WALNUT CREEK, CA — The old Genova Deli space is starting to look a lot less like the old Genova Deli.
Construction is now visibly underway at 1105 S. California Boulevard, where MIXT is preparing to open in the former Genova Delicatessen storefront. Green MIXT window wraps now cover the space, the front door was recently propped open, and workers could be seen inside as the interior buildout moved forward.
For Walnut Creek residents who have been watching the space, it is a meaningful next step for one of downtown’s most nostalgic restaurant addresses. Genova’s downtown Walnut Creek location closed in February after 58 years in the city, following the earlier closure of its Treat Boulevard outpost.
The 1105 S. California Boulevard location was Genova’s last Walnut Creek shop, with the Napa deli remaining open and the Walnut Creek ravioli factory continuing to supply local stores.
The Basics
MIXT’s official website now lists the Walnut Creek restaurant as “Coming Soon!” at 1105 S. California Boulevard, with planned hours of 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The listed features include pickup, delivery, and both indoor and outdoor seating.
MIXT describes itself as “San Francisco grown” and “mission driven,” and says it has been making meal-sized salads since 2006. The company says the idea began with the realization that there were few quick places to get something healthy, fresh, and craveable, and that its first restaurant opened in San Francisco’s Financial District less than a year later…