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ZACHARY’S ART CONTEST: INSPIRED BY THE BAY

The Zachary’s Pizza Art Contest is ON!

Submissions are due May 31, 2017. For details, click here.

What inspires you? Nature? Love? Food? Pizza? Hint, there is a right answer to that question. 😉

For many past winners of the Zachary’s Art Contest, the San Francisco Bay Area serves as the most perfect source of inspiration! We’ve  seen lots of entries that applaud our world-famous bridges, sights in the Bay Area, and Northern California icons. Are you feeling inspired?!

Stylized cityscape merging San Francisco icons, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Transamerica Pyramid, with Zacharys in bold text over a red circular design and 30 Years beneath it. A vibrant poster depicting a sunset over a bay, with a pizza embellished to look like the sun setting behind a bridge. The text reads, The Sun Never Sets Without the Best in the Bay and Zacharys Pizza. Two women point at flying blimps advertising pizza above the Golden Gate Bridge. One blimp features a pizza, and the scene is set against a vibrant sky with cityscape in the background. Illustration with a heart-shaped pizza and a slice missing. Text reads I Left My Heart at Zacharys. A small red plane and the Golden Gate Bridge are in the background against a blue sky with clouds. A colorful painting features the Golden Gate Bridge under a swirling starry sky, resembling Van Goghs style. UFOs with aliens hover above. Red orbs float on water, and a cactus with writing is in the foreground.

Illustration of the Golden Gate Bridge with a large pizza hovering above the water. Text reads, Huge Zachary’s pizza clears Golden Gate Bridge by 5 feet on trip to Oakland. Zacharys logo is in the top right corner.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.

Retro-style poster for Zacharys Chicago Pizza. Features a giant pizza slice towering over a city skyline. Text includes The Rise of the Dough, Mind-Altering, Mouth-Watering, and Conquering the World!.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. A colorful mural featuring a bicycle with pizza wheels and the text Zacharys Chicago Pizza. The background includes greenery and a clock tower. The words Berkeley California are displayed at the bottom. Illustration of a tower resembling the Leaning Tower of Pisa with a Zacharys Chicago Pizza logo. The sky is bright blue with a small green tree at the bottom. Speech bubble reads, You know what time it is...

A stylized illustration of Half Dome set against a dark sky with a red sun. Below the image, text reads: Zacharys Pizza and Half Dome. The artwork uses shades of gray, black, and white. Map showing Zacharys Pizza locations in the East Bay area, including Berkeley, Oakland, Pleasant Hill, and San Ramon, with lines connecting them. Parking locations are marked with a P. The year 2015 is noted.

A colorful illustration of a pizza styled as a basketball going through a hoop. Above it is the word Warriors with a basketball and a player. The word GO is on the right, all set against a bright yellow background.Childs painting of a football game with a bear kicking a football through goalposts. The scoreboard reads Zacharys 30, Stanford 0. Bright, colorful speckled background with player wearing a yellow shirt and blue pants. Signed by Zach.

ZACHARY’S CLOSED ON EASTER SUNDAY (2017)

Colorful painting of a large flower made of pizza slices with various toppings, growing under a bright sun labeled Zacharys. A hand waters it with a blue watering can. The background is a clear blue sky, and there are small budding plants below.Zachary’s will be closed on Sunday, April 16th. Zachary’s will resume normal business hours on Monday, April 17th.

Happy Easter!

LIMITED TIME WEEKLY SPECIAL: HAWAIIAN PIZZA

Two pizzas on a wooden table: one is a deep-dish with pepperoni and green peppers, partially visible on the left; the other is a thin crust topped with pineapple, ham, and green onions on the right.

Hawaiian

At all four locations, we have our super popular, super delicious Hawaiian pizza! This sweet and spicy special has Canadian bacon, pineapple, green onion and pepper jack cheese. It’s available stuffed or thin for a limited time only!

 

NEW SPECIAL IN SAN RAMON AND PLEASANT HILL: HAWAIIAN PIZZA

Two pizzas on a wooden table: one is a deep-dish with pepperoni and green peppers, partially visible on the left; the other is a thin crust topped with pineapple, ham, and green onions on the right.Our Hawaiian pizza is back in Pleasant Hill and San Ramon! It’s loaded with Canadian bacon, pineapple, green onions and pepper jack cheese! The Hawaiian pizza is just a bit sweet and just a bit spicy. We think it’s a perfect combination and we hope you do too! It’s available stuffed or thin crust for a limited time only!

NEW SPECIAL IN OAKLAND AND BERKELEY: ROASTED PEPPER

A slice of deep-dish pizza being lifted from the pan, topped with chunky tomato sauce, melted cheese, and assorted vegetables. In the background, there are shakers with red pepper flakes and parmesan cheese.Our super popular and super delicious Roasted Pepper special is back in Oakland and Berkeley. This is an all-time crew favorite. It comes with red, green and yellow bell peppers, Anaheim chiles, Pasilla peppers, onions, yellow cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. It’s available stuffed or thin.

This pizza is completely vegetarian; we can certainly make it vegan too! If you are of the meat-eating persuasion, you are more than welcome to add your favorite protein, although we recommend pepperoni. The slightly spicy note in our pepperoni pairs perfectly with the earthy peppers!

The Roasted Pepper special is only available for a limited time, so act fast!

KALE SALAD IS BACK!

A fresh salad with kale, sliced cucumber, green apple wedges, and carrot sticks, topped with pumpkin seeds and drizzled with a creamy dressing, served on a white plate.Our popular Kale salad is returning to the menu for a limited time only! The idea for this salad comes from Regional Manager Naji Duran-Janini. Naji said, “This is the salad I make at home all the time. The salad was really a collaborative effort with Saeki (fellow Regional Manager). He really wanted to do something with kale. We had a lot of fun creating it together.” The Kale Salad comes with kale (really??!!), feta, matchstick carrots, green apples, cucumbers, roasted pumpkin seeds and a house-made Tahini dressing. It’s yummy, refreshing and nutrient-packed – a triple win!

EAST BAY EXPRESS’ GUIDE TO COLLEGE AVE!

Painting of a pizzeria with a red-tiled roof, labeled Zacharys Chicago Pizza. People are visible through large windows, and a car is parked on the street. A tree stands on the right side. The sky is blue with light clouds.The East Bay Express just published a super fun Guide to College Avenue! It’s chock-full of info on food, coffee, adult beverages, shopping, art and community spaces. It’s nearly Spring (!!!) and nothing beats strolling down College Avenue, supporting local shops and business and being a part of our community.

Check out the Food and Drink page for a glimpse of yours truly 🙂

NEW SPECIALS: KALE SALAD AND BUFFALO CHICKEN PIZZA

A fresh salad with kale, sliced cucumber, green apple wedges, and carrot sticks, topped with pumpkin seeds and drizzled with a creamy dressing, served on a white plate.It’s an exciting week in Oakland and Berkeley! Our popular Kale salad is returning to the menu! The idea for this salad comes from Regional Manager Naji Duran-Janini. Naji said, “This is the salad I make at home all the time. The salad was really a collaborative effort with Saeki (fellow Regional Manager). He really wanted to do something with kale. We had a lot of fun creating it together.” The Kale Salad comes with kale (really??!!), feta, matchstick carrots, green apples, cucumbers, roasted pumpkin seeds and a house-made Tahini dressing.

Close-up of a pizza topped with pepperoni, chunks of grilled chicken, and melted cheese. The crust appears golden and crispy, with a sprinkling of herbs. The pizza is on a plate on a wooden table.In the world of pizza, the Buffalo Chicken special is back! This spicy special is made with our free-range chicken breast flavored with a cayenne pepper “wing sauce”, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and topped with our house-made blue cheese dressing. This pizza is available stuffed and thin crust for a limited time!

Our CEO (Kevin) grew up in Buffalo, NY and drew inspiration for this pizza from the sauce of his homeland. Kevin writes, “Growing up in Buffalo, pizza night always meant pepperoni pizza and a bucket of chicken wings with blue cheese dressing. The flavor of Buffalo wings and pepperoni pizza work really well together, so I figured why not try combining those flavors on our pizza?”

We think you will enjoy this combination just as much as Kevin did as a kid in Buffalo.

NEW SPECIAL: CHORIZO CON PAPAS

A pizza topped with cheese, diced potatoes, bacon, and green onions on a round metal tray. It sits on a wooden table with a white plate, fork, knife, and shakers of parmesan and chili flakes nearby. Garden view outside the window.

Thin crust Chorizo con Papas

A deep dish pizza in a black pan on a wooden surface. The pizza is topped with diced green onions, chunks of cheese, pieces of sausage, and covered in a red tomato sauce.

Chorizo con Papas before it goes in the oven!

We’ve got a new special in Oakland and Berkeley! It’s our Chorizo con Papas! This soul-satisfying, zesty pizza is made with Mexican Chorizo sausage, roasted red potatoes, green onions and Monterey Jack cheese. It’s available stuffed or thin crust for a limited time only!

The Super Veggie special has been so popular in San Ramon and Pleasant Hill! It’s going to stick around for a little bit longer! It’s got broccoli, red bell peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, white corn, cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. It comes stuffed or thin on our wheat crust!

ZACHARY’S IN THE WOODS

Five people wearing sunglasses pose for a selfie on a sunny day during a hike. They are smiling, with trees and a dirt path visible in the background. One person has their arms raised in excitement.One of the many things that makes Zachary’s a special place to work is that we are an ESOP. This means that all of the employees at Zachary’s own all of the stock in the company. See more information about Zachary’s here and ESOPs in general here.

TPeople walking on a sunlit dirt path through a forest, surrounded by lush greenery. Shadows are cast by sunlight streaming through the trees, creating a peaceful, natural atmosphere.his year, the ESOP Committee has a theme – Fit and Clean 2017! Our first event was a yoga class at Zachary’s (check it out!). Our second event was a hike at Redwood Regional!

Regional Manager and ESOP Committee member Kate Erickson bravely and excitedly choose the path (East Ridge Trail!) and led a group employee owners. Fun! We will have many more Fit and Clean adventures to share in 2017, so stay tuned!

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