Walnut Creek: Candy Maple opens for brunch — with Millionaire’s Bacon

Walnut Creek, meet Millionaire’s Bacon.

Hoyul Steven Choi’s Candy Maple restaurant group has simply opened its extremely anticipated Walnut Creek brunch-forward location, the primary in Contra Costa County.

The restaurateur is understood for each Korean/Thai consolation meals and brunches that characteristic the decadent sweet-and-spicy bacon — baked withbrown sugar, cayenne, pink and black pepper.

Count on to see the identical beloved brunch dishes of its sister eateries, from Marnier French Toast and Bay Backside (Crab) Omelets to a Juicy Lucy Burger with sizzling pepper bacon jam and Twister Galbi, with egg and brief rib. There’s an extended lineup of breakfast cocktails, together with 4 mimosa flavors and a bacon-topped Bloody Mary, together with espresso drinks and tea choices.

Walnut Creek turns into the fifth Candy Maple, becoming a member of places in San Francisco, Cupertino, Palo Alto and Santa Monica.

Choi, who opened his first eatery in San Francisco in 2002 with spouse Jiyeon, additionally operates Kitchen Story in San Francisco and has plans for one more S.F. restaurant this yr and one in Mountain View in 2026.

Particulars: Candy Maple is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 1523 Giammona Drive in downtown Walnut Creek; www.sweetmaplesf.com/