Congratulations to the 2016 10th Annual Oakland Indie Award Nominees!
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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.
Akat Cafe Kalli Alison Streich (Oakland Spirit Orchestra) Amatula Jacobs Anasa Yoga Studio Be the Change Consulting Beast Oakland Brooklyn Academy Roots Balanced Fitness Chef Mimi Comedy Oakland Department of Make Believe Donna Viscuso East Bay Meditation Center* Emily Butterfly Flavors of Oakland Fresh to Def Collective Geoffrey Pete+ Hipline Impact Hub Oakland+ Isaura Oliveira (Teatro Brasileiro de Dança: The Bahia in Oakland) Kaya Sattva Jewelry Los Rakas Mary Weather Maya Songbird |
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Miss Ollie's Restaurant Mistah F.A.B. Nathan and Co. Natty Cakes Nick's Pizza No Cookie Cookie Oakland Drink & Draw Oaklandish Osunfemi Wanbi Njeri Parlour Oakland The Port Workspaces Queens D. Light Ruth Stroup Ryan Bethencourt Salene Sambafunk SKIN Oakland Small Wonder SoOakland Studio Grand The Momo LeBeau The Real Oakland United Roots* Uptown Juice Company Urban Fitness Oakland Valerie Troutt & MoonCandy Live House Ensemble We Love Oakland Womyn's Creative Collective/Sistar Cypher Young Shorty Doowop |
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.
Cafe Gabriela+ BAOBOB Directory Centro Community Partners* Crossburgers El Farolito Feelmore Adult Gallery GrilledCheezGuy Hal's NY Hot Dogs Isaac Lim/Leaning Tower of Haddon Hill Kosa Arts Localwise Mandela Foods Cooperative Marion & Rose Portal Restaurant Resurrect See.Eat.Love Shift Local Show & Tell Concept Shop Simply Bliss Catering Starter Bakery Tay Ho Restaurant Two Jacks Denim |
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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.
#itsOAKay/Reon English 420 Fitness Bay Grape Big Gav Blue Door Beads Calculated Clothing CodeShelf CORE Kitchen Crooked City Cider Dimond Mine Duvin Wine Bar Flipcause Free Oakland UP* Green Rush Consulting LLC Indie Food Hub Inga Loyeva Kainbigan Restaurant Know Yourself Kulcha Coloring Works Inc. LATE NITE ART Main Vein Productions Mohari Wellness Nook and Kranny Oakland Unseen Omni Commons RocRio Designs SkyHighOakland/Kevin Blackburn Suits of Steel The Pie Shop Truve Fitness Uptima Business Bootcamp Viscera Wine & Bowties High Road Employer: This model employer puts people before profit by providing quality jobs, fostering a positive work environment, and championing beneficial business practices.
Abura Ya alaMar Kitchen + Bar Arcsine Back In Action Massage Berrett-Koehler Publishers Costa Auto Care Dr. Comics Mr. Games Firebrand Artisan Breads Field Day & Friends Galileo Learning Rare Bird Red Bay Coffee Spice Monkey & Howden Market Warehouse 416 |
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.
Food Shift* Hatch Hyphae Design Lab Kisensum Lotus Cleaning Services Nomad Cafe Premier Organics Repair Revolution Shooting Star Botanicals Suite Treaments Sungevity+ Walrus Youth Opportunity: Youth Opportunity: This youth-friendly independent business or artist creates job pathways for young people through mentorship, internships, and/or paid positions, giving them the skills they need to thrive in the workforce.
College Track Oakland* Mamacitas Cafe Moving Forward Education Napoleon's Home of the Cream Team Barbers Pull Up Your Pants Barbershop The Guardian Project* The Town Kitchen West Oakland Youth Center WOW Farm* Youth Impact Hub Oakland* Pillar: A long-established Oakland business or artist with deep roots in the community and long-standing ties to the people, culture and history of The Town. This person or business mentors newbies and is renowned for their contributions to Oakland’s living history.
Baggy's by the Lake Barbara Llewellyn Catering Cam Huong Carla Service Cool Neon Funhouse Productions David Sturdevant Deborah Vaughn & Dimensions Dance Theatre Dona Tomas Restaurant Ellen Sebastian Chang Ellis Ace Hardware |
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.
Audacious IAM Awaken Cafe Betti Ono Gallery Bottoms Up Cafe BRIDGEGOOD Chaney Turner (Social Life Productions) Change Consulting LLC City Slicker Farms* Clausen House* Flight Deck* Genice Jacobs Go Girls! Camp Heraldry Leather - Starr Britt HipHopForChange* Intechional Josephine JR Valrey Kin Folkz LA Jones & Associates Meredith Connor Outdoor Afro* Popuphood Qulture Collective Rebecca Dharmapalan Regina's Door+ Roots and Rebound* Sean Sullivan Slojoy Coffee Tiffany Stewart Toliver Works Tonya McKinnis We The Minis Wear Your Voice Magazine Elve's BBQ & Soul Food
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant Fairyland* Flora Restaurant Garden House Gondola Servizio Joyce Gordon Gallery Laurel Bookstore Marketing Kings Mestre Themba Mashama Michele Pred Oakland Faders Piedmont Grocery Piedmont Piano Company Taller Xochicura |
* 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!
+ Nominee is ineligible to win because s/he/it is a winner within the past four years. Click here to view past winners!
