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Zachary's Awards & Achievements
"Calling it 'just pizza' is like calling the Hope Diamond 'just a rock' attest advocates of the sustenance slung by these East Bay Institutions..."—ZAGAT SURVEY
- RECENT
- AWARDS
- ACHIEVEMENTS
- BY YEAR
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AMERICAN WAY
The Magazine of AMERICAN AIRLINES
July 15, 2010 Issue
A SLICE OF HEAVEN
America's 10 best pizza parlors
includes Zachary's Chicago Pizza |
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Oakland Magazine
Best Pizza Thin Crust
Best Pizza Thick Crust
Best of 2010
Readers' Picks in two categories. |
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Diablo magazine
Best Pizza
Best of the East Bay 2010 |
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Michelin Guide
San Francisco
2010 |
Michelin Guide San Francisco 2010
San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country Restaurants and Hotels
by Michelin Travel Publications
Every pie is delivered with pride at this employee-owned pizzeria, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.... |
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Zagat 2010
San Francisco |
ZAGAT San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants
Zachary's Named Most Popular Pizza Restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most "child friendly" in the East Bay. Noted in the "worth a trip" to our cities section. Ranked in the top 50 most popular Bay Area restaurants (#36).
“If God were to order a pizza” it would be one of the “zantastic” pies at this East Bay “legend”.... |
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San Francisco Chronicle / SFGate.com
Best Pizza in the Bay Area
BAYLIST WINNER
Zachary's Voted 2nd Place BEST PIZZA IN THE BAY AREA 2010.
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Danville Weekly
Best Pizza: Zachary's
2010: Third Year in a Row
"Zachary's sells Chicago-style pizza, thin, stuffed, half-baked, seasonal—all with 19 toppings to choose from." |
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San Ramon Express
Best Pizza: Zachary's
2010 Readers Choice
"Deep-dish, Chicago-style pizza at its best, and Zachary's is employee-owned, so your pizza maker has a personal stake in getting it right." |
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East Bay Express
Best Pizza
Best of the East Bay 2010 Readers' Poll |
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CNNMoney.com
"The perfect slice"
Article about Zachary's in:
Oakland: The other city by the bay |
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Diablo magazine
Best Pizza
Best of the East Bay 2009
"Since Zachary's opened its doors in San Ramon in 2006 (after two decades in the 510), the teeming crowds have barely abated....The Zachary's team has captured pizza perfection...."
See full Diablo magazine quote |
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Urbanspoon
Bay Area PIZZA Places
Zachary's is #1 on list
Best RESTAURANTS in Bay Area
Zachary's is #2 on list of all restaurants
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Lamorinda Mom's Club
Best Pizza Award
Best of Lamorinda
This Bay Area California group knows where to go—and not just in Lamorinda (Contra Costa County's cities of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda). |
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Michelin 2009
San Francisco |
Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country Restaurants and Hotels 2009
Excerpt:
"The Windy City's signature dish has been enjoying success in Oakland since 1983 at this no-frills pizzeria .... Zachary's specializes in stuffed pizza: a satisfying deep-dish concoction made with a layer of dough on the bottom of the pan, filled with a copious helping of cheese and your choice among 19 ingredients, and topped by another layer of crust and flavorful fresh tomato sauce...."
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Zagat 2009
San Francisco |
ZAGAT San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants
- Most Popular Pizza Restaurant
- 26th Most Popular Restaurant in SF Bay Area
- Most Child Friendly in the East Bay
- "Good Values" listing
"The hyperbole is true" say 'za zealots hooked on the "delectable deep-dish" pies at this East Bay trinity that conjures Chicago via "pan-tastic" pizzas "the size and weight of manhole covers"; "cult" members "brave the masses" of "loud" "college students" and "brusque" staff for a "mouthful" of the "crispy, chewy, cheesy, meaty, tomatoey" "manna"; impatient sorts "order a half-baked pizza to go" to avoid the "aggravation" of "very long" waits. |
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East Bay Express
August 20, 2008, Zachary's on the cover
A Gastronomical Paradise on Insider's Guide, and featured in the pizza section!
PIZZA
"...Winning nearly every popularity poll, Zachary's Chicago Pizza (multiple locations) has been packed at dinnertime for more than twenty years. Chicago-style "stuffed" pizzas are the main draw." |
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East Bay Express
Best Pizza (Stuffed) - Editors' pick
Best Pizza - Readers' Choice
June 25, 2008 issue.
(excerpt)
"Three little words that have inspired many a journey to Zachary's Chicago Pizza: spinach and mushroom...." |
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J. Jewish News Weekly
Best Pizza
East Bay 2008
"Zachary's Pizza, with several locations in the East Bay, maintains its status as a favorite for the second year in a row for their twist on Chicago-style deep-dish pizza. Gooey mozzarella melts into the layers of crust on their famous pies, which are baked in pans 2 inches deep."
[Note: it's actually third year in a row!] |
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AOL Cityguide
#1 Best Pizza in the U.S.
13 Perfect Pizzas Across America
Zachary's Pizza is Number 1 on this list for the Best Pizza in the U.S.!
#1 Perfect Pizza - Zachary's tops the list in the U.S. according to City's Best 2006 AOL CityGuide. |
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San Francisco Magazine
Best Pizza
Zachary's Voted #1 Best Pizza
Annual Food Issue Readers' Poll 2006
"That deep-dish crust is chewy, and that chunky, sweet-and-tangy sauce is so delicious, you almost wish the slices were smaller so you could eat more than one." |
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OnNetworks
Local Wisdom - San Francisco
Video show hosted by Kendra Arimoto.
"The best deep dish pizza you can find outside the Windy City. Stuffed pizza crusts and inventive ingredient combinations are complimented by an awesome beer selection. Thin crust options are available for you non-Chicagoans!" |
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- Diablo magazine Best of the East Bay 2010.
- Danville Weekly Reader's Choice Best Pizza award.
- ZAGAT 2009 San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants, Best Pizza, and 26th Most Popular Restaurant in SF Bay Area.
- Michelin Guide San Francisco 2009 Bay Area & Wine Country, p.199.
- Lamorinda Mom's Club Best of Lamorinda Award for Best Pizza.
- East Bay Express 2008 Editors' pick for 'Best Pizza (Stuffed)' and Readers' Choice for 'Best Pizza' - June 25, 2008 issue.
- Jewish News Weekly of Northern California Best Pizza.
- Oakland Magazine Best of Oakland and East Bay - Favorite Restaurant and Best Pizza categories, Oakland, Berkeley, San Ramon.
- Danville Weekly voted Best Pizza, Reader's Choice, May 23, 2008.
- The Daily Californian Best of Berkeley, Best Pizza.
- Michelin Guide San Francisco: Bay Area and Wine Country 2008, Page 195.
- Lila Pick 2008 on lilaguide.com, the word-of-mouth survival guide for San Francisco parents.
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Zachary's voted Readers' Choice for Best Pizza
in Diablo magazine's Best of the East Bay 2008! |
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Editors' pick for 'Best Pizza (Stuffed)' and Readers' Choice for 'Best Pizza'
East Bay ExpressJune 25, 2008 issue.
(excerpt)
"Three little words that have inspired many a journey to Zachary's Chicago Pizza: spinach and mushroom...." |
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Oakland Magazine - May/June 2009
Best of Oakland and the East Bay in the Pizza category and Favorite Restaurant category.
Zachary's in Oakland, Berkeley, and San Ramon. |
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Danville Weekly Zachary's voted Best Pizza.
Reader's Choice article, May 23, 2008 issue.
(excerpt)
"Zachary's pizza in San Ramon has inspired an almost cult-like following, with people raving about it all over the Bay Area."
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| Daily Californian |
Zachary's is Editors' Pick for Best Pizza in DAILY CAL Best of Berkeley 2008. |
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Secrets of Zachary's Pizza
Article from The Epi-Log on Epicurious.com
Michael P. Yark interviews Zachary's J.P. LaRussa
(excerpts)
Epi-Log: "When I asked Epi-Log readers to vote on the best pizzeria in the universe a little while back, there was only one that could match the legendary Di Fara Pizza in Brooklyn: Zachary's Chicago Pizza, of Oakland, Berkeley and San Ramon, Calif....
"I did manage to get a Q & A with LaRussa as well as nothing less than the Zachary's recipe for Chicago-style stuffed pizza."
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KQED - The California Report - Zachary's Leandra Schuler was interviewed for the PBS / NPR radio show about Zachary's food drive and about supporting local food banks.
GIVEBACKS Pizza to Go, Shares to Stay
New York Times article exceprt
It was on little more than a wing and a prayer that Barbara Gabel and Zach Zachowski opened their first pizza restaurant 24 years ago in a storefront here near a freeway overpass....
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Zachary's is one of "9 Reasons to eat your way through the East Bay."
On cover of East Bay Express August 20, 2008, cover of Insider's Guide, and featured in the pizza section.
Article in The Epi-Log on Epicurious.com
OnNetworks Local Wisdom - San Francisco, video show.
2010 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2009 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2008 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- East Bay Express August 20, 2008, cover of Insider's Guide, and featured in the pizza section.
- Diablo magazine Best of the East Bay, Best Pizza.
- East Bay Express 2008 Editors' pick for 'Best Pizza (Stuffed)' and Readers' Choice for 'Best Pizza' - June 25, 2008 issue.
- Jewish News Weekly of Northern California Best Pizza.
- Oakland Magazine Best of Oakland and East Bay - Best Pizza, Oakland Berkeley, and San Ramon.
- Danville Weekly voted Best Pizza, Reader's Choice article, May 23, 2008.
- The Daily Californian Best of Berkeley, Best Pizza.
- Article in The Epi-Log on Epicurious.com, 03/02/08
- Michelin Guide San Francisco: Bay Area and Wine Country 2008, Page 195.
- Zagat Survey San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants 2008, Page 160.
- Lila Pick 2008 on lilaguide.com, the word-of-mouth survival guide for San Francisco parents.
2007 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2006 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Sports Illustrated SI On Campus Road Trip: Cal. Best place to grab a slice.
- San Francisco Magazine #1 Best Pizza Annual Food Issue Readers' Poll 2006.
- Oakland Magazine features Zachary's in June, 2006 Food and Drink section.
- CBS 5 Eye On The Bay VIDEO features Zachary's Pizza May 12 and Sep 13, 2006.
- AOL City Guide CITY'S BEST Pizza San Francisco 2006.
- J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - 2006 Best Pizza for the East Bay.
- Zagat Survey #1 Best Pizza San Francisco Bay Area and 15th most popular restaurant in entire Bay Area 2006.
- Southwest Airlines SPIRIT Magazine March, 2006 Oakland, CA restaurant recommendations.
- Featured Pizza in Southwest Airlines SPIRIT Magazine February, 2006.
- GAYOT.com - Best of San Francisco, 10 Best Pizzas in San Francisco.
- Lamorinda Best Pizza - Best Pizza Award Lamorinda Mom's Club, California.
- East Bay Express Voted Best Pizza Readers' Poll.
- AOL Cityguide: 13 Perfect Pizzas Across America Zachary's Pizza # 1 on this list for the Best Pizza in the U.S.!
- Oakland Tribune, Sep 16, 2006 article, "Can you smell that pizza? It must be new Zacharys."
- Contra Costa Times article, "San Ramon receives piece of Zachary's pie."
- Contra Costa Times article, "Two cheesy excuses to have pizza tonight."
2005 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2004 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2002 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2001 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2000 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
1999 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Winner Best Pizza Zagat Survey San Francisco Bay Area Edition.
- Winner Most Creative Pizza in East Bay Express Readers' Poll.
- Winner Best Pizza SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER AND CHRONICLE Readers' Poll.
- Best of the Bay, Best Pizza winner San Francisco Bay Guardian Readers' Poll - 7th Consecutive Year.
- Voted Best Pizza Daily Californian.
- Reviewed in Contra Costa Times Newspaper, May 5, 1999 edition.
1998 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Winner Best Pizza Zagat Survey San Francisco Bay Area Edition.
- Winner Best Pizza SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER AND CHRONICLE Readers' Poll.
- Winner Bay Area's Best Pizza KSAN 107.7 Listeners' Poll.
- Winner Best Gourmet Pizza Daily Californian Readers' Poll.
- BEST RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA, Where the Locals Eat "Best Pizza."
- Best of the Bay, Best Pizza, San Francisco Bay Guardian.
- Voted Best Pizza East Bay Express Readers' Poll.
PRIOR TO 1998
- There are over 30 awards from 1985 - 1997.
ADDITIONAL AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Voted Best Pizza East Bay Express Readers' Poll 18 consecutive years.
- Multiple Gold Medal Winner Best Pizza SAN FRANCISCO FOCUS.
- Winner Best Pizza SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN Readers' Poll .
- OAKLAND TRIBUNE Readers' Poll Winner Best Pizza.
- Best Pizza Multiple Award Winner DAILY CALIFORNIAN Readers' Poll .
- Voted Best Pizza by NET DINER Restaurant Guide Members www.sfbay.com/food.
- Recognized as a Top Restaurant by CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT WRITERS' ASSOCIATION - CRWA.
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