Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Earlier this year, we learned that the clothing store Madewell would be relocating a couple of stores down within Broadway Plaza, and they have now reopened. Check out their online selection here. Do you like the previous brick storefront, or the new white one?
Willows Shopping Center, Concord
Cajun Crack’n Live Seafood & Oyster Bar is “coming soon” to Willows shopping center in Concord where MidiCi used to be. Check out their San Jose menu here.
From their website:
With more than 15 years in the seafood and service industry, we know that eating should be an experience and we are always looking to enhance that experience by bringing in fresh seafood to complement our extensive selection of southern spices and recipes. So, we began experimenting with both Cajun and Asian spices to create a truly unique type of menu so your taste buds will not forget.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Last November, we learned that Nespresso would be relocating within Broadway Plaza for a third time, and they have now reopened. Check out their coffee pods selection here and coffee and espresso machines here.
Park ‘N’ Shop, Concord
The restaurant Spicy Joi, featuring banh mi, noodles and Lao street food, opened recently at the Park ‘N’ Shop center in Concord, next to 85°C Bakery Cafe. Check out their menu here.
From their website:
It all started in 2016. A vision was realized to create a Lao food company in America to share, preserve, and make ethnic Lao food products more accessible for the mass public. With that vision in mind, Joi Simmaly (Founder) chose one of his favorite dishes to share as an easy introduction to Lao cuisine …Lao sausages.
Park ‘N’ Shop, Concord
Taiwanese-based 85°C Bakery Cafe opened recently at the Park ‘N’ Shop center on Willow Pass Rd. in Concord. Check out their menu here. I once drove to Pleasanton to get some baked goods at a 85°C Bakery Cafe so am very glad to see them in nearby Concord.
From their website:
The name 85ºC comes from the idea that the perfect brewing temperature for espresso coffee is 85º Celsius.
Willows Shopping Center, Concord
Last summer, we learned that the tween centric discount store Five Below would be coming to Willows Shopping center in Concord, and they have now opened. Check out their online shop here. I was able to pick up a cheap pair of dumbbells. 🏋️♀️🏋️♀️🏋️♀️
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Oceane Beauty, which opened over five years ago at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, has closed.
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
In February we learned that Barnes & Noble, like Häagen-Dazs, would be returning to downtown Walnut Creek, and the window coverings now proudly state “opening summer 2022!”. What’s old is new again, I suppose. And life goes on…
71 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
Interesting to see something besides an eatery moving into the former American Kitchen spot as Kimberley Harrison Interiors takes over this prime Lafayette Circle location.
From their website:
KHI strives to discover each client’s unique aesthetic that speaks to who they are and how they live. Whether modern, transitional, eclectic, classic or traditional, we design spaces in which their owners feel harmony.
