444 Hartz Ave, Danville
Last month I noted that the vintage collective and DIY workshop The Bloom Space would be relocating from Lafayette to downtown Danville and they reopened this month on Hartz Ave.
444 Hartz Ave, Danville
Last month I noted that the vintage collective and DIY workshop The Bloom Space would be relocating from Lafayette to downtown Danville and they reopened this month on Hartz Ave.
The fashion accessories store Bracchiale is moving to its third Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek location next to Starbucks and the Tesla showroom where 7 For All Mankind used to be. The initial location was here and later they moved here due to the Broadway Plaza redevelopment. Check out their website here.
Juicy Couture has closed in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek as well as throughout the country as the brand (not the stores) has been sold to Authentic Brands Group. The stores itself are owned by the Kate Spade Company which also owns Lucky Brand Jeans and some former Juicy Couture locations are being turned into Kate Spade and/or Lucky Brand stores. More information at the Sacramento Business Journal here. Word on the street is a travel agency will be opening at this location. Stay tuned…
1389 N Main St, Walnut Creek
Sad news as Rainbow’s End Thrift Store in downtown Walnut Creek is closing next month. Located down an empty passageway next to the Mediterranean restaurant Pomegranate, this was a fun place to check out. And not just for the album covers either. The people who worked they were really nice as well so this place will be missed!
1347 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Last December I noted that Diane’s Beachwear was relocating from Broadway Plaza to another spot next to Peet’s Coffee on Locust St. in downtown Walnut Creek and they are now open.
3587 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
The downtown Lafayette women’s boutique Duchess is relocating to 408 Hartz Ave. in Danville sometime next week. Their lease expired after six years at this Lafayette location. Check out their Facebook page here.
From their newsletter:
I have a new little joy coming into my life with a due date set for August. This relocation factors him into my life as well; because by moving Duchess to Danville I will be going home, of sorts. I was raised and lived in Danville for the majority of my life and fortunately for me my parents and family all still reside there. I have heard it takes a village to raise a child and that village for now is in Danville. The lease at our current location has expired and while I searched to find the right place in order to keep Duchess in Lafayette, it just didn’t work out.
Fiesta Ln, Lafayette
Amphora Nueva Berkeley Olive Oil Works, a Berkeley-based shop featuring, “single varietal extra virgin olive oils, master blends, and aged balsamic vinegar” is opening their second location in downtown Lafayette next to the recently opened Cooperage restaurant. According to Diablo Dish they are planning to open in late summer.
From their website:
Amphora Nueva features the largest, freshest selection of single varietal extra virgin olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars on tap. Family owned & operated, we have had a presence in the olive oil oil industry for the past 90 years. We work in close partnership with farmers in both hemispheres to deliver fresh, high quality products to our customers all year long. We personally source all of our products and never deal with middlemen.
Assuming the earlier scuttlebutt is correct about the upscale men’s salon 18/8 opening a couple of doors down that leaves one more available spot in the recently redeveloped Fiesta Lane section where the Cooperage opened.
1372 N Main St. #204, Walnut Creek
A new e-cigarette shop called VapeSmart is opening in downtown Walnut Creek above CREAM. They will also do cell phone and tablet repairs.
Broadway Plaza
The Tesla Showroom that replaced the Lacoste clothing store in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek had its grand opening this weekend. Having only ever seen a Tesla on the road it was interesting to check it out in more detail. In the back of the showroom they have the bottom frame on display (see photo below). Since the batteries are underneath the car, there is space in front for a second trunk which I found fascinating. There is also an option (which you can see in the red car) to put additional rear facing seats for small kids which would make me very nervous but according to a Tesla representative the back is reinforced better. Even if you’re not in the market for a $70,000 car I still recommend checking out this showroom to see the possibilities.
Corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. & S. California Blvd, Walnut Creek
Many people have been noticing the construction going on in the former Marie Callender’s location at the corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and S. California Blvd. in Walnut Creek and according to several sources it looks like a bank will opening in this location. One Genova Deli employee mentioned that a cafe may be opening as well in part of the spot although I couldn’t confirm that. Stay tuned…