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Are you curious about the new stores opening or closing in your neighborhood? Looking for a new place to take the kids to play?

Our Sprouts & Shutters column highlights recent restaurant, retail and other business news in the East Bay.

Beachy Jewelry Shop Gorjana To Open In Walnut Creek

• The Laguna Beach-based designer is scheduled to open a shop in Broadway Plaza next week.

Boba, Ice Cream Shop Coming Soon To Downtown Pleasanton

• MuM MuM Boba Ice Cream & Snacks will serve up milk tea, boba, soft serve, ice cream macaroons and more.

Family Sports Restaurant, The Coach's Grille, Opens In Dublin

• The Coach's Grille, at 7222 Regional Street, is a family-owned restaurant featuring burgers, stuffed breads, sandwiches and other pub foods.

Gordito's In Dublin Serves Up Family Recipes, Tex Mex Favorites

• Gordito's, which replaced Freebirds World Burrito, offers family recipes and wants to be like your "abuelita's living room," said an owner.

Children's Play Space Opens In San Ramon's Bishop Ranch Center

• Kids ages 0 to 6 can climb, read, play with a train, solve puzzles and more at the newly opened Play Star Kids in San Ramon.

Luv 2 Play Celebrates Grand Opening In Dublin

• The family entertainment center celebrated by giving away raffle prizes and freebies.

Coworking Space Seeks To Empower Women With Community, Knowledge

• The founders of a recently opened coworking space and event venue in Livermore are on a journey to spread their message of self-love.

Teen Treatment Center Opens In Danville Residential Neighborhood

• The Danville center serves a maximum of six teenagers at a time, with a 24/7 teen-staff ratio of 3:1, the company said.

Closures:

Papa Murphy’s Closes After 25 Years In Pleasanton

• Owner Joelle Higgins thanked her customers in a note posted on the door of the pizzeria.

East Bay Live Music Venue Closing Doors After 14 Years

• The eclectic venue known to feature Contra Costa County-based bands and musicians is planning one last hurrah before closing day.

Beloved Alamo Bakery Closing After 33 Years Of Business

• Katrina Rozelle Pastries & Desserts will be closing its Alamo location in February, as Roselle transitions into retirement.

Prickly Pear Cantina Closes After Nearly A Decade In Danville

• The restaurant, located in Blackhawk Plaza, was run by East Bay chef and restaurateur Rodney Worth.

Danville's Maria Maria La Cantina Closes Its Doors

• The Mexican restaurant announced it will close its Danville location, but fans can still get their fix in Walnut Creek seven miles away.

More Business News:

Costco Project Advances At Pleasanton City Council

• The council passed a few measures to advance the project Tuesday.

Friends Pitch In To Keep East Bay Bookstore Running

• As the owner of a bookstore recovers from emergency amputation, friends —and friends of friends— have stepped up to keep his business going.

Pans On Fire Sold To Former Employee, Avid Cook

• Mona Sethi purchased popular Pleasanton cooking school and kitchen store Pans on Fire, which has served locals for more than a decade.

Wine Country Inn Plans Proceed, Slightly Scaled Back: Livermore

• The inn will have fewer parking spaces and restaurant seats, the Livermore City Council decided.

Martinez City Council Approves Weed Dispensary Near Alhambra High

• The dispensary to be operated by former Congressman George Miller's son was OK'd despite objections from Martinez Unified School District.

$10M 3D Printing Center Opens At Lawrence Livermore National Lab

• The 14,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Lab features different kinds of 3D printing technology, ABC7 reported.