Pleasant Hill

A couple of weeks ago L & L Hawaiian BBQ closed in the Pleasant Hill shopping center at 60 Crescent Dr. You’ll need to travel to Pleasanton or Martinez for the closest locations of L & L.

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Corner Bakery Cafe is opening on June 3rd in the former Yan Can Asian Bistro location in the downtown Pleasant Hill shopping center. Check out their menu here. Anyone have favorite dishes to recommend?

From their website:

We started as a little bread bakery, supplying freshly baked bread to happy customers around town. People loved our breads so much, we couldn’t help but evolve into a cafe where we could serve equally remarkable sandwiches. This, of course, led to delightful sweets, savory panini, fresh salads, and hearty bowls of soups and pasta.

The inside is almost ready:

This is a wide shot of the location:

Corner Bakery Cafe is located at 35 Crescent Drive in Pleasant Hill.

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The Pleasant Hill Dome movie theater is not the only business going away in Pleasant Hill as The Loaded Hog Saloon, located right next to the Dome, will also be closing its doors and there will be a big celebration today so drop by and enjoy it while you can. Thanks to a reader for sending word about this with a photo.

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It’s official, Zachary’s Chicago Pizza has opened in Pleasant Hill right across the street from the Cinemark movie theater on Crescent Drive. They offer both Chicago style stuffed pizza as well as thin pizza. Check out their menu here. In addition to pizza they also have salads. Lunch slices will be offered beginning March 1st. Remember that a stuffed pizza can take 40 minutes to make so you should order while you’re waiting. They give you a pager that will page you twice. Once so you can place your order and get the estimated wait time, and a second time when you can sit down and order drinks and salads until the pizza comes.

The inside is very cool looking:

More photos of pizza closeups and the patio after the jump…

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Zachary’s Pizza, the eclectic employee-owned Chicago-style pizzeria that originated in Berkeley is opening a new location in Pleasant Hill this month according to the Pleasant Hill Outlook newsletter. You can check out their menu here. They are known for their deep dish pizzas but also offer thin crust styles as well. Any favorite toppings or dishes to get? Deep or thin?

From their website:

Established in 1983, we are a 100% employee-owned company with three locations in the San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, Berkeley, and San Ramon. Recognized locally and nationally with over 150 Best Pizza Awards, Zachary’s offers 2 styles of pizza: a Chicago-style stuffed pizza and a traditional thin crust pizza. Every Zachary’s Chicago Pizza is made with our mildly spicy, tangy tomato sauce, made-from-scratch dough, and our unique blend of quality cheeses. All ingredients are the finest and freshest available. Our approach is a commitment to high quality food, and a pleasurable dining experience.

The Pleasant Hill location will be at 140 Crescent Drive right across from the Cinemark movie theater.

I used to go to the Berkeley location but being from New York I have to admit I like thin crust  more. I’ll definitely go to the new location to try it out again.

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