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HOLIDAY HOURS AT ZACHARY’S CHICAGO PIZZA!

Zachary’s will be closed on the following days:

December 24, 2018

December 25, 2018

January 1, 2019

Our hours will be adjusted on December 31, 2018 to let our employees bring in the New Year with family and friends.  Our hours will be:

11am-8:30pm for Dine In

11am-9pm for Take Out

We would love to be part of your celebrations and recommend picking up a half baked pizza the day before we are closed! Have a safe and festive holiday season!

CAMP FIRE FUNDRAISER – THURSDAY DECEMBER 13TH AT ALL ZACHARY’S LOCATIONS

An elderly couple smiling warmly at each other, both with white hair. The woman wears a patterned blouse under a vest, and the man wears a suit jacket over a dark shirt. The image is in black and white.

Please join us in supporting our Northern California community in their time of need. Our Camp Fire Aid Fundraiser will take place at all Zachary’s locations on Thursday, December 13th. 

We will contribute 15% of our dine-in and take-out sales to the North Valley Community Fund. NVCF is based out of Chico, California and currently at ground zero for relief efforts. They not only collect funds to distribute among the community and shelters, they also organize volunteer efforts. They are a home-grown local organization that does a lot of work year-round in the community and have stepped up even further during this crisis.

We could not have imagined the devastation these fires have brought, but we can join together in helping those hurt by them. Please join us as we come together to support our fellow Californians in need. 

THANK YOU FOR MAKING ZACHARY’S FIRST EVER ART SALE A HUGE SUCCESS!

A mermaid with flowing blond hair reaches up toward a floating slice of pizza, with the words Hooked on Zacharys? above. She has a shimmering blue tail and is set against a dark, underwater background.

The final numbers are in… and we raised $6,000 for our local food banks from the first ever Zachary’s art sale!

Huge thank you to everyone that made this possible!  A lot of hard work went on behind the scenes to make the entire process seamless and our art team and employee owners knocked it out of the park.

Most importantly– thank you to the countless artists throughout the years that make every Zachary’s art contest a resounding success and thank you to everyone who purchased a piece of Zachary’s history and helped our local food banks!

ZACHARY’S FUN AT AN A’S GAME!

We had a blast celebrating the end of summer at an Oakland A’s game! Huge thanks to Community Outreach Coordinator’s Robin Smith and Sammi DeShane for organizing an awesome time!

ZACHARY’S WINS BEST PIZZA IN EAST BAY EXPRESS AND #1 OAKLAND RESTAURANT ON TRIP ADVISOR

Best of the East Bay logo with East Bay Express at the top. Bold black text on a bright yellow brushstroke background with decorative lines.We are super thrilled to announce that we won “Best Pizza” in the 2018 East Bay Express Reader’s Poll! There are so many amazing pizza and non-pizza restaurants (that’s how we classify them, anyway) in the East Bay. We are truly humbled to win this award!

 

Tripadvisor logo featuring a stylized owl with large round eyes, one orange and one green. Below it, the word tripadvisor is written, with trip in black and advisor in green lowercase letters.We are also over-the-moon to share that, for the second year in a row on Trip Advisor, we are rated the number one restaurant in Oakland! Wow-ee!!!!!! This is incredible and we are super proud of our amazing and talented Oakland crew (some of whom have been making pizzas since the 1980s!).

35th ANNIVERSARY RECAP

A denim jacket adorned with five colorful pins: a heart and pizza slice, a Zacharys logo pin, a slice of pizza with text, a California-shaped pin with Zacharys branding, and a circle pin with Zacharys text inside.We had an absolutely AMAZING 35th Anniversary celebration on July 25th! And, lucky for you, our celebration continues!

Here are some of the highlights:

  • We created a collection of unique enamel pins that celebrate art, pizza, and local love. Each of our four restaurants (Oakland, Berkeley, San Ramon and Pleasant Hill) has its own exclusive design, so if you want the whole collection you’ll need to visit each location.
  • We created a limited edition, 35th Anniversary t-shirt available for sale at all of our restaurants and online! Supplies are limited, so grab one soon!
  • For the first time in Zachary’s history, we are selling select pieces of our beloved, custom-made art! All of the proceeds (100%!!!!!) from the art sale will go to thePerson wearing a gray shirt with the text Celebrating 35 Years in the Bay Area and a red circle logo that says Zacharys. They are standing indoors, holding a phone or similar device. Colorful posters are on the walls in the background. Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. The Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano are committed to fighting hunger and raising awareness around food and poverty. Among other challenges, the housing the crisis in the Bay Area has left many people and families without the means to feed themselves healthfully and adequately. Please unite with us as we step up and chip in! More info here!
  • Faction Brewery created a fantastically delicious 35th Anniversary brew just for us! The Get Stuffed IPA is available at all of our location and in the Faction taproom for a limited time only. More info here!A circular beer label featuring a pizza design with the text Faction on top. In the center, it reads Get Stuffed in green script. Below, Get Stuffed IPA 6.5% ABV 60 IBUs, Hopped with Cascade, Simcoe & Ekuanot.

Colorful poster with a sky background and cityscape silhouette. It features Zacharys Art Fundraiser in bold text, promoting purchasing a piece of the pie to support local food banks. Includes a drawing of a pizza slice and 35th Anniversary at the top.

YOU’VE SEEN OUR FAN ART; CHECK OUT SOME ORIGINAL FAN WRITING!

You might have noticed… our walls are loaded with fan art! We love hosting our biannual pizza art contest; it’s a perfect opportunity to connect with our communities and get pizza-spired. We recently received some attention in another medium: FAN WRITING! We LOVED this piece and we thought that our pizza-loving community might enjoy it too!

Hello,

I’ve been a huge Zachary’s fan for almost as long as you’ve been around. Each morning I do a writing exercise based on a prompt provided by “Creative Caffeine Daily.” I never know what will come up in my writing, but when I finished this morning’s I knew I had to share it with you in honor of your anniversary tomorrow…. So here goes:

Today’s prompt: Salivating

Salivating…

You could almost see them salivating as the pizza made its way to the table. It was a deep dish with a thick band of golden crust wrapped around what they knew would be a hot delicious combination of cheese and vegetables and spicy tomato sauce. They had driven 3 hours for this particular pizza at this particular place. Who drives 3 hours for a pizza? As the waitress lifted the first slice out, strings of mozzarella stretched from the pie to the slice. She slid the slice onto a small plate and expertly severed the elastic cheese with the side of the spatula. With five slices served, she was off to another table. They all looked at each other with lusty smiles and opened mouths as steam still rose from each slice. Someone picked up a knife and fork and cut off a bite-sized piece. He stabbed the piece with the fork and blew on it to cool it more. They all knew if they tried to eat any too soon they would burn the roofs of their mouths and ruin the whole experience, so they waited impatiently, salivating all the more. Finally, he tried the forked bite, his friends watching for signs of trouble. Seeing only enjoyment, they all charged into their own slices. 
“Mmmm, so GOOD!,” one said. 
“So worth the trip,” said another. 
“We need to take one home!” said a third. 
They all nodded in silence as they continued to celebrate in the communion of Zachary’s.

Happy Anniversary!

A person with short gray hair smiles at the camera. They are wearing a dark scarf, and behind them is a wooden cabinet door.Janet Allen
Berkeley (fan & frequenter of both College and Solano stores…)

PLEASANT HILL PATIO MUSIC SERIES IS IN FULL SWING! COME ROCK OUT FOR OUR LAST FIVE NIGHTS!

Thanks to everyone for coming out for the first half our of patio music series in Pleasant Hill!  We still have five more nights of music, pizza, and good vibes lined up for August.  Reservations are encouraged and on a first come first served basis, give us a call to secure your spot! (925) 602-7000.

Frankie G is up next on Wednesday 8/1!

A man passionately plays an electric guitar on an outdoor stage. He wears a plaid shirt and dark vest, with a background banner partially visible behind him. The sunlight highlights his focused expression.

8/8 – DAN DESHARA

8/15 – GARAGELAND RODEO TRIO

822 – KYLE JESTER

8/29 – THE BELL BROTHERS

WEAR YOUR LOVE OF ZACHARY’S! (On Your Sleeve… Or Backpack, Jacket, Shoes…)

A denim jacket adorned with five colorful pins: a heart and pizza slice, a Zacharys logo pin, a slice of pizza with text, a California-shaped pin with Zacharys branding, and a circle pin with Zacharys text inside.As part of Zachary’s 35th Anniversary Celebration, we’ve created a collection of unique enamel pins that celebrate art, pizza, and local love. Each of our four restaurants (Oakland, Berkeley, San Ramon and Pleasant Hill) has its own exclusive design, so if you want the whole collection you’ll need to visit each location.

If you spend $35 or more on our 35th anniversary (Wednesday, July 25th) you will receive one free pin. Additional pins can be purchased at $4 each, and proceeds will benefit the Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. Pins will be available after July 25th while supplies last.

Person wearing a gray shirt with the text Celebrating 35 Years in the Bay Area and a red circle logo that says Zacharys. They are standing indoors, holding a phone or similar device. Colorful posters are on the walls in the background.Additionally (there is more! can you believe it?!), we’ve created a limited edition, 35th Anniversary t-shirt available for sale at all of our restaurants and online! Supplies are limited, so grab one soon!

Stay tuned for more exciting 35th Anniversary details including special 1983 pricing on our ready-to-go half baked Spinach and Mushroom pizzas!

Make it a summer of Zachary’s – collect all four pins and a 35th Anniversary t-shirt!

 

 

Person smiling inside a cafe, wearing a gray t-shirt with a red logo. They have short hair and are standing with one hand on their hip. The background shows colorful artwork on the walls and other people seated at tables.

A person wearing a denim jacket with several pins and denim shorts smiles while standing in a casual eatery. A chalkboard sign with a quote about loving to eat is visible in the background.

 

 

 

FIRST EVER ZACHARY’S ART FUNDRAISER!

Colorful poster with a sky background and cityscape silhouette. It features Zacharys Art Fundraiser in bold text, promoting purchasing a piece of the pie to support local food banks. Includes a drawing of a pizza slice and 35th Anniversary at the top.Celebrating 35 Years of Zachary’s Art: Purchase a ‘Piece of the Pie’ and Support Our Local Food Banks!

For the first time in Zachary’s history, we are selling select pieces of our beloved, custom-made art in celebration of our 35th Anniversary! All of the proceeds (100%!!!!!) from the art sale will go to the Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.

The Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano are committed to fighting hunger and raising awareness around food and poverty. Among other challenges, the housing the crisis in the Bay Area has left many people and families without the means to feed themselves healthfully and adequately. Please unite with us as we step up and chip in!

When does the art sale start and end?

July 3rd-August 31st

How can I buy art?

Visit one of our locations and ask for an art buyer’s form or email art@zacharys.com

How can I find out what art is for sale?

You can request to buy any art you see in our restaurants that does not have a sold sticker on it! We will also be highlighting some pieces of art from our archives in an art catalog. The catalog will be available at all of our locations.

What if I want to buy a piece of art that I remember seeing on the wall last year?

Ask us about it! Email art@zacharys.com and we will try to locate the piece you remember.

Is the art framed?

You can buy the art framed or unframed.

How much does the art cost?

$100 unframed/$200 framed

When will I receive my art?

September or October 2018

Colorful artwork of a person in bed, dreaming of a large pepperoni pizza. Text reads Dreaming of Zacharys Pizza. The room is filled with stars, a dresser with fruit, and a window showing a crescent moon.

A mermaid with flowing blond hair reaches up toward a floating slice of pizza, with the words Hooked on Zacharys? above. She has a shimmering blue tail and is set against a dark, underwater background.

Illustration of a man with wild white hair and mustache eating pizza from an open box. Text reads: Relatively speaking... Z=mmm² in a thought bubble, and Zacharys is BEST! at the bottom. The style mimics a chalkboard drawing.

A colorful mural featuring a skeleton with wings holding a slice of pizza. Zacharys is written prominently at the top in bold red letters. Bright clouds, sun rays, and tomatoes surround the skeleton. The word Heavenly... is scripted below.A drawing of a UFO beaming up three slices of pizza, titled Close Encounters of the Zacharys Kind in bold letters. The UFO has colorful lights and the background is a starry night sky.Graphic poster featuring Zacharys Pizza in bright yellow letters at the top. Below is a stylized yellow piano with a pizza slice as the lid inside a red circle. Since 1983 is written in yellow at the bottom on a dark blue background.

Artistic poster of Zacharys Pizza featuring a person draped in white, holding a large pizza against a starry night sky. A bridge is silhouetted in the background, with red borders framing the scene.

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