This week, explore Tri-Valley history, watch a play with real-life connections to World War II, celebrate Easter and Earth Day, and more.

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Mar 18, 2025 · Indeed, the tiki spirit seems to be alive and well in the suburban East Bay. The Boo Loo Lounge has been a hit since launching in late 2023 in downtown Orinda, while Tiki Tom’s is going strong in Walnut Creek. In Livermore, Nightcaps at Rosetta, the newly started evening-time dessert and cocktail spin-off from the owners of Rosetta Roasting coffee shop, hosts periodic tiki takeover nights.

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Mar 14, 2025 · Inspiring Women. Also celebrating a milestone in 2025 is the East Bay Women’s Conference. The annual event, held on March 4 this year at the Lesher Center for the Arts, has featured speakers such as former first lady Jill Biden, feminist Gloria Steinem, and chef Alice Waters during its 20 years.

Apr 11, 2025 · When is a garden more than just a garden? Designing an outdoor space with plenty of plants that attract pollinators—think bees, butterflies, and birds—supports these vital contributors to our ecosystem. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, three-quarters of flowering plants—and ...

Mar 31, 2023 · Take one part Italian, one part Mad Men, and one part contemporary California cuisine, and you have an idea why Original Joe’s holds a special place in San Francisco’s dining scene. The long-standing family-run operation, famous for its red vinyl booths and tuxedoed waitstaff, was a staple in the Tenderloin district from 1937 until …

Feb 18, 2025 · It’s been a long time coming for the Walnut Creek outpost of Hoyul Steven Choi’s popular brunch restaurant Sweet Maple—more than three years, in fact, since he signed the lease to take over the former Tozai Izakaya space on Giammona Drive downtown. But an opening is indeed imminent, as Choi says he is “99 percent certain” that his latest eatery will open its doors on Monday, February 24.

Apr 8, 2025 · An even longer-standing favorite announced that it is calling it quits. Mac’s Old House, famed for serving affordable Italian family-style meals inside a 100-year-old roadhouse in Antioch, will serve its last $17.95 prime rib dinner on June 22. Owner Gary Noe and manager/chef Rick Cook purchased the unique property in 1983 from owner Floyd “Mac” McKinney (who lived in a house behind the ...

Apr 11, 2025 · Locals are swooning over these homemade spins. At his San Ramon–based operation, Merritt produces oversize fluffy, small-batch muffins in unique flavors—maple and bourbon, focaccia, and blueberries and honey—that he sells for delivery and in breakfast/brunch sandwiches at Bay Area pop-ups and East Bay farmers markets.