Underdog Wine Bar In Livermore Closed

LIVERMORE, CA — The Underdog Wine Bar in Livermore has closed. The popular restaurant and bar shuttered on October 29, according to the Concannon Vineyard website. Underdog opened on the Concannon property in the Livermore wine country in 2010 and offered a variety of cocktails and small plates.

Local Underdog devotees took to social media to express surprise and dismay at the sudden closure. On their website, Concannon thanked Underdog customers for their patronage. The Underdog Facebook page has since been deleted and Concannon has not been reached for additional comment. Underdog was located at 4590 Tesla Road in Livermore.

In Pleasanton, Total Wine & More celebrated its grand opening on October 26 with free giveaways, live music and tastings. The independent alcohol purveyor donated ten percent of all the wine sales made during grand opening weekend to the Museum on Main in Pleasanton. Total Wine & More is located at 4225 Rosewood Drive in Pleasanton. A second location is open in San Ramon. Visit them at 3161 Crow Canyon Place.

In September, a wine bar with a unique theme opened in Danville. The Auburn Lounge wine bar replaced the AuburnJames Winery Tasting Room on Hartz Avenue. The wine bar, which is under new ownership and management, was completely rebranded and recently debuted with a fun 1930s-themed speakeasy style.

A new 99 Cents Only Store opened in Livermore on August 17 and hundreds lined up for free ice cream sandwiches at the grand opening of the CREAM Ice Cream store in Livermore.

In nearby Dublin, a new restaurant and gastropub opened in August. Owned by Tri-Valley residents John and Jenny Samples, Inc 82 Brewing's branding concept was inspired by the year Dublin was incorporated- 1982. The restaurant features local microbrews and its own label.

Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que will be moving into the building previously occupied by the Elephant Bar. The building has been empty since the Elephant Bar closed in 2016. The eatery is hiring now.

See Also:

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• Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que Opening In Dublin
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• Livermore 99 Cents Only Store Grand Opening
• Pleasanton Arby's Closed, Starbucks Likely Replacement

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