Gateway Centre, San Ramon
A new Thai restaurant called Cha Thai recently opened in Gateway Centre in San Ramon. Check out their menu here and website here.
This week we learned about a new cycling studio that recently opened in Walnut Creek by Indigo, which also offers yoga and pilates classes. There are plenty of other gyms offering a wide variety of workouts, with more expected to open soon. These days I keep it simple; put on my running shoes, and go running right out the front door. What’s your favorite workout?
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Saturday, October 13th, 2018
4:30 – 7:00pm | $45 ($55 at door)As an audience member you get to sample over 20 craft cocktails and vote on your favorite.
The Annual Art of Mixology event at Orinda Theatre Square is Lamorinda Arts Council’s largest fundraiser of the year. With an anticipated crowd of over 300 attendees, the event will host over 20 bartenders creating luscious craft cocktails competing for the Mixologist of the Year, Top Amateur, Audience Favorite and the Art of Staging Award (Table Decorating).
Orinda Theatre Square
Although Saffron Indian Restaurant & Bar had expected to open back in May at Orinda Theatre Square they are finally opening today according to a sign in the window. Their menu should eventually be posted on their website here.
Palos Verdes Mall, Walnut Creek
Indigo Yoga & Pilates has expanded yet again, to a third location in the Palos Verdes mall in Walnut Creek, this time opening a cycling studio featuring stationary Schwinn bikes. Class offerings include high energy, inspirational and sweaty, classical-style and music-driven styles. Indigo also offers various yoga classes, including Vinyasa Flow, Kundalini, Hatha, Mat Pilates, Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga and Sound Healing. Check out their website here and take note of the special two week unlimited cycling offer for $29.
New Day for Children Fundraiser:
Chabot Space and Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland
Saturday, October 13th, 2018
6:30 – 9:00pm | $125Join New Day at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland for our Fall Fundraiser!
New Day for Children is a place for girls caught in the despair of human trafficking to regain their stolen childhoods.
Since 2009, we’ve provided restorative care and education to girls 10+ years old, in our facilities, state licensed boarding schools and partner programs in the Western U.S. We take a multi-faceted approach to meet the unique needs of the girls rescued, combining shelter, education, and therapy to help them recapture their lives. Our program was developed to lift the girls out of this desperation by providing a safe, loving, and hope-filled place to flourish and, in time, learn to lead happy, productive lives.
445 Railroad Ave, Danville
Thanks to a reader for sending word that a new Mexican restaurant called Cielito will be coming to Danville where Chow used to be. Look for an early 2019 opening. Stay tuned…
From their website:
Cielito Cocina Mexicana features authentic, regional Mexican cuisine from Puebla, Oaxaca, and Veracruz. We support local farmers so that we can source the freshest ingredients. We also have a full bar with an exceptional tequila and mescal collection, California wines, and local microbrews on tap.
From a reader:
Someone on the NextDoor app posted a notice that Jade Garden, located next to the ‘new’ Whole Foods on Ygnacio in Walnut Creek was being forced to close.
When WF negotiated their lease, they have a clause that states all other restaurants in the complex cannot renew their lease. Jade Garden, a part of our neighborhood for over 30 years, is being forced to move/close because Whole Foods does not want the competition. This also means the other long-term restaurants in the complex will need to close over time. These are businesses run by families that live in our community. Our neighborhood has always been good about embracing these businesses and supporting them with our patronage.To say our neighborhood is mad and getting more upset is a vast understatement.
To my eye, this flies in the face of how WF presents itself to the public. They come across as this good neighbor, supporting local farmers/food producers and the community…but here they are putting clauses in to shut out competition and essentially ruin local businesses. It’s disgusting.There is a WC Planning Commission meeting tomorrow to review this change (and the pending new AAA office taking the space)…Regency Partners and WF may be shocked at the turn out
554 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek
In the spring we learned about a new wine shop coming to Walnut Creek called Vinous Reverie and they have now opened. They feature a selection of hand picked, reasonably priced wines from around the world and have a wine tasting area (Friday evenings and Saturdays) in front. With free parking in back this is definitely a place you should check out if you’re looking for something new to try. To celebrate their grand opening all wine is 10% off through October. Look for wine tasting events on their Facebook page here.
From their website:
While the store has many classic wines (there are plenty of Napa Cabernets, Bordeaux, and Burgundies), its true gems are to be found among its many international selections. The store boasts a variety of highly rated Rieslings – German, Alsatian, Australian and even a Spanish Riesling. There’s also an eclectic selection of Indigenous Italian varieties as well as sparkling wines from England, Austria and Tasmania. The store offers a highly curated experience within a large space, including many “value” selections, acclaimed wines at very competitive price points.
More photos of the inside after the jump…
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, October 11th, 2018
6:30pm | FreeThe plot revolves around a recently deceased young couplewho become ghosts haunting their former home, and an obnoxious, devious ghost named Beetlejuice, from the Netherworld who tries to scare away the new inhabitants permanently.
