Located next to Nordstrom in downtown Walnut Creek, Broadway Plaza.
Yes, it’s fast food, but I believe Boudin Bakery & Cafe in downtown Walnut Creek at Broadway Plaza offers a great deal in terms of quality and price. My favorite dish is the Fra-Mani rosemary ham and brie sandwich. You can see the rest of their menu here. (after selecting Walnut Creek for pick-up location). They also offer a frequent buyer card in which you can take home a free loaf of bread monthly the first year in addition to $5 off every $50 spent.
Any fans? Boudin vs. Panera, which do you prefer?
I was passing by Macy’s in downtown Walnut Creek when I noticed a Benefit Brow Bar right inside Macy’s on the first floor. They offer a free brow arch on your birthday which sounds like a great deal.
Nearby eyebrow salons include 2 i Bar stores within walking distance in Broadway Plaza, and as well as Lashfully, which recently opened in the older part of downtown Walnut Creek.
Grand Couture, the women’s fashion store located at the back side of Broadway Plaza, has closed judging by the empty storefront. This section of Broadway Plaza is turning into the kiss of death for small retailers as two other retailers right next to this have closed as well, U-Threads, and Super Silver Jewelry. The other side isn’t doing so well either, with Down Family Lane and PureBeauty also closing within the past few months.
Spotted on top of the parking garage in the back of Broadway Plaza across from Boudin Bakery.
The Broadway Plaza Concierge in downtown Walnut Creek is located right next to Macy’s. According to the sign they offer gift cards, restrooms, wifi, a lounge area, and a nursing lounge. It’s also the place to go to rent children’s shopping cars. When I’ve been it’s always very clean and comfortable. Much more spacious than the old concierge from a few years ago. Many times they play children’s movies on the big screen tv to entertain the little ones. Anyone else enjoy this place?
Broadway Plaza is a great place to shop, with plenty of artwork and places to sit while sipping on a drink from one of the several cafes nearby. So when a reader recently pointed out that the circular bench that used to be next to Nordstrom was missing, I couldn’t believe it. Why would they do such a thing? If anyone from Broadway Plaza or elsewhere knows what happened please let us know. We miss it.
Thanks to a reader for writing in about a flash mob by a group of 5th graders at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek yesterday.
Yesterday the shopping at Broadway Plaza was disrupted by some 5th grade girls performing a flash mob!!! They organized themselves, had a couple of practices and executed at 1pm yesterday to the delight and amazement of holiday shoppers. Traffic on the street was stalled as those driving slowed/stopped to watch. The music was from a car on the street in front of the tree.
Did anybody else see this?
A previous Sculpture of the Day post featured the “Concrete Totem” right next to this, and according to a Smithsonian description of the sculptures, there are three of them, “One depicts an owl; another a fox; the third, a variety of animals”.
So which one is this?
Titled “Concrete Totem”, this sculpture is located next to Yogurt Park in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek.