Deep dish pizza is coming back to downtown Livermore.
Zachary’s Chicago Pizza is expanding for just the sixth time in its 42-year history, as the beloved East Bay pizza shop plans to open a Livermore location this fall.
“Livermore is a really cool city,” said Leandra Schuler, the chief operating officer at Zachary’s. “It has that Main Street feel with a lot of small and independent businesses. There have been some good restaurants and bakeries opening in the area. They’re very active in their community.”
The new Zacharay’s will take over the former space of Patxi’s Pizza on First Street. Patxi’s also served deep dish pizza but closed last summer after an 11-year run in downtown Livermore.
Taking over a pre-existing pizza joint will make it a simpler transition for Zachary’s, which has been 100% employee owned since 2003.
“We’ve kind of typically been a slow growth company, so we like to think about opportunities that will benefit the 200 employee owners,” Schuler said. “We also believe in not stretching ourselves too thin because we want to continue to do the best we can. This location just ticked some boxes that felt good for us and everybody is excited about it.”
The location fits about 80 people inside and another 40 on the outdoor patio.
Zachary’s also applied for a full liquor license and hopes to become the third location with a full bar, serving fun cocktails, beer and wine alongside the traditional deep-dish pizza menu.
“We might tweak the menu a little, have a special appetizer or pizza, but we’ll stick to doing what we do best,” Schuler said.
Details: Coming soon to 2470 First Street in Livermore; zacharys.com.
New restaurant opens in Walnut Creek
Six months after the closing of the Greek restaurant, Opa! Walnut Creek, the location on North Main Street is back in business.
WC Kitchen & Bar officially opened this week, according to its website.
The restaurant plans to offer “a unique blend of American cuisine infused with Indian and Asian flavors.”
The menu includes a spicy smash burger ($24), chicken pad thai ($18), beef curry ($20), filet mignon ($60) and much more.
WC Kitchen & Bar is now accepting reservations and plans to be open on July 4.
Details: Open Wednesday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Tuesday from 4 to 9 p.m. at 1532 North Main St. in Walnut Creek; wckitchenbar.com.