The Veranda, Concord
Over the weekend EMC Seafood & Raw Bar soft opened in the Veranda shopping center in Concord. Check out the Concord menu here. The inside is spacious and nicely decorated with a bar area at one end as well as a glass-paned section showing off the fresh seafood selections on ice.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
At the beginning of the year we learned that a Peloton cycling showroom would be opening in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and the Opening Signage is now up. Interestingly, it’s going to be where Kate Spade used to be rather than the other available spot to the left. Check out info about their bike here.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival:
Civic Center Plaza
335 McAllister St, San Francisco
Saturday, March 17th, 2018
10:00am – 5:00pm | FreeThe 167th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in San Francisco is a well established event with historic ties to the city. The parade itself is a huge draw for attendees from all different demographics and ethnicity.
The Festival at City Hall provides a great opportunity for attendees to learn more about Irish history and culture while having fun at the event. A full day of activity is planned for the St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Civic Center Plaza and on Grove Street, from Polk to Larkin Streets.
The colorful festivities surrounding the parade will showcase Irish culture through live performances and entertainment, arts and crafts exhibitors, food and beverage concessions, children’s rides and inflatables, and non-profits booths representing the Irish community.
The Veranda, Concord
Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar is coming soon to the Veranda shopping center in Concord. They’ll be opening right next to the IMAX theater with a spacious outdoor patio section on the side. Check out their other locations’ menus here.
This week we learned that Country Waffles will be closing in Danville. Although I’ve never been there I do love waffles and make them almost every Sunday morning for my family. Where is your favorite breakfast brunch spot to go on the weekend?
Beer Release Party:
Hop Grenade
2151 Salvio St, Concord
Sunday, March 18th, 2018
12:00 -2:00pmThe City of Concord is hosting its 2nd Annual Beer Release Party at the Hop Grenade and Salvio Pacheco Square in downtown Concord, in partnership with Visit Concord on Sunday, March 18, 2018 from 12 pm to 2 pm. This year Epidemic Ales, EJ Phair and Rachel Dunn Chocolates have come together for a very special and unique brew in honor of the city’s 150th anniversary. “Nifty-One-Fifty” is a Dominican Republic Golden Chocolate Stout, available to sample for guests of legal drinking age.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Last September we learned that Napa-based fast casual restaurant Heritage Eats would be coming to Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and as you can see in the above photo they will be opening “Summer 2018” next to Clarks shoe store and right near Boudin Bakery. Check out their menu here.
Last September we learned that the iconic toy store Toys “R” Us filed bankruptcy which ended up not affecting the new opening in the Veranda shopping center in Concord a couple of months later but as people have guessed, yesterday it was announced that all stores in the US will be closing or sold off according to this NY Times article.
From the article:
Liquidation sales will take place over the next few months, as the company clears the shelves at its roughly 880 Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us stores around the country.
Open Mic Night:
Coffee Shop
1321 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Friday, March 16th, 2018 (and following Friday nights)
6:00 – 9:00pmPoets – Musicians – Comedians
422 Hartz Ave, Danville
Presence Gift Shop closed recently in Danville and a new bridal boutique called Brides on Hartz is opening in this spot next month in April. Check out the designers they carry here. In addition to wedding gowns they also offer wedding and event planning services here.
From their website:
Owned and operated by friends Ashleigh and Marissa, Brides on Hartz was born from their love of weddings, event planning and gorgeous gowns! Their desire to help create the same fond memories they have of their own special days for other brides, coupled with their fierce entrepreneurial spirit paved the way for their bridal boutique’s vision.