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CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO COUNTY FOOD BANK

A group of people wearing matching red shirts pose in front of a food bank truck. The truck displays logos for Walmart and Sams Club and reads Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano: Working together for hunger relief.On Friday, June 9th, a group of Zachary’s employee owners volunteered at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano in Concord. The Food Bank serves over 190,000 people each month. Last year, the food bank delivered over 20 million pounds of food to people in need in Contra Costa and Solano counties. One in eight Contra Three people smiling at the camera in a warehouse setting, one holding packing tape. Shelving and boxes are visible in the background. A fourth person, slightly out of focus, stands further back.A smiling employee in a black T-shirt holds a large cardboard box labeled Snacks in a storage room. The room is filled with stacked boxes and office equipment, including tape and a scale.Costa residents turns to the Food Bank for help. The food bank has about 70 full time staff members working hard to organize and coordinate a huge quantity of perishable and non-perishable items. Our energetic group of volunteers was excited to lend a hand (or many hands) for the morning. Zachary’s Community Outreach Coordinator, Robin Smith, organized the event. Smith said, “I was really impressed with how much bigger the organization is and how many families they are able to service in a month. And I can’t wait A group of five people cheerfully poses while organizing food items in a warehouse. Shelves filled with boxes are visible in the background. Packed spaghetti boxes and canned goods are on a metal table in the foreground.to go back and help more!”

ZACHARY’S WINS BEST PIZZA FROM OAKLAND MAGAZINE

A smiling woman holds two cocktails while sitting on a patterned couch. The magazine cover text reads Oakland, Best Of Oakland And the East Bay, with additional text about topics like BART expansion, nonprofits, and cuisine.We are super excited to announce that Zachary’s won Best Pizza from Oakland Magazine! Check out their full list of winners here.

We are very proud of our Oakland roots. We are a part of a community with A LOT of food options and A LOT of pizza options. We are truly grateful that our customers show us so much love. We are humbled to be a part of such a fabulous list of awesome Oakland spots!

 

PIZZA SPECIALS HAPPENING NOW: “ZA-CURRY’S” CHICKEN and ZACHARY’S WESTERN

Person in a blue basketball team tank top holding a cheese pizza with several slices cut, placed on a round tray.

“Za-Curry’s” Chicken Pizza

The NBA Finals are here! That means that our pizza-homage to the Warriors is back! The “Za-Curry’s” Chicken Pizza will be on our menu until the Dubs take the title! This super fun special has curry spiced chicken and onions, golden raisins and mozzarella cheese. It’s only available as a thin crust pizza in Oakland and Berkeley. Let’s go Oakland, let’s go!

 

 

Zachary’s Western

Close-up of a deep-dish pizza topped with sausage and pepperoni, with a crispy crust. Next to the pizza is a round tray holding shakers of oregano, crushed red pepper, and Parmesan cheese. The setting is a wooden table.Our pizza special in San Ramon and Pleasant Hill is our Zachary’s Western. This pie is stuffed with Italian sausage, onion, bacon and mozzarella cheese. It’s available stuffed and thin crust for a limited time only.

NEW SPECIAL: ZACHARY’S WESTERN IN PLEASANT HILL AND SAN RAMON

Close-up of a deep-dish pizza topped with sausage and pepperoni, with a crispy crust. Next to the pizza is a round tray holding shakers of oregano, crushed red pepper, and Parmesan cheese. The setting is a wooden table.Our Pleasant Hill and San Ramon locations are bringing back the Zachary’s Western pizza special! This pie is stuffed with Italian sausage, onion, bacon and mozzarella. The thin pizza is topped with our sweet-smokey barbecue sauce. The stuffed pizza is topped with our sweet-smokey barbecue sauce AND our delicious, chunky tomato sauce. This pizza is packed with flavor; it’s sure to satisfy all of your recent Zachary’s cravings!

The Zachary’s Western is on around for a limited time!

SPRUCING UP SOLANO AVENUE

Street view with a pizza restaurant labeled Zacharys and a bookstore named Pegasus Fine Books. A fenced outdoor seating area with tables and people is visible in front, and a cyclist passes by on the right.Check out this article in Berkeleyside about the new parklet on Solano Avenue! We are so excited!

Why a Parklet?

  1. There is very little public space on Solano Avenue. The parklet will have seating for about 25 people.
  2. The parklet will help reduce some of the traffic safety concerns on Solano Ave.
  3. The parklet beautifies the street!

What about Parking?

Two parking spaces are being added across the street from the theater building. There is NO NET LOSS of PARKING on Solano Avenue.

Other Information About the Parklet

  • It’s a public space!
  • It is Berkeley’s fourth parklet and is a part of the city’s pilot parklet program.
  • Zachary’s will not serve food on the parklet because it is a public space. Customers are more than welcome to order food to go and eat it on the parklet (when construction is complete!).

ZACHARY’S ART CONTEST ON ABC7

Three people are smiling in a restaurant. The person in the center, wearing a suit, holds a large pizza on a wooden paddle. There are colorful posters on the wall behind them.

Zachary’s VP Leandra, ABC7’s Reggie Aqui, Zachary’s Manager Jen

We had a blast with ABC7’s Reggie Aqui! Check out the clip:

http://abc7news.com/entertainment/bay-area-weekend-events-dogfest-zacharys-pizza-art-contest/1897521/

The Zachary’s Art Contest is happening now! The contest is open to all ages. The last day for submissions is Wednesday, May 31st. More details and a complete list of Art Contest guidelines can be found here.

Need some inspiration? Check out our gallery featuring winners from previous years on our Art Page.  Or, you could always swing by one of our restaurants. Pizza is pretty inspiring if you ask us!

BRAND NEW: KIELBASA PIZZA AT ALL LOCATIONS

Two pizzas and a slice are pictured: one with a crispy crust topped with melted cheese and green peppers, another is a deep dish with a thick tomato sauce. A slice from the deep dish is served on a separate plate.NEW PIZZA SPECIAL!

We have a brand new, hot-off-the-press special: Kielbasa Pizza! This pizza has sliced Polish Kielbasa sausage, sweet cherry peppers and mozzarella cheese. The peppers are a slightly sweet, vinegary treat! This pizza is available stuffed or thin and it is delicious both ways. The Kielbasa Close-up of two pizzas on a table. The foreground pizza features melted cheese and colorful cherry tomatoes. The background pizza is a deep-dish style with a rich tomato sauce topping. Both are on round metal trays. A wooden wall is in the background.Pizza is only available for a limited time. Try it soon!

Kielbasa lovers, this one is for you!

 

 

 

ZACHARY’S ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: MADISON ZUNIGA

A drawing of a gray cat wearing sunglasses and holding a slice of pizza. The cat has a red collar with a Z pendant. Text reads, Zachary’s is the purr-fect pizza. A red circular logo says Zachary’s Chicago Pizza. Background is blue. The walls of our restaurants are filled with one-of-a-kind Zachary’s Pizza Art. We held our first art contest in the late 1980′s and the tradition has continued every couple of years to this day. We love our art and the artists. Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Madison Zuniga!
“Madison is an 11 year old born with a creative passion. She has always enjoyed all types of art! She is constantly working on new ideas.
Two additional favorites (ideas) are cats and Zachary’s pizza. Her art piece is an original idea, inspired by both.
Her family is also very important to her and she wants to thank them for all the art supplies and Zachary’s pizza.” – Submitted by Madison’s Mom, Elizabeth Zuniga
 
Thank YOU, Madison for your cat-tastically amazing Zachary’s art!

EAST BAY SPCA: GROWL, MEOW AND WINE

The image features text in a playful font that reads Growl, Meow & Wine, with the word Growl in large uppercase letters and Meow & Wine in smaller, lowercase letters. The text is in a dark blue color.

Poster featuring a stylized illustration of a dog with a mohawk, wearing sunglasses and sitting. It promotes Paws for Pizza with Zacharys Chicago Pizza and East Bay SPCA logos, with a bold red heart and website at the bottom. Every year, the East Bay SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) hosts a major fundraising event, “Growl, Meow & Wine”. This year, Zachary’s sponsored at the “Cat’s Meow” level and we got to send seven very lucky employee owners (and one even luckier Zachary’s spouse!) to the event. From the EBSPCA website, “The East Bay SPCA is committed to the welfare of cats and dogs in the communities we serve. We strive to eliminate animal cruelty, neglect and overpopulation by providing programs and education that support people and companion animals.”  Check out their site!

The event started with a silent auction and was soon followed by an energetic and exciting live auction. Our employee owners rocked the silent auction walking A group of seven people at an indoor social event, standing and smiling for a photo. The venue is decorated with colorful paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Tables around them are set for dining with glasses and plates.away with a huge gift basket of doggie treats and toys, a visit to a Healdsburg winery and some Giants tickets! Zachary’s VP, Leandra Schuler, was particularly fortunate; she walked away with two Southwest airline tickets in a nail-biting raffle!

 

Despite all of the fun and success that the humans enjoyed, the big winners of the day were the animals who benefit from all of the amazing services the EBSPCA offers. We were very proud to be a part of a such a fantastic event!An open program on a table with a mug and water bottle. The left page lists event schedules, featuring a kitten photo. The right page thanks sponsors, with logos for Fresh Step and others. A black mug has an East Bay SPCA logo.

 

ZACHARY’S ART CONTEST: BRING THAT IMAGINATION!

The Bi-Annual Zachary’s Art Contest is in full swing! Throughout the years, we have received hundreds of fantastic pieces by some incredibly talented teen and kid artists! These artists are inspired by a wide variety of things and we LOVE seeing where their imaginations fly!

Entries can be submitted by individuals, siblings, groups of friends or classmates.

More information on the art contest can be found here.

A colorful underwater scene with a dolphin, fish, seahorse, and starfish surrounding a pink clam holding a red pearl. The words Precious as a Pearl - Zacharys are written around the clam. Bubbles and seaweed complete the oceanic design.

Naumi, Age 13

A painting of a rabbit wearing a straw hat, fishing on a rocky cliff. Below, a slice of pizza floats on swirling waves of steam. A red lantern hangs nearby. A circular red sign on the upper left reads Zacharys Chicago Pizza Inc.

Mary, Age 16

Retro-style illustration of three women in green uniforms enjoying slices of deep-dish pizza. One holds a whole pizza, another bites her slice, and the third eats with a fork. The word Zacharys appears above them in bold script.

April, Age 12

A handwritten note on lined paper reads: Dear Zachary, My heart beats for your Chicago style pizza. I wish I could be with you every day. Would you like to go out with me? with checkboxes for Yes and No. Signed love, Maia.

Maia, Age 9

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.

Katia, Age 16

A cartoon cat wearing sunglasses and a red collar with a Z holds a slice of pizza against a blue background. Text reads Zacharys is the Purr-fect Pizza. The Zacharys Chicago Pizza logo is in the lower left corner.

Madison, Age 11

A large green dinosaur holding a stack of pizza boxes labeled Zacharys Pizza says, You look tasty, but not as tasty as Zacharys Chicago Pizza! A small purple dinosaur next to the stack says, Oh no! and help.

Cameron, Age 9

A leprechaun holds a pizza under a rainbow with a pot of gold beside him. The text reads, Lucky to have Zacharys delicious pizza! The background shows grass, and the image is signed by Katie Jones.

Katie, Age 8

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