Back in February I posted about proposed plans for a new Davidson & Licht Jewelry building on N. Main St, and wondered what would happen to the Vietnamese tapas-style restaurant Vanessa’s Bistro and now it turns out that they will be taking over the Turkish restaurant Bosphorus on Locust St. next to Hubcaps diner.
Check out the new business name:
The current Turkish restaurant on Locust St:
Back in February I noted that the upscale baby store Giggle was closing in a prime downtown Walnut Creek location on N. Main St. and now it looks like the mattress store Manicini’s Sleepworld located a few blocks away on Locust St. will be moving to this new location and plan to open by June 1st.
The spacious interior of this spot features exposed brick walls throughout which should nicely highlight the mattresses for sale although I thought this would be a great location for a women’s clothing store.
The current Mancini’s Sleepworld location on Locust St. will be closing soon:
Manicini’s Sleepworld will be located at 1359 N. Main St. in Walnut Creek.
Back in March I posted some scuttlebutt about the wine bar Residual Sugar expanding into the Bake! location next door in downtown Walnut Creek on Locust St. near the Lesher Center and now Diablo Dish has posted that due to city bureaucracy they decided to make a separate restaurant serving, “Neapolitan-style, pizza, plus beer (not wine) with an emphasis on small, local breweries”. Interestingly, OL Beercafe is right around the corner where you can order pizza from Skipolini’s next door. Wouldn’t it be ironic if you could order beer from OL Beercafe to this new pizza place?
Being a huge pizza fan I can’t wait for this restaurant to open up right in downtown Walnut Creek! Diablo Dish reports that they plan on opening in the Fall.
Spotted at the downtown Walnut Creek library. This fence is right outside the children’s book area.
Less than two weeks ago I warned people to stock up on British food items at the Walnut Creek Fresh & Easy and now it’s certain. Parent company Tesco, located in England, will close or sell all Fresh & Easy stores in the United States.
From the Daily Mail article:
Profits at Tesco slumped by 51 per cent last year as it wrote off £1.2billion on a failed attempt to conquer the United States.
The fall in pretax profits – down by £2billion to £1.96billion – was its first in 20 years.
It is to close or sell its Fresh & Easy convenience store chain in the US in what is an ignominious failure for Britain’s biggest retailer.
So given that it’s going away eventually, what supermarket would you like to see in this location? Trader Joe’s is already located at nearby Treat and Oak Grove. Safeway is even closer.
Last month I noted that the restaurant Cooperage Bar and Grill would be expanding into the children’s bookstore Storyteller in downtown Lafayette but don’t fret as Storyteller has reopened in Lafayette in the Whole Foods plaza behind Peet’s Coffee and Tea. As the sign below notes, they hold puppet shows on Saturdays at 10am.
Lafayette Community Music Festival:
Town Hall Theatre Company
3535 School Street, Lafayette
Saturday, May 4th, 2013
8:00pm | $30Featuring:
Stevie Coyle (of The Waybacks and Mighty Fine Guitars)
All Night Flight (David Denny, Jack King, Brian Hough — former members of Steve Miller Band)
Paul Cotruvo & Friends (of Cover 2 Cover)
Eenor (of Primus)
Town Hall Theatre is proud to present the 3rd Annual Lafayette Community Music Festival. Held each year as a benefit for Town Hall Theatre, these musician donate their time AND their skill to the Theatre for this inspiring and wonderful event.
There will be a silent auction consisting of Rock and Roll & Sports memorabilia, donations from local merchants and other valuable items. ALL proceeds from the evening go directly to the Theatre.
Last week I pointed out that the piano store Sherman Clay was closing in downtown Walnut Creek. Here’s an interesting article about what’s going on from the SF Chronicle.
From the article:
Now this is the end of the line. Sherman Clay is selling its San Francisco and Walnut Creek stores to Steinway & Sons, the piano manufacturer. Sherman Clay’s Sacramento-area store in Roseville, in Placer County, will be closed, and so will its Santa Clara store. The future of the company’s two other stores, in Houston and Seattle, is in doubt.
Music Exchange on N. Main St. is the last remaining piano shop in downtown Walnut Creek.
A few weeks ago I noted that a collectible bookstore would be opening in downtown Walnut Creek and now I have learned that Swan’s Fine Books will be opening at 1381 Locust St, a couple of stores behind The Kitchen Table store. They will offer first editions from well-known authors such as Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway as well as more affordable copies available at most price points. In addition a children’s section will provide an entertaining outlet for kids. They will be having a grand opening on May 1st from 3 – 6pm so if you’re a book lover you’ll definitely want to drop by and check them out.
From their soon to be online website:
Swan’s Fine Books is dedicated to bringing to you volumes which, each in their own way, are treasures. We offer first editions from many authors, including classic authors such as Charles Dickens and Mark Twain and modern authors such as Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, John Steinbeck, Upton Sinclair and George Orwell. We have many volumes signed by authors and offer wide selection of quality used books on a variety of general interest subjects.
We also have treasures from the past, for example, a French Dictionary printed in 1694 and a collection of Alexander Pope’s works printed in the late 18th century. Vintage paperbacks and Vintage Movie Posters will also be available.
Our desire is to allow you to both find that treasured book you’ve longed for, as well as to experience the wonder and delight at finding a new author or book you never knew was out there: to fall in love all over again and experience the reader’s wonder and delight.
Whether you are a collector, a fellow book-lover, or are looking for a special gift, either for yourself or a friend, Swan’s Fine Books can assist. If you are looking to downsize your library of fine books, please call; we pride ourselves on offering fair prices, higher than the market, for quality used books we feel will be welcomed by our other clients.
Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Thursday, April 25th – Sunday, May 5th, 2013
A quirky modern romantic comedy celebrating the pilgrim in all of us.When Musa, an Egyptian cab driver who’s been in America less than a year, falls for Sheri, a sassy American waitress, his life takes unexpected and delightfully complicated turns. This sexy, “very now” world premiere comedy by Seattle playwright Yussef El Guindi is full of unabashed sweetness and goofy charm, and reminds us that we are all “immigrants” with far more connecting than separating us.