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Zach Attack in the East Bay: Zachary’s Pizza, Oakland & Berkeley

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009


http://www.zacharys.com/

Zachary’s pizza is a local favorite in the East Bay.  The restaurant’s popularity is exhibited by the unavoidable forty-five minute to one hour wait for a table.  An Oakland friend described the wait at Zachary’s as just part of the experience.  She said, “You know you will have to wait, so just hang out and have a Red Tail.”

So we were happy to finally eat Zachary’s pizza after all of the hype.  It is definitely a Chicago-style deep dish variation and its popularity proves that Americans just can’t say no to the carb, dairy, meaty combo called pizza.

I lived in Chicago and love all varieties of Chicago pizza.  Zachary’s serves the deep dish version that made me nostalgic for my Chicago pizza favorites.

If you like Zachary’s or if you are just a pizza connoisseur, visit Chicago and check out three of our favorite varieties: Click to continue »

Urban Farming: Oakland, CA

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Chickens, Veggies, & Country Time

Your mother may cringe at our friends out-dated décor, reminiscent of an old cabin in the woods, but Jess & Joel call it home in Oakland, CA.  With their 2 rabbit hunting whippets, 5 egg-laying chickens, spear fishing equipment, mountain bikes, and antlers on the wall you may wonder why they don’t just move to the country.

On one Saturday morning, Joel surprised us by yelling into the living room, “Who wants Breakfast tacos?”  After spending the night at the cabin, we woke up to the sounds and smells of an “Oakland Farm.”  Freshly laid eggs were crackling in the pan, the chickens were clucking, and the river of highway traffic flowed by.  At that point we decided that urban farming should be more than just a counter-culture fad and that the trend should stay!  It is a delicious choice, especially for your house-guest friends!

Purchase Chickens from:

Close Fee & Supply
727 Industrial Pkwy W # L
Hayward, CA 94544-7144
(510) 581-6811

Breakfast Tacos: Chorizo, Farm Eggs, Home-grown Cilantro, Sour cream, lime, & tortillas.
Joel is a craft woodworker out of Oakland.  www.joelsolomonson.com