Wednesday, May 16, 2012
City Council voted to allow the store to open inside the old Nob Hill space on Santa Rita Road, despite objections from one council member.
The Pleasanton City Council voted Tuesday night to allow a Walmart Neighborhood Market to open inside the long-vacant Nob Hill grocery spot on Santa Rita Road. After months of community back-and-forth and a blizzard of meetings, the council voted 4-1 to allow the store; Councilman Matt Sullivan was the loan dissenter, having brought an 11th-hour appeal to stop it. Those against the store have said the retail giant treats its employees horribly, and they also say they worry about local stores going out of business because of Walmart's famously low prices. In Pleasanton, there are several new stores popping up, including a new Safeway and a possible New Leaf Market. Locally, competition is already fierce. Those who support the store point to…
Monday, May 14, 2012
You get to pick: Where is the best place in San Ramon to dine on a warm day?
It's beautiful out and you want to get a bite to eat and sit outside. Where do you go for a meal or drinks on a warm day? Vote for your favorite spot and vote in the poll below. We're including a few spots but we'd love for you to add your favorites in the comments below. If a write-in candidate wins, we will certainly award the title to that business. Here are the choices. Click on the links above and rate the business on its Patch Directory listing. You can even leave a review. If there is local spot that we missed, tell us in the comments section below. In the event of a tie, we will break it based on the comments, so please explain your choice. If you know of a place nearby, you can vote for the best place to dine outside at Dublin …
Here's the latest roundup of retail, restaurant and other business news in the Tri-Valley area.
Wondering what’s moving into your neighborhood shopping center? Our weekly Sprouts & Shutters column highlights the latest Tri-Valley restaurant, retail and other business news. Martini Sky, previewed in a March Sprouts, opened May 11 in the Danville Livery after completing an interior renovation and menu overhaul. Martini Sky, formerly Patrick David’s, now offers 80 artisanal martinis and lots of small plates served in a more casual atmosphere. (See the transformation in the accompanying photo.) The shoe store Shuz, which specialized in European comfort and walking shoes, closed last month in the Danville Livery. It’s looking like all or most of the Bay Areas Shuz stores have closed: Attempts to reach other stores and the parent company …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Thomas Calise owed nearly $500,000 in back taxes.
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Saturday, May 12
A San Ramon man pleaded guilty to tax evasion Friday in federal court in Oakland, according to federal prosecutors. Thomas Calise, 50, asked his employer, Fidelity Capital, to pay a portion of his commissions to his spouse in 2004 and 2005, and to pay his salary and commissions to a company that he started and controlled in 2006 and 2007, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. In both cases, he was required to report the income being paid to his wife and to the company, but intentionally failed to do so, according to prosecutors. Calise owed around $493,887 in back taxes when he was charged with tax evasion on May 5. He is scheduled to appear again in court on Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. for sentencing, and faces a maximum possible sentence of …
Friday, May 11, 2012
If you contribute a food item, you will be entered into a weekly raffle for a free pizza.
For the month of May, the popular Chicago-style pizza parlor Zachary’s is hosting a food drive to support local food banks. The donation will be given to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano and the Alameda County Community Food Bank. Customers who contribue will enter into a weekly raffle to win a pizza of their choice. Zachary’s will be accepting the 10 most wanted food items, which are: 1. Canned Meat, Fish & Soups 2. Canned Ready to Eat Meals 3. Canned Vegetables & Tomato Products 4. PeanutButter (plastic container) 5. IronRich Cereal (45% or more of daily value) 6. 100%Fruit Juice (48 oz. or less plastic bottles) 7. CannedFruit (in juice) 8. DryBeans (any type) 9. EnrichedRice or Pasta 10. PowderedMilk More details can be…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Walmart says its new Neighborhood Market in San Ramon is planned to open in September.
Walmart's expansion of its Neighborhood Market grocery store chain on the West Coast, including a store in San Ramon, is moving forward even as the Arkansas-based company is facing serious allegations of bribing foreign officials and covering it up in the United States. Construction continues for the Neighborhood Market in the Country Club Village Shopping Center off Alcosta in South San Ramon. The store is planned to open in September, Walmart media director Delia Garcia said. Not just in San Ramon, but Garcia said Walmart is pressing forward with opening Neighborhood Markets throughout California, including Pleasanton, Hayward and Stockton. In Pleasanton on Monday, the City Council delayed a vote to allow a Neighborhood Market becuase it…
Monday, May 7, 2012
Here's the latest roundup of retail, restaurant and other business news in the Tri-Valley area.
Wondering what’s moving into your neighborhood shopping center? Our weekly Sprouts & Shutters column highlights the latest Tri-Valley restaurant, retail and other business news. Kids & Teens World plans to open in Danville’s Rose Garden shopping center in mid May near Esin Restaurant and Maria Maria. The business, which sells children’s furniture and outdoor play structures, will keep its San Ramon’s store in the Gateway Shopping Center on San Ramon Valley Boulevard until the lease expires in December. Opening Update: Danville’s new Pet Food Express, previewed in a January column, opened April 24 on Crow Canyon Road near the Blackhawk Plaza. Danville has another Pet Food Express near downtown Danville on San Ramon Valley Boulevard. Stephen…
Saturday, May 5, 2012
And the winner is...Uncle Yu's Szechuan.
In our closer Readers' Choice poll yet, Uncle Yu's Szechuan narrowly beat the competition to be named the best restaurant for Chinese food in San Ramon. Uncle Yu's received 17 votes (17 percent) in our poll, which was just one more vote than YiPing Restaurant (16 percent) and two more votes than Imperial Delight (15 percent). Finishing with 11 votes each were Pearl Garden Chinese Cuisine and Orient Express. You can review the businesses yourself on San Ramon Patch's Directory page. Or comment on this article. Coming Monday: Best Spa. Do you have suggestions on which places should be included in the poll? Email Patch Editor Patrick Creaven at Patrick.Creaven@patch.com with your ideas. ------- Follow San Ramon Patch on: Facebook — facebook.…
Friday, May 4, 2012
Our new "Last Chance" feature lets you know about important upcoming deadlines.
Travel down to Livermore this weekend for the 21st annual Livermore Wine Festival will be this Saturday and Sunday in the historic downtown Livermore. Admission is free and there will be musical entertainment, a family fun zone, shopping, food and of course, wine. Enjoy beer and wine tasting from over a hundred local vendors.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Half-price drinks between 3-5 p.m. and a new Chocolate Cookie Crumble flavor? Yes!
When it's warm out, there's nothing better than strolling around with a frothy beverage. Yeah, I know. It feels like it's October around here. But alas, you can still get a cold drink -- and for a bargain price, too. Starbucks is launching its annual Happy Hour on Friday, where Frappuccinos are half-price between 3-5 p.m. through May 13. That means you can get one of the blended beverages for as little as $2. Now, I generally order a tall Coffee Frappuccino Light with sugar-free vanilla (I know, I know, super boring), but I noticed this morning that they have a new offering: Chocolate Cookie Crumble. It's a blended concoction of mocha sauce, vanilla syrup, chocolate chips, milk and ice, topped with chocolate whipped cream (!?!) and …
Sandra Rue Gonzalez
8:06 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
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