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Prime Poke Opens In Pleasanton

The new eatery is bringing the flavors of Hawaii to Tri-Valley.

PLEASANTON, CA — Tri-Valley residents craving a taste of Hawaii can now get their island food fix in downtown Pleasanton. Prime Poke celebrated their grand opening on July 22 by offering customers buy one, get one free poke bowls. Eager customers turned out in droves to create their own poke creations.

The Hawaiian eatery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Prime Poke is located at 349 Main St., Suite 140 in Pleasanton. Follow Prime Poke on Facebook.


A few miles away, the Arby’s fast-food restaurant on Owens Drive has closed and Starbucks has plans to move in, city officials said. The Starbucks application was submitted following Arby’s abrupt closure.

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The CREAM (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me) ice cream shop in Livermore will reopen under new ownership in August. The popular gourmet ice cream purveyor offers ice cream, cookies, floats, malts and shakes. To celebrate their grand opening, customers are invited to enjoy free ice cream sandwiches on Aug 5 between noon and 5 p.m.

In nearby Dublin, a new restaurant and gastropub opened this month. 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 eatery will feature local microbrews and its own label.

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Not into pub food? A new pizza restaurant with a unique twist on an old favorite has opened. The Curry Pizza House has moved into the spot previously occupied by Extreme Pizza, which shuttered earlier this year. The new eatery offers Indian/ Italian fusion pizzas, wings and salads on its large menu.

A few miles away, 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.

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