The Liberty Bell Kiosks that opened with high hopes a couple of years ago (near the restaurant Il Forniao) and that have been empty for a while now have finally been removed freeing up space to enjoy the fountain.
The Liberty Bell Kiosks that opened with high hopes a couple of years ago (near the restaurant Il Forniao) and that have been empty for a while now have finally been removed freeing up space to enjoy the fountain.
Driving on Moraga Rd. in downtown Lafayette over the weekend I noticed three glass murals on the side of Itrim in La Fiesta Square. They are the work of the Ellen Blakeley Studio in Santa Rosa.
From her website:
Working as a professional ceramist in 1993, Ellen stopped one day to pick up the glass from a shattered bus shelter in her San Francisco neighborhood. Vandals had shot out the glass with BB guns; it lay in glittering heaps on the asphalt. Already versed in the art of mosaic, Ellen started experimenting with the tempered glass, soon realizing that the transparent surface would lend itself to endless design opportunities. Her discovery led her into the reflective world of glass mosaic, utilizing her fine art sensibility to illuminate the transparent glass with color, rhythm and texture.
If you have a moment in La Fiesta Square I encourage you to drop by as they look incredible especially when the sun is reflecting, giving it a shimmering glow.
Campolindo High School
300 Moraga Rd, Moraga
Saturday, April 26th, 2014
7:30am | $89Pre-Registraion ends 4/23! – Friday, 4/25 Packet Pick-up Location is Sharp Bicycle, 969 Moraga Rd., Lafayette – The 5-7 Youth Division has been cancelled.
90 Railroad Ave, Danville
The restaurant Sideboard in Danville has relocated from their Hartz Ave. location to a converted house on Railroad Ave. a few blocks a way in downtown Danville. The entry is on the side of the house and there is an outdoor patio in back with additional seating in a different building behind that. Diablo Dish has more about the opening here. I really want to try this place out, any recommended dishes?
From their Facebook page:
Sideboard is a Restaurant in Danville California. We serve delicious organic meals along side will amazing Blue Bottle Coffee and Red Blossom Tea. Natural, Local and Organic whenever possible.
With The Hop Grenade Taproom & Bottle Shop opening in early June in Concord according to the latest updates and Calicraft opening a tasting room this fall in Walnut Creek, not to mention ØL Beercafe & Bottle Shop in downtown Walnut Creek, that got me thinking about bars with good craft beer selections.
So for this week’s Friday Question of the Day, what is your favorite bar for craft beer?
Beer selection inside ØL Beercafe & Bottle Shop:
Lafayette Juniors 15th Annual Kitchen Tour:
Lafayette
Saturday, May 17th, 2014
10:00am – 3:00pm | $40Tour special Lafayette homes with unique rustic, ranch, Cape Cod, open concept, traditional, and farmhouse style kitchens. The tour benefits First Place for Youth, STAND!, the Lafayette Library, SEED, and Twin Canyon Camp. Tickets are $40 ($30 tax deductible), with a box lunch available for $15.
Purchase tickets online today at www.lafayettejuniors.org or from Douglah Designs and Premier Kitchens in Lafayette.
Annual Kitchen Tour: Saturday, May 17th, 10 am – 3 pm.
2151 Salvio St Concord, CA 94520
A new bar from the owners of the Brewing Network, focusing on craft beers called The Hop Grenade is planning to open this spring across from Todos Santos Plaza in Concord where Panama Red Cafe used to be. According to Diablo Dish it will also serve as a recording studio for their Brewing Network shows. Listen to the latest show here.
From their website:
The Hop Grenade is a craft beer pub in Concord, CA, 20 miles East of San Francisco. Opening Spring 2014 in downtown Concord and featuring fine American craft beer from California and beyond.
I’ve seen plenty of toy cars, jeeps and wagons but this is the first children’s plane I’ve encountered. Spotted in front of the children’s consignment store Snickerdoodles in Danville. How cool is this?!
Old location in Clocktower
3604 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
RadioShack is relocating in the next month or so across the street next to Swad Indian Cuisine and Lafayette Beauty Store & Salon on Mt. Diablo Blvd. With the Lafayette Clocktower now home to three fashion boutiques (Francesca’s, Lanvie, and Venture) I can envision another kind of boutique opening up.
