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Total Wine & More Open In Pleasanton

Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que is coming to Dublin and they are already hiring. Find out more about other new Tri-Valley businesses.

PLEASANTON, CA — A new wine retailer recently opened 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 stocks 8,000 wines, 3,000 spirits and 2,500 beers, including local products. They offer a wide variety of beverage classes.

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.

Pleasanton is not the only Tri-Valley city with a new place to enjoy cocktails. 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.

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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.

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In Pleasanton, 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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