1394 N Main St, Walnut Creek
I remember a time, not too long ago, when two diners, Hubcaps, and Mel’s used to be in downtown Walnut Creek. Now there are none. 🍔🌭🍺
1394 N Main St, Walnut Creek
I remember a time, not too long ago, when two diners, Hubcaps, and Mel’s used to be in downtown Walnut Creek. Now there are none. 🍔🌭🍺
1506 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Boba café Sinceretea, which opened a couple of years ago in downtown Walnut Creek, has closed. Their San Jose location remains open. I enjoyed their red velvet flavored egg puffs.
1375 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Burma Unique, which opened a couple of years ago in downtown Walnut Creek, has closed. You can still get Burmese food in downtown Walnut Creek a few blocks away at Burma 2.
Main Street Plaza, Walnut Creek
In May, we learned that Third Culture Bakery, makers of the famous Mochi Muffin, would be opening a new location in downtown Walnut Creek at Main Street Plaza, and their signage is now up. Check out their menu here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
After almost nine years, the ice cream shop Häagen-Dazs is going to make a triumphant return to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek where GODIVA used to be! Thanks to a reader for sending word about this. 🍦
Park ‘N’ Shop, Concord
An “authentic Taiwanese individual hotpot and boba tea” restaurant called Tasty Pot is coming soon to a newly remodeled section in the Park ‘N’ Shop in Concord. Check out their menu here.
From their website:
Our boiling hotpot soups are purposefully designed to leverage the natural taste of the various ingredients and are seasoned with seasonings imported from Taiwan, real meat bones, and cabbage. Each location is tastefully designed to provide a comfortable dining experience. As such, we are the perfect place for your dining needs from a romantic first date to a bonding family dinner.
1556 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that the salad restaurant sweetgreen is coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Z Gallerie used to be. This location will be split in two, with sweetgreen taking up the front section near Locust St. Check out their menu here.
From their website:
Our core values guide our actions and we aim to empower our customers, team members and partners to be a positive force on the food system. That’s why we’re building a transparent supply network, why we cook from scratch, and why we’re building a community of people who believe in the power of real food.
1389 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek
Last month we learned that Dumpling Hours would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek, and their soft opening will be this Thursday, August 12th. This is the same owner as Dumpling House in San Francisco when I inquired inside. Check out their menu here.
1360 Locust St, Walnut Creek
In May we learned that Bierhaus reopened in downtown Walnut Creek, and they are now officially open since a couple of weeks ago. Check out their beverage menu here, dinner menu here and lunch menu here. I look forward to a warm house pretzel with a cold beer to wash it down soon!
From an email:
Andrew Curley is our new Executive Chef. Pre-pandemic, he spent 2 years running the kitchen of a San Francisco Michelin 3-star restaurant. We could say more, but once you try his food, you’ll know.
Though he left the SF haute cuisine scene behind to join Bierhaus in the burbs, his talent shines on our new menu which includes schnitzel (better than ever), house made spaetzle with whipped ricotta, wood-fired half chicken, farro salad (chef’s kiss), seasonal pierogi, whole Mt Lassen trout with beurre blanc.
The Veranda, Concord
EMC Seafood & Raw Bar, which opened a few years ago at the Veranda shopping center in Concord, has closed. Their San Jose location remains open.
