Best commercial renovation
Whole Foods Market
Best company to work for
Pixar
Best elementary school teacher
Calvert Hand, Peralta Elementary School
Best encounter group
East Bay Brain Exchange at Spine and Sports Medicine
Best high school teacher
Thien Pham, Bishop O’Dowd High School
Best hippie
Wavy Gravy
Best jukebox
Club Mallard
Best middle school teacher
Tie: Jim Rendle, Redwood Day School and Sharon Arthur, Willard Middle School
Best neon sign
Grand Lake Theater
Best old-school social club
The Colombo Club
Best pick-up joint
The Ruby Room
Best place to make out in public
Lake Merritt
Best place to worship
East Bay Church of Religious Science
Best preservationist
Tie: Naomi Schiff at the Oakland Heritage Alliance and Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association
Best reason to wait in line
Bakesale Betty’s Fried Chicken Sandwich
Most endangered East Bay landmark
Albany Bulb