Beyond the Creek

Chef’s Crab Feast at Tender Greens Jan 19th – 21st in Walnut Creek

January 12, 2017 4:45 pm

Chef’s Crab Feast:

Tender Greens
1352 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Thursday, January 19th – Saturday, January 21st, 2017
$15 per plate

WHAT: Chef’s Crab Feast – Chef Henry Hamilton is serving local California Dungeness Crab and created three different dishes to choose from for $15 per plate. Optional recommend wine or beer pairing for an additional $5.

Choose one from the following menu items:

House-made Dungeness Crab Ravioli with sauteed winter greens, chantrelle mushrooms and crab butter fondue. ($15)

Dungeness Crab Cioppino with 1/4 cracked crab, mussels, rockfish, fennel, potatoes, crab rouille sauce, garlic crostini ($15)

Whole Garlic-Roasted Dungeness Crab with garlic noodles, sauteed winter greens, drawn garlic butter (serves 2 people, $15 per person)

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Mural of the Day

January 12, 2017 11:30 am

Spotted next to Starbucks at La Fiesta Square in Lafayette.

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Crunch Fitness Opens in Orchards Shopping Center in Walnut Creek

January 12, 2017 8:30 am

Orchards Shopping Center, Walnut Creek

Way back in 2014 we learned that Crunch Fitness would be opening in the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek and they have now opened. Check out the Walnut Creek class schedule here.

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Don Alder Playing at Mighty Fine Guitars on Jan 13th in Lafayette

January 11, 2017 4:30 pm

Don Alder Playing:

Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Friday, January 13th, 2017
8:00 PM | $15 – $20 suggested

Check out this [VIDEO].

No RSVP required. No babes in arms, please. BYOB. Spread the word.

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Mangia Mi Expands in Danville

January 11, 2017 11:30 am

406 Hartz Ave, Danville

The Italian restaurant Mangia Mi has expanded into the building in front on Hartz Ave. where the antique and interior design boutique Sweet Magnolia used to be where they added a new bar and additional dining space. Check out their food menu here and drinks menu here.

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“Homeless taking their dogs into restaurants” – Rise in Walnut Creek Vagrancy?

January 11, 2017 10:00 am

Is anyone encountering more unpleasant things in Walnut Creek due to the increased growth?

A reader writes:

Has anyone complained about the significant rise in vagrancy in downtown WC – especially around the S California, Mt Diablo Blvd down to Newell block? The council seems unprepared to acknowledge or address this and it is getting out of hand, with homeless taking their dogs into restaurants and one recently filling up a huge garbage bag of ice from the dispenser in the Habit while paying customers stood waiting? It is impacting the lifestyle we residents pay top dollar for when choosing WC as the town to buy property and raise families. If I wanted to live with homeless we would have bought somewhere in downtown SF . . .

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SafeAmerica Credit Union Opens in Orchards Shopping Center in Walnut Creek

January 11, 2017 8:30 am

Orchards Shopping Center, Walnut Creek

SafeAmerica Credit Union recently opened in the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek.

From their website:

SafeAmerica Credit Union is a non-profit financial cooperative, owned and operated by its members. Credit unions are not for profit organizations, unlike banks, which are in the business of making money for their shareholders. Membership entitles you to share as a “financial partner.” Rather than paying stockholders, credit unions return earnings to members in the form of higher dividends, lower loan rates and reduced transactional fees. This means you can enjoy low cost loans and higher yields on savings and investment options. This is what distinguishes the Credit Union from other financial institutions.

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Dojo Ramen Bar Coming Soon to Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord

January 10, 2017 11:30 am

Dojo Ramen Bar is “coming soon” to Sunvalley shopping center in Concord, right next to the Round 1 Bowling & Amusement center on the lower level.

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T.J. Maxx Coming to Ygnacio Plaza in Walnut Creek

January 10, 2017 8:30 am

Ygnacio Plaza, Walnut Creek

The discount department store T.J. Maxx is coming to Ygnacio Plaza in Walnut Creek where Fresh & Easy used to be. Claycord posted about this last week which is based on the latest retail property listing for the Ygnacio Plaza shopping center.

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