Zachary’s Chicago Pizza — the popular employee-owned chain with restaurants in Oakland, Berkeley and San Ramon — is eyeing the former location of Red Brick Pizza across the street from the .
Zachary’s representatives and their architects will be giving a presentation to the city’s Architectural Review Commission Thursday evening.
For those of you unfamiliar with Zachary’s, the restaurant’s deep-dish, Chicago-style pizza has a cult following in the East Bay. It's adored with a passion that's easily spoofed. Check out this satirical video around the 1:18 mark.
Here’s a tip for frugal diners. Zachary’s will sell you a ball of uncooked dough for $5, which makes enough for two delicious “homemade” Zachary’s pies.
Zachary's currently has locations in , Oakland and .