Pizza Mind Trivia- The Drag Edition with Phoebe Cakes!

Mark. Your. Calendars. Phoebe Cakes is coming to Zachary’s Grand Lake to host a special night of Drag Trivia!

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June 28th we’re bringing the lovely and talented Phoebe Cakes for a special night of Pizza Mind Trivia- the Drag Edition at Zachary’s Grand Lake! It’s going to be a night not to be missed. Special performances will take place between rounds. Drink specials will be flowing. Minds will be thinking. Pizzas will be cooking. And the first place winner will take home a $50 Zachary’s Gift Certificate.

Event starts at 6:30pm at Zachary’s Grand Lake. You’re encouraged to come in attire should you so desire! We’d love to see it 😉 Be sure to get there early to secure your spot!

This is a special added event and not one of our normal trivia nights. Be sure to add it to your calendar so you don’t miss out! See you June 28th at Zachary’s Grand Lake.

Zachary’s Art Contest Updates!

The Zachary’s Art Contest may be officially closed, but the fun has just begun for us 🙂

We spent a fun (albeit very challenging) week voting on all of the amazing and creative artwork we received, both in person and online, for this year’s art contest! We were blown away by your creativity, humor, and skill, and had such a hard time narrowing down the submissions. Narrow them down we had to though, and the winning pieces have finally been chosen and their artists contacted as of last Friday!

We wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who participated in this year’s contest. The Zachary’s Art Contest is one of our most cherished traditions and we love the ability to connect with you in such a fun and engaging way. Pieces not chosen as a winner can be picked up at the location it was submitted to until June 3, 2023. We plan on getting all the new art up over the course of June!

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Art Contest Extended to May 3rd!

Big news, big news!! We’re extending the Zachary’s Art Contest until May 3rd! That’s an extra week and a half to get your artwork in! Didn’t start a piece and think you didn’t you had time, well, now you do! Especially if you’re one of those that do great under pressure ????

Good news is we still have limited amounts at ALL locations! Sizes do varying by location though- so if you have your heart set on a specific size feel free to use your own paper! Graphic designs can be submitted to artcontest@zacharys.com. For full details on submission rules and guidelines click HERE!

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Limited-Edition Community Designed Shirts are Here!

Our first winning design from the Zachary’s T-Shirt Contest is now available online and at all locations! This is the first of four designs created and chosen by our community (that’s you!) as the winners of our first ever t-shirt contest. Rob Corder’s design was the Grand Prize winner overall- which is why it’s first up! Rob is no stranger to Zachary’s. He’s a long time fan and patron, who has also been a past winner in our bi-annual Art Contest (happening now until May 3rd)!

All four shirts will be limited-edition, single runs – meaning once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. So if you like one, or think a Zachary’s fan in your life might, be sure to snatch one up before they sell out.

These shirts don’t just look great, part of their sales is also being donated to two great organizations! To help celebrate our 40th Anniversary this year, we’re donating 50% of the profits from these limited-edition shirts to the Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Monument Crisis Center in Concord. Click the link below to purchase, or visit any Zachary’s location.

$25+ tax

Adult Unisex: S, M, L, XL, 2XL
Children Sizes: S, M, L
Shipping & handling not included in price.

CLICK TO PURCHASE

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Thank You for Voting Us ‘Best Pizza’!

This is an appreciation post for you, our amazing, wonderful, supportive community! We want to give a huge, heartfelt THANK YOU for choosing us as ‘Best Pizza’ in the East Bay Times, ‘Best of the East Bay’ poll. Your patronage is not taken for granted and we are overflowing with gratitude and love. It’s been an honor to supply you with delicious, award-winning pizza these last 40 years and we aspire to continue doing so another 40 years!

Humbly yours,
Zachary’s Employee Owners.

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The Zachary’s Art Contest Is Here!

The Zachary’s Art Contest 40th Anniversary Edition is HERE! After a 3 year hiatus, we’re bringing the contest back to help celebrate our 40th anniversary this year. Now through Wednesday, May 3rd submit your best, most creative, fun, and unique Zachary’s inspired artwork for the chance to be featured on the walls of our restaurants!

The Zachary’s Art Contest is open to all ages, and can be individual work or group collaborations- including school classrooms! Artwork should be inspired by Zachary’s and include our name and/or logo. We encourage you to incorporate our 40th anniversary into your creative vision, but it’s not mandatory. Artwork can be turned in at any Zachary’s location.

Submissions must be in one of the following sizes*:
36″x48″
32″x32″
26″x26″
24″x36″

Artwork submissions must also include a completed Art Contest Rules & Entry form. Forms are available at all locations, or you can download one HERE. Paper must be heavy enough for matting, but please do not mat artwork yourself. Zachary’s will mount and frame all winning entries.

Submissions must be received by May 3rd to be included in the contest. Graphic designs can be submitted to artcontest@zacharys.com. If chosen as a winner, the artist will be responsible for printing their artwork.

Winning artists receive a $100 Zachary’s Gift Certificate and two Zachary’s T-Shirts, plus bragging rights ???? For complete rules please refer to the Art Contest Rules & Entry form. To view examples of past winning artwork, you can visit our Pizza Art section under the About Us tab. Please contact artcontest@zacharys.com if you have any questions.  

View or Download Art Contest Rules & Entry Form

*Due to supply chain issues we’ve been unable to source art paper. Our apologies to anyone who’s been waiting. There is still a limited amount at all locations, but size availability varies by location. We’ve tried to spread what remaining paper we have out as best as possible. You can also submit artwork on your own paper, or email your graphic designs to artcontest@zacharys.com.

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Announcing the Zachary’s T-Shirt Contest Winners!

We know you’ve been waiting, and the time has arrived to announce the  results of the Zachary’s T-Shirt Contest! How could we narrow it down to one winner when we had such amazing designs and it was an incredibly close race? We couldn’t. This is why we’re thrilled to announce one Grand Prize Winner and three Winners!

So, without further ado, the Grand Prize winner is (drumroll please ????)…Rob Corder! ???? Our three Winners (in no particular order) are: Bianca Alvarez, Jay Firestone, and Ian Ransley.

Logo for Zacharys 40th Anniversary (1983-2023) featuring a slice of pizza with mushrooms, pepperoni, and melted cheese. A red circle frames the pizza, and a red ribbon below reads Grand Prize Winner.

We will print the winning designs in cycles throughout the next year or so one at a time as limited editions. Once we sell out- that’s all folks. The Grand Prize winning design will be available for sale in early March. Stay tuned to our social media accounts, website, or subscribe to our newsletter (join HERE) for the exact release date!

To help celebrate our 40th anniversary this year (!!) and thank our communities, 50% of contest shirt profits will be donated to the Alameda County Community Food Bank and Monument Crisis Center in Concord! ☺️

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the contest and to everyone who voted! We can’t wait to get these beauties up for sale! ????

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Zachary’s Pleasant Hill is Turning 10!

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Zachary’s in Pleasant Hill Celebrates its 10th Anniversary on February 7th!

Is it us, or did that seem to fly by!?

We are so happy to be a part of the Pleasant Hill community and grateful to be celebrating such an important milestone! So how do we express our gratitude for all your support and patronage over the last 10 years? What about an anniversary fundraiser at Zachary’s Pleasant Hill with 15% of our takeout sales from February 7th donated to the Pleasant Hill Community Foundation!  Takeout will be open for the fundraiser from 11am to 9pm February 7th. Our dining room will be open from 11am to 5pm, but will be closed after 5pm for a private event. Please keep this in mind if you are planning on dining with us that day. Third-party delivery orders are excluded from the fundraiser, so be sure to place your orders directly with us! You can either call or place an online order via the link on our website.

Thank you and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! 

New Year’s Eve Hours

We will have special hours at all locations for New Year’s Eve. We will be open until 8:30pm for dine-in, and 9pm for takeout. Please keep this in mind if you plan on visiting us New Year’s Eve. All locations will be closed on New Year’s Day. We’ll be back to normal hours on Monday, January 2nd.

Cheers to 2023 and for a safe and festive New Year’s celebration!