ALAMO, CALIFORNIA – A longtime Alamo restaurant has changed hands in a sudden and unusually seamless transition.
The Peasant’s Courtyard at 3195 Danville Blvd. has closed, and a completely new restaurant called Courtyard Restaurant is already operating in its place.
Peasant’s Courtyard served its final day on Sunday, April 19, with the new restaurant opening immediately after.
I’ve seen this portrayed as a “rebrand” or a simple change of ownership, but it’s not. The Courtyard Restaurant has totally new owners, and new name, a new chef, and will soon have a new menu.
Some things are staying the same, though, including one beloved staff member who is staying on.
I stopped by to check the new place out on the morning it opened…