1653 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
After six years in downtown Walnut Creek, the soul food restaurant Home of Chicken and Waffles has closed. Thanks to everyone for emailing and photos.
1653 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
After six years in downtown Walnut Creek, the soul food restaurant Home of Chicken and Waffles has closed. Thanks to everyone for emailing and photos.
Props to these Northgate high students in Walnut Creek who started a company and then donated their profits to the Monument Crisis Center in Concord!
From an email:
My name is Miguel Ramos and I am a rising senior at Northgate High School. I am part of a program called Junior Achievement and along with 16 other students from Northgate and other schools in the area, we founded a start-up company called Fleece Bay, a nod to East Bay. We would hold weekly meetings at the AAA at Walnut Creek with guidance from employees of AAA and Junior Achievement. Through preorders, Fleece Bay was able to sell 75 blankets in a span of two weeks earning us a revenue over $2,000. We would spend our weekends manufacturing these blankets and delivering the blankets to our customers. We would then take part in “Junior Achievement’s Company of the Year Competition” against other companies in Northern California. We were awarded with the Best Business Plan Award and came second in the Best Commercial Award. We finally liquidated Fleece Bay in July and in August we donated all of our profits to our local charity, the Monument Crisis Center at Concord.
Lafayette Shopping Center
Whippersnappers – A Unique Boutique featuring gifts and doll clothes, houses, furniture and miniatures is closing with 20% off according to a sign outside the storefront.
Veterans Building (starting location)
400 Hartz Ave, Danville
Thursday, August 17th, 2017
6:00 – 9:00pm | $35Join us for a fun-filled evening of wine tasting (tequila & lemonade too!) and discover the amazing talent of local artists while supporting your local businesses!
The event is from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Check in and receive your wine glass & wristband at the ‘Starting Location’ on the patio of the Veterans Building at 400 Hartz Avenue, Danville from 5:30 PM onwards.
$35 per person, $15 Per Designated Driver
Includes – wine glass, wine (tequila and lemonade) tasting by amazing local wineries, strolling map, Town of Danville tote bag, small bites by local restaurants and live entertainment.
Tickets can be purchased online or on the night at the starting location (until supplies last).
1273 Locust St, Walnut Creek
It’s been a couple of years since we learned that Take One Pizza would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek next to the Century movie theater and since then quite a lot has changed in the neighborhood as Slice House opened and Pizza My Heart opened in place of Project Pie. Check out their menu here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
b8ta, a store featuring new tech products, think Makers Market for the tech world, is coming to Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek according to this article from Mercury News. Check out their offerings here. The product line reminds me a bit of Sharper Image which used to be at Broadway Plaza several years ago.
Orinda Community Center parking lot
Thursday, August 17th, 2017
5:00 – 9:00pm | FreeStarting August 17th, Taste of the World will host a Street Feast every Thursday night in Orinda, featuring yummy food trucks, live music, and cornhole. Trucks will fire up in the Orinda Community Center parking lot from 5 to 9 pm with tables and live music on the Library Plaza. Come sample delicacies from the following purveyors at the very first Street Feast!
Copper Skillet on Wheels – all American fare
Drewski’s Hot Rod Kitchen – hot sandwiches
Southern Comfort Kitchen – cajun/creole cuisine
Golden Gate Gyro – halal truck
Street Steam Bunz – fresh, gourmet Asian food
Got Italian Ice – gluten-free and dairy-free dessert
The Guzzler Bar on Wheels – draft beer and wine
Tunes by DJ Bizkit
1632 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The Persian bakery Haleh Pastry which opened last year and closed earlier this year is being replaced with a restaurant called Ikoi. Details are scant but I’m hoping for a Japanese restaurant. This does mean that Rinehart’s jewelry clock is due for an update. How about SUSHI? TONKATSU?
1521 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill
A new yoga studio called Align Yoga that we learned in May would be opening in Pleasant Hill has now opened. Check out details on their studio here and schedule here. I like how they use an, “air filtration system, which combines Hepa filters and ultraviolet light to kill 99% of all harmful bacteria.” They also have showers and offer hot yoga at various temperatures. Find out about their class offerings here.
Danville Townwide Garage Sale:
Danville
Saturday, August 19th, 2017
FreeStart early but not before listed times. Experienced shoppers come early to find the best buys. Bring a reusable bag, which will allow you to carry heavier items more easily and to protect fragile objects.
