Salvio Pacheco Square, Concord
The boba cafe T4 closed at Todos Santos Plaza in Concord.
1387 Locust St, Walnut Creek
After over eight years since Crogan’s Bar & Grill closed in downtown Walnut Creek, a new pub restaurant called Gibson’s Irish Pub has opened in its place, with full resaturant service beginning this Tuesday, January 14th. Check out their menu here, and live music performance calendar here. From the outside, the circular stained glass window looks pretty monochromatic, but as you can see from the photo below, from the inside it really pops, how cool!
From their website:
Gibson’s Irish Pub is where great food, lively music, and unforgettable memories come together. With live entertainment and songs you can’t help but sing along to, we’re all about creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
1523 Giammona Dr, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word about progress on the San Francisco-based restaurant Sweet Maple. As you can see, the signage is now up and they are currently hiring. Check out their San Francisco menu here.
Newell Square, Walnut Creek
South Korean bakery cafe Paris Baguette is coming to Newell Square in Walnut Creek where Hospice Thrift Shoppes used to be. Check out their menu here.
From their website:
Paris Baguette is a French-inspired bakery café with South Korean roots. We opened our first US café in 2005 and we are growing rapidly with a projected 1,000 locations by 2030.
Gateway Centre, San Ramon
Desi Pizza is coming to Gateway Centre in San Ramon where Amrutha Vilas used to be (they are relocating right across the road in a similar building [see below]).
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Check out the progress of San Francisco-based Original Joe’s at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek where Stanford’s used to be. To get an idea about what they serve, check out their North Beach menu here.
From their website:
Known as much for its comfortable familiarity as for its abundant portions, the menu offers hamburgers, steaks, seafood and pastas, which now represent a Northern-California style of food that delivers the feeling of hope, camaraderie and optimism synonymous with the American Dream.
Newell Promenade, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that chicken wing restaurant Wingstop is coming to Newell Promenade in Walnut Creek. Check out their menu here.
From their website:
What began as a small buffalo-style chicken wing restaurant in Garland, Texas, continues to soar to great heights. Today there are more than 2,000 restaurants open across the globe.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
In September, we learned that Sipeos Cafe & Bar, featuring non-alcoholic and low-ABV drinks, as well as plant-based Mediterranean-inspired food items would be coming to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek, and they have now opened. Find out more about the owners and their story here. Check out their food menu here, and drinks menu here. I had a chance to try out a couple of their drinks, including a spicy drink called “Pica Pica”, with seedlip grove, house sangrita verde, lime, ginger, chili oil, and habanero salt which had quite the kick. The small food plates including various hummus dips was seriously delicious.
From their website:
Our California-Mediterranean-inspired menu features dishes like vibrant mezzes, crisp salads, artisan flatbreads, and smoky grilled skewers. Our signature bar program features handcrafted non-alcoholic and low-ABV cocktails, plus a curated selection of wine and beer, ensuring something for everyone.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Three years ago, we learned that entertainment center and restaurant Pinstripes would be coming to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek, where Crate & Barrel used to be, and they have now opened. On the first floor, there is plenty of seating available, a bar area, and bocce court, with bowling available upstairs, as can be seen in the photo below. The flatbreads were quite tasty! Check out their lunch menu here, dinner menu here, and brunch menu here. I also had a chance to bowl at their San Mateo location recently and had a lot of fun, next time I’ll bring my family here for some food and bowling.
Photos of the bocce court and bar lounge after the jump…
Rossmoor Town Center, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Dad’s BBQ Next Generation is coming to Rossmoor Town Center in Walnut Creek, where The Napa Deli, which opened about a year ago, used to be. According to their Facebook page, they are the, “3rd Gen of the original Dad’s BBQ which have been established for over 25 years.”
