?
1965 Mount Diablo St, Concord
As Bangkok Kitchen closed last month, so too, does Woung Luang around the corner this month probably due to the the Shops at Todos Santos sale a couple of years ago in Concord resulting in Half Price Books leaving as well.
Lafayette Clocktower
Last November we learned that the piece. store opened in a second location in City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon and earlier this year we learned that they were relocating their Lafayette boutique around the corner within the Lafayette Clocktower but as you can see in the above photo they have closed their Lafayette location permanently. The San Ramon location remains open. Look for a new children’s boutique to open in their original Lafayette location later this month.
Who Benefits from California’s Economic Boom?:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019
5:30 – ~7:45pm | Free (tickets required)Join the East Bay Community Foundation for an enlightening conversation on the statewide and local economies, with Lenny Mendonca, Governor Gavin Newsom’s recently appointed Chief Economic and Business Advisor, and Margaret Hanlon-Gradie, Executive Director of the Contra Costa County Central Labor Council.
(Ticket required for entry – Drinks and appetizers will be served)
Avalon, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that the gourmet convenience store ENroute is closing after two years in business at the Avalon apartment complex near the Pleasant Hill BART station. As you can see in the letter below they were able to donate over 15,000 meals to the Monument Crisis center in Concord. They had a really interesting selection of items for sale and I’m sure it will be missed.
