E.J. Phair Brewing Company Coming to Alamo Plaza

December 6, 2017 11:30 am

E.J. Phair coming to Alamo Plaza! ??? Cc/@BtCreek @jameskew pic.twitter.com/kzdbM66wQS

— Melinda BOOMSHAKALAKA. A wizard is never late ? (@melindacasino) December 1, 2017

Thanks to Melinda for the update that Pittsburg-based E.J. Phair Brewing Company is coming to Alamo Plaza Shopping Center! This will be their third location (they also have a restaurant/pub at Todos Santos Plaza in Concord). Check out their Concord menu here and beer selection here.

From their website:

From award winning ales and lagers paired with fresh, high quality dishes, to events focused on community enrichment we are proud to be more than just a couple of brewpubs. We are community inspired, community served.

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Lawrence’s Meat Co. Closes in Alamo Plaza Shopping Center

April 14, 2017 11:30 am

Alamo Plaza Shopping Center

Thanks to a reader for sending word that Lawrence’s Walnut Creek Meat Company has closed after over 30 years in business in Alamo and over 125 years when they were located in downtown Walnut Creek. You can still see the signage on the side of the building where the Japanese restaurant Sasa is now.

Closed sign on door:

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Orangetheory Fitness Coming to Alamo Plaza

October 17, 2016 8:30 am

Alamo Plaza Shopping Center

The heart rate monitiring gym, Orangetheory Fitness is spreading all over the East Bay with the latest location coming to the Alamo Plaza shopping center next to the post office. Check for updates on their Facebook page here. Thanks to a reader for sending word.

From their website:

Orangetheory Fitness offers 60-minute workout sessions split into intervals of cardiovascular and strength training with heart rate monitors to track intensity and maximize metabolic burn. Increase energy, get visible results and burn more calories, even after leaving the studio. That’s the Orange Effect!

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Five Guys Opening Next Week in Alamo Plaza Shopping Center

August 4, 2016 11:30 am

Alamo Plaza Shopping Center

A couple of months ago we learned that the burger joint Five Guys would be opening in the Alamo Shopping Center near Safeway and they are planning to open next week. Check out the Five Guys menu here. Thanks to a reader for sending photo.

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Five Guys Coming Soon to Alamo Plaza Shopping Center

June 3, 2016 11:30 am

Alamo Plaza Shopping Center

Thanks to a reader for sending this photo that shows a Five Guys burger restaurant coming soon to the Alamo Plaza Shopping Center. “It is the space next to Majestic Nails which is next to Safeway.” Check out the Five Guys menu here.

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Panera Bread Coming to Alamo Plaza

May 13, 2015 11:30 am

Alamo Plaza

Thanks to a reader for sending word that the restaurant/bakery Panera Bread is coming to Alamo Plaza next to Katrina Rozelle Pastries.

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Poplar Spectacles Optometry Opens in Alamo Plaza

May 11, 2015 8:30 am

215 Alamo Plaza Suite D, Alamo

Poplar Spectacles Optometry opened a few months ago in Alamo Plaza next to Peet’s and Katrina Rozelle. When I stopped by, a woman working there immediately recognized the frames I was wearing which was impressive. I really liked the frames they were displaying. Check out the brands they offer here.

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Livermore Cyclery Opening Soon in Alamo

October 10, 2014 11:30 am

Thanks to a reader for sending the photo above from the Alamo Plaza Shopping Center. According to the Livermore Cyclery Facebook page this location is expected to open in a “few more weeks”. This will be their third location after Livermore and Dublin.

From their website:

Livermore Cyclery is a family-owned bicycle shop in the San Francisco Bay Area, with stores in both Livermore and Dublin, California. Livermore Cyclery maintains a large selection of high quality inventory, emphasizes customer service with precise fittings, and has a large service department staffed by extremely knowledgeable mechanics.

Founded by cyclist and mechanic Steve Howard, Livermore Cyclery has now employed four generations of the Howard family. Livermore Cyclery’s first location opened for business in 1976 in downtown Livermore, followed by a second location in Dublin which opened for business in 1994.

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