New Restaurants Opening + $20K Lottery Winner: Saturday Smiles

If you are looking for some lighter news, Patch has you covered. Read on to find out which popular bakery was ranked among the best in the country and learn about a grant program that will benefit food banks.

Elk Grove Resident Wins $20,000 From the CA Lottery

• A losing ticket turned out to be very lucky.

New Raley's Grant Program To Benefit Contra Costa Food Pantries

• Local food banks and pantries are encouraged to apply for grants that start at $5,000.

Healdsburg Bakery 'Among 22 Best In The U.S.': List

• A "bakery renaissance is underway," fueled in part by post-Covid restaurant changes and diners' tastes, The New York Times wrote.

Opening Soon: Sweet Maple Bringing Millionaire's Bacon To Walnut Creek

• The Walnut Creek location has been in the works since 2022. Here's the latest on when it is supposed to open.

Inchin's Bamboo Garden Opens In Dublin

• Dublin's newest pan-Asian eatery offers lunch and dinner menus packed with Chinese, Indonesian, Thai and Korean options.

Meadowlark Dairy Set To Expand To Livermore

• Tri-Valley neighbors will have a second place to enjoy Meadowlark's famous soft-serve later this year at a new shop in Livermore.

Popular Brewery, Restaurant Expands To Danville

• The team behind the popular Canyon Club Brewery in Moraga is opening a second restaurant and beer garden in Danville.

New San Ramon Eatery Sets Tentative Opening Date

• A popular Mediterranean restaurant that opened on the Embarcadero last year is set to expand to San Ramon in the coming weeks.

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