This white Ferrari was spotted in front of Neiman Marcus in downtown Walnut Creek.
Summer Show Reception at Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery:
Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery
3620 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Saturday, August 2nd, 2014
7:00pm | FreeSummer Art Show featuring Julia Rymer, Jeffrey Sully and David Vasgerdsian
This August Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery has the pleasure and honor to exhibit 3 Bay Area artists. All 3 bring together a rich and diverse array of media. Julia Rymer’s “biological abstractions” are playful, graphite, acrylic and gouache on paper, mylar and wood. Jeffrey Sully features carved redwood and shaped mixed media paintings on wood and painter Gregory Vasgerdsian brings his fresh and bright alla prima plein heir oil paintings of impressionistic vineyard and local landscapes.
1201 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Crazy in Suburbia recently pointed out that Century Theatres in downtown Walnut Creek will soon begin serving wine and beer. A manager I spoke with believes the new wine bar will open next year and may be similar to the one in Napa. Has anyone drank wine in a movie theater? This will be a new experience for me.
From the 2012 Napa theater press release:
With the opening of the new Century Napa Valley and XD Theatre, Cinemark proudly introduces the CineVino Wine Bar, with a luxurious lounge, serving locally produced wines and beers. Favorites such as Trinchero Family Estates, Francis Ford Coppola Wineries, Lagunitas Brewing Company, and the Napa Smith Brewery will be featured at the CineVino Wine Bar, complemented by small plate food selections which will pair nicely with the drink offerings.
Photo by Flickr user Pet_r
With word that luxury destination travel club Inspirato is opening up a retail shop in Broadway Plaza soon I’ve been thinking what places I want to visit. Right now I’d like to travel to Hawaii as I’ve never been and I think that would be a fun place to visit with my family. Not to mention recently watching the hilarious Brady Bunch episode when they visit there. Where would you like to visit most of all?
Orinda Theatre Square
2 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Friday, August 1st, 2014
7:00pm | Free
1574 Palos Verdes Mall, Walnut Creek
Back in April we learned that Mona’s Burgers & Shakes would be opening in Palos Verdes mall where Chopin Cafe and Polish Restaurant used to be and they are now open. Check out their menu below and photos of the inside after the jump. Has anyone had a chance to try this out? How are the burgers and shakes?
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Photos of the inside after the jump…
1341 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
CY Louie, the jewelry store that closed in Broadway Plaza in January has reopened in downtown Walnut Creek in the spot where Threads Consignment used to be before relocating next door into half of the downsized Norf London location.
Inside:
Arts & Craft Beer – Skull Crafting:
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Dr. Walnut Creek
Thursday, July 31st, 2014
6:00pm – 8:00pm | $5Admission: $5, includes complementary beer tasting
Make a badass skull craft and sip on some local craft beer. Bay Area Skull Show artists Ben Venom and Lucien Shapiro will be leading a hands-on skull themed art project and Calicraft Brewing Co. will be pouring a selection of their craft brews throughout the night.
606 Sycamore Valley Rd, Danville
The gourmet chocolate shop Pieces of Chocolate which opened late last year, located in the Danville Livery in Danville will be offering wine pairings to accompany their chocolate tasting events next month. Check out their schedule here.
From their website:
We offer chocolate tasting events for public and private parties at our cioccolato tasting room in Danville, as well as corporate functions in and around the greater Bay area. Most people have eaten chocolate but few have truly tasted the masterpieces of Chef Michael Barnes. These chocolates are poured and salted by hand honoring the tradition of old world chocolatiers. Our unique approach to tasting chocolate is deliciously fun and educational. Fine chocolate tasting is very similiar to wine tasting in that you use different steps and senses to evaluate the quality and taste of the product.
More photos of the inside after the jump…
3643 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
A new children’s and baby boutique called Whimsy featuring “fashion, accessories and gifts for babies, children and tweens” is coming to Lafayette next month in mid-August with a possible soft opening a week earlier. They are located in the Lafayette Shopping Center, a few stores down from Trader Joe’s.
The owner of the boutique also owns Fairies and Feathers, featuring, “fairy tutu dresses, flower girl dresses, and fairy accessories”, all original designs and hand-made.
From the Fairies and Feathers website:
Whimsy carries a wide range of beautiful clothing lines for babies, children, and tweens, and features a large selection of Fairies and Feathers dresses and accessories.
