Can you guess where this was taken?
I hope everyone has a fun and safe St. Patrick’s Day! Here is a St. Patrick’s event at Walnut Creek Yacht Club in downtown Walnut Creek:
See the complete menu after the jump
Can you guess where this was taken?
I hope everyone has a fun and safe St. Patrick’s Day! Here is a St. Patrick’s event at Walnut Creek Yacht Club in downtown Walnut Creek:
See the complete menu after the jump
Way back in October of last year, I posted about Hanna’s Bags moving to a different location, and now it’s all coming together with the uproar over Ming Quong potentially moving as well. If you look closely in the above photo you’ll notice an empty storefront, formerly Hanna’s Bags, between Dudum-owned The Pizza Place and Ming Quong (out of frame at left).
It turns out that the building is owned by Jack Dudum, the father, and according to the owner of Ming Quong, Jim Wyman, there may have been plans to sell The Pizza Place to an organic restaurant and store that would expand into Hanna’s Bags and Ming Quong. Eventually, people even stopped by to take measurements, confirming their suspicions. However, these people thought they were leaving in April even though their lease is not up until September, and so they don’t know whether the deal is going to go through or not.
Stay tuned… I wonder what the Dudums will say about this.
Kacha Thai Bistro, located at 1665 Mt. Diablo Blvd. near World Market is a relatively new Thai restaurant, and since Erawan closed, is one of the only Thai restaurants in downtown Walnut Creek I believe. It has a modern feel inside and you can see the lunch menu here and the dinner menu here. Anyone check them out yet? Any must order items?
Last week I wrote about the new Neiman Marcus Cafe in downtown Walnut Creek, aka NM Cafe, and yesterday I finally had a chance to see it in person. It looks nice, although it’s rather small. Take a look at the prices in the menu after the jump and it starts to make sense why. They offer mostly soups, salads, and sandwiches, but also have filet mignon Chimichurri and salmon main courses, in addition to a kids menu. They won’t be taking reservations until March 24, but they offer pagers so you can walk around while waiting for your table.
This is a view of the cafe to show that it’s next to a window, although it’s obscured, as it might get too much sunlight.
Check out the menu and closeup photo of a table after the jump
Photo by Flickr user pelican
The Walnut Creek Yacht Club restaurant is offering an Oysters 101 class on Saturday, March 24th from 2pm – 4pm. Cost is $30, call to reserve your spot. From an email:
Do you like oysters? Did you ever think that you’d like to learn more about those beautiful bivalves that you slurp down with such satisfaction here at WCYC?
If so, then join Chef Kevin Saturday March 24 on the Aft Deck from 2-4pm when he’ll explain all things virginicas, gigas, and what the deal is about months without an R in them.
You will taste several different kinds of oysters, and will sample a number of different beverages (adult), and decide which is your favorite pairing. You will even learn how to open those stubborn bad boys if you so desire. At the end of the class Chef Kevin will issue you your own “Expert in all things Oyster” certificate, suitable for framing.
$30/person
Space is very limited for this class. Call now for your place.
Spotted on the side of The Stadium Pub at 1420 Lincoln Ave in downtown Walnut Creek, the sign says:
THE ORIGINAL HOT DOG PLACE
Est. 1976
Dedicated to Hot Dog
Lovers Everywhere By The
California Hot Dog Historical Society
Does anyone know the story behind this? I understand this used to be a restaurant called “The Original Hot Dog Place”, but surely the California Hot Dog Historical Society is a joke?
The new downtown Walnut Creek library will finally be getting its own cafe serving sandwiches and Peet’s Coffee among other things, to be run by Cafe Pica Deli in Concord. They have operated cafes and restaurants for over 30 years according to a Walnut Creek city agenda report. The agenda goes into quite a bit of detail. For instance, rent will start at $1,250 per month, and the lease will generate $15,000 per year for the city. You can see the entrance to the cafe behind the Walnut Creek Library sign below, located at the corner of N. Broadway and Lincoln Ave. across the street from Maria Maria restaurant.
From the Walnut Creek Downtown Association website:
Enjoy a unique wine tasting event while strolling through beautiful Downtown Walnut Creek, featuring boutique wineries.
Date: Wednesday, March 21 – 6pm – 9pm
Location: Starts at Broadway Plaza
Price: $30 in advance, $35 at the door
Has anyone done this before? I know about the street fairs they have downtown, never been to this though. Worth it?
Check out the contemporary design of the Walnut Creek Neiman Marcus Cafe opening next Friday. Ever since I noted that the Neiman Marcus Cafe had applied to sell alcoholic beverages a couple of months ago, interest has been growing with people inquiring about reservations and other details. I spoke with the manager of the Walnut Creek Neiman Marcus Cafe and learned that they will not be taking reservations until March 24th. Until then it will be first come, first served. However there will be pagers available so you can walk around the store while waiting for your table. I really want to try one of the famous Neiman Marcus popovers.
Hours of Operation
M-F: 10 – 7
SAT: 10 – 6
SUN: 11 – 5
Phone Number
925-472-6186
So if you’re thinking about checking out the cafe within the next couple of weeks, head straight to the cafe, get signed in, and you’ll get a pager so you can check out the rest of the store while you’re waiting for a table to open up. And let us know how it was if you go!
Downtown Walnut Creek has quite a few coffee shops to enjoy a cappuchino or iced mocha while catching up with the latest news:
Lafayette offers:
The Wednesday Question of the Day is about coffee shops. I drink tea, not coffee and I’m partial to Pete’s and Caffe La Scala. Note the computer users at Caffe La Scala in the photo at top, has anyone had a hard time getting a seat there when it’s busy?
Of the those listed above, which is your favorite? Is it a chain like Starbucks, Saxbys or Pete’s, or is it something more unique and exclectic like Caffe La Scala, as seen pictured above? If I’ve missed any please comment and I’ll add them in as well.