The 9th Annual Oakland Indie Awards were Friday, May 29, 2015 from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm in Jack London Square 's Market Building
http://www.oaklandindieawards.com/
Winners:
Oakland Soul: The New Parkway Theater
Oakland Soul: Cafe Gabriela
Social Changemaker: Regina's Door
Job Creator: Zachary's Chicago Pizza
Ripple Effect: OwlNWood
Ripple Effect: Concept 47
Pillar: Geoffrey's Inner Circle
Greenie: American Steel Studios
Previous years:
2014
2013
2015 Nominees:
Oakland Soul: Represents the soul, essence and spirit of Oakland. This business or artist appreciates diversity and creativity, is confident in their individuality and humbly supports their brothers and sisters.
Aisha Fukushima
Amani Carey Simms
Arisa White
Be the Change Consulting Beast Oakland Betti Ono Gallery
Cafe Gabriela
Candice "Antique" Davis
D Edward
Digital Roots Studio
Dr. Wesley Watkins Era Lounge Feelmore Adult Gallery
Field Day & Friends
Flavors of Oakland
Garden House
Gingi Allen/The Art of Mothering
Jennifer Johns
Johnny Lopez
Jonez Cain
Karen Doolittle
Karen Less Kev Choice+
Kymberly Jackson
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Kymm Wilson Laurel Bookstore
Layover Los Rakas
Lost and Found Store
Mahogany Foster
Maya Songbird
Naming Gallery
New Normal Brewing
Nona Brown
Oakulture/Eric Arnold
Oakland Mural Project*
Oaktown Spice Shop
Ratka Mira Popovic
Robert Bess Robert Trujillo
SambaFunk
Skin World Wide
Starr Saunders
stOAKed The New Parkway
The Perfect Sidekick
Tony Rossi & Sons Florist
Tu Tienda Azteca
Underground Runway
Urban Stitch Boutique
Valerie Troutt
Vamp Vintage Music & Arts
Woody's Café
Young Shorty Doowop
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Ripple Effect: A business that supports the local economy by buying supplies and services from other local vendors, creating a “ripple effect” as money circulates within the community.
Angelisse Karol Design Arizmendi Bakery Awaken Café
Beulahs Bean Truck
Bissap Baobab Oakland Concept Forty Seven
DaniBensimon Catering KONO*
Leo's Music Club
Little Shop Artisan Box
Magic Carpet Yoga Mats
Mary Weather
Merkado
Oakland Juice & Co
Oakland Makers* Oaklandish
OwlNWood
Phat Matt's BBQ
Resurrect
S+S Gastro Grub Catering
Seven Salon
Shift Local
Show & Tell Concept Shop
Two Jacks Denim
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Social Changemaker: This socially responsible business or individual incorporates positive social change into their mission, operations, and/or measures of success. They use creative approaches to give back to the community and address economic and environmental issues.
BALLE* Downtown Oakland YMCA*
Dr. Crystallee Rene Crain* Free Oakland UP* Get Goes Mobile Café Harborside Health Center
HBK CJ
Her Resilience Artist Collective
Hipline Dance Studio
House Kombucha It's Your Move Games & Hobbies
Joy Elan
Kin Folkz
Mamacitas Café
Marion and Rose's Workshop
Oakland Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine Clinic Paws and Claws Pet Food Store
Planting Justice* Phat Beets*
Prescott Joseph Center For Community Enhancement Inc.*
Regina's Door
Revolution Foods+ Sean Sullivan (West End Strategies) The Great Wall of Oakland*
The Living Room Project
The Town Kitchen
Top Ten Social
Wear Your Voice
Yakub Bey
Zach Seal (B Shuttle)
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Innovative Newcomer: A business or artist who started in the last three years that excites and inspires with a creative new idea, perspective, model or solution. Bergeron's Books
Black Medicine
Bud Snow
Building Robotics Cat Town Café
Courtsmith Basketball Industries
Educents
Eighty4v Fuming Guerilla Productions
Green Girl Bakeshop
Hack the Hood*
HiHAT Oakland
Homestead Apothecary
Know Yourself
Late Nite Art
Left Coast Power Yoga
Localwise
Maple Street Denim
Merch Monster
Natalie Coblentz
Noble Brewer
Oakland Certified
Oakland Flag Co
Oakland Future Trio OakStop
Parliament Event Venue
Pr3ss Play Poets
Present Perfect Wellness
Qeyno Labs
Quincy Carroll
SoleSpace
Sonjhai Meggette
The Real Oakland
Tilde Vintage
Tracie Collins Productions
Turtle & Hare
Umami Mart
Underground Runway* Uptima Businesss Bootcamp
Viscera
Zella's Soulful Kitchen
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Greenie: An environmental champion who works to improve our community through sustainable practices, products or services. This local business or individual reduces waste or consumption, creates green products or provides green services.
Abura-Ya
Alouba Arts American Steel Studios
B Green 4 Life
Back to the Roots+ East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse*
Fictilis
Green Copy
Green Mary Habitat for Humanity*
Hatch
Local Hands Soap Company
Lotus Cleaning Services
Premier Organics
Simply Bliss Catering & Events Temescal Farmer's Market/Urban Village Farmers' Market Assoc
The Window Lady Tip Top Bike Shop
Uptown Juice Company
Walrus
Why Ha*
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* Nominee is ineligible to win because it holds 501c(3) charitable status or is a not-for-profit entity.
+ Nominee is ineligible to win because s/he/it is a winner within the past four years. Click here to view past winners!