398 Hartz Ave, Danville
Starbucks Reserve, offering a more “more intimate small-lot coffee experience” has reopened in an expanded location where Consignit Couture used to be on Hartz Ave. in Danville. According to their Instagram page this is the first East Bay Starbucks Reserve with a Walnut Creek location expected to open in the future. Check out their menu (from a photo I took over the weekend) here.
1414 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Consignit Couture, the consignment boutique which closed in Danville over the summer, is closing their remaining Walnut Creek location by July 1st. It looks like online buying trends as well as increased competition from stores such as ThredUp proved too much for this independent shop.
Golden Gate Park
Robin Williams Meadow
Saturday, March 31st, 2018
11:00am – 3:00pm | $10This year’s Spring Eggstravaganza will feature egg hunts, carnival rides, games, live entertainment, food trucks and the highly anticipated annual Rib Cook-Off between SF Rec and Park, SF Fire, SF Police and other city departments! Sorry, no pets are allowed into this event.
I was at the Walnut Creek Orchards Safeway the other day when I spotted Fox’s U-Bet chocolate syrup being sold. As an egg cream lover I use U-Bet syrup from my NYC trips but wasn’t able to find it sold around here… until now. For the recipe and history of the New York egg cream check out this informational page. Most people don’t realize there are neither eggs nor cream in egg creams. Just milk, seltzer and U-Bet chocolate syrup. Yum!
Any egg cream fans out here?
Now that it’s springtime and getting warmer out I’m tempted to take out the bike for a ride. Where is your favorite place for a bike ride?
Lamorinda ShortDocs Film Fest:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Sunday, April 15th, 2018
3:00pm | $10 ($15 at door)This documentary film festival provides local filmmakers of all ages an opportunity to create new work as well as showcase it in a community screening. A reception follows the screening with light refreshments and a “red-carpet” photo opportunity.
This year’s event includes films from the informative to the poetic. Some will educate about historic figures and local organizations; others will be emotionally moving visual tapestries. This year’s largest categories of entry were surprisingly Adults and Elementary School Students. While filmmaker eligibility was expanded this year to include Lamorinda’s neighbors in Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, and Concord, the majority of entries still represent the Lamorinda Community.
1358 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek
Last May we learned that Main Street Kitchen would be expanding next door in downtown Walnut Creek and they are currently closed while the remodeling is going on. Look for a full bar, pizzeria and rotisserie when they reopen. Check for updates on their Facebook page here and their brunch, lunch and dinner menus here.
San Miguel Dr, Walnut Creek
21 new “Stoneyridge” homes are being built by Landsea Homes on San Miguel Drive, right off Mt. Diablo Blvd. in downtown Walnut Creek. As you can see from the photo below, prices start “from the high $900,000s” and according to their website most have already been sold. They are 2-3 bedrooms and range in size from 1,378 to 2,253 sq. ft. Check out the plans, availability and some pricing here and features here.
Todos Santos Plaza
2175 Willow Pass Rd, Concord
Saturday, March 31st, 2018
12:00 – 4:00pm | $40 ($50 at gate)We are very proud that this year’s event is again a benefit for the TSBA Arts Foundation, which helps fund the summer music program in Todos Santos Park, as well as youth music programs around Concord.
Unlimited tasting from over 60 craft breweries, live music and great food.
The Veranda, Concord
Popbar “coming soon” signage is up at the Veranda shopping center in Concord near the IMAX movie theater. Check out their gelato on a stick menu here and gelato sandwich on stick menu here. They also carry sorbet, frozen yogurts pops and shakes. This is going to be great come summer!
