Best of the East Bay - Index

STYLE & BEAUTY/

Boutique: Me & Emmi
Celebrity Beauty Treatment: Oxygen facial from Marlies Taylor
Day Spa: Changes Salon & Day Spa
Facial Treatments: SkinSpirit
Green Boutique: Olive
Hair Colorist: Amy Kautz at Citro Salon
Manicure/Pedicure: Bollinger Nail Salon
Maternity Couture: Bellies N’ Babies
Men’s Business Casual: Edge Shop for Men
Men’s Haircut: Citro Salon
Place to Buy a Suit: Daskalos
Shoe Store: Footcandy
Waxing: Nadine Gemma at LaDiDa Beauty Lounge
Way to Give Your Hair Megawatt Shine: Alfaparf Milano treatment at Opulence IV You
Wedding Ring: Pavé Fine Jewelry
Women’s Hair Salon: Citro Salon
 

FUN & NIGHTLIFE/

Aerial Tour: Airship Ventures Zeppelin
Art Gallery: Bedford Gallery
Bartender: Charly Defrancesco at Havana
Cooking School: Draeger’s Cooking School
California Beach: Stinson Beach
Dance Troupe: Axis Dance Company
East Bay Museum: Oakland Museum of California7
East Bay Winery: Wente Vineyards
Happy Hour: Havana
Hoedown in the 925: Back Forty Texas BBQ Roadhouse & Saloon
Hotel in Wine Country: Auberge du Soleil
Local Golf Course: Wente Vineyards
Man Cave: Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
Margarita: Maria Maria
Martini: Bing Crosby’s Restaurant and Piano Lounge
New Art Gallery: Alphonse Berber Gallery
Nightclub: 1515 Restaurant Lounge
Place for a Girls Night Out: 1515 Restaurant Lounge
Place to Get a Cocktail: Havana
Place to Meet Your Mate: 1515 Restaurant Lounge
Release for Road Rage: Umigo Indoor Kart Racing
Ski Resort: Northstar at Tahoe
Summer Festival: Fire Arts Festival
Theater Troupe: Diablo Theatre Company
Time-Warping Night Out: Marcello’s Restaurant & Piano Bar, and Easy 925
Venue for Live Music: Yoshi’s
Vitamin C in a Cocktail: Greyhound at Café Van Kleef
 

FOOD & DRINKS/

Bakery: Walnut Creek Baking Company
BBQ: Bo’s Barbecue and Catering
Breakfast Joint: Katy’s Korner
Chef: Cyrus Irudistan at Havana
Chinese: Uncle Yu’s
Chocolate: Socola Chocolatier
Coffeehouse: Yellow Wood Coffee and Tea
Deli: Genova Delicatessen
Diner: Hubcaps Diner
European Breakfast: Pizzaiolo
Fine Dining: Prima Ristorante
Frozen Yogurt: Yogurt Shack
Hamburger: The Counter
Ice-Cream Shop: Loard’s Ice Cream
Indian: Masala Indian Fusion
Italian: Prima Ristorante
Japanese: Kane Sushi
Lunch Salad: Chow
Mexican: Maria Maria
Milk Shake: Hubcaps Diner
New Restaurant: Chow
 

FOOD & DRINKS/

Outdoor Dining: Va de Vi
Pizza Parlor: Zachary’s Chicago Pizza
Place for Dessert: Esin Restaurant & Bar
Seafood Restaurant: Walnut Creek Yacht Club
Steakhouse: Forbes Mill Steakhouse
Sushi Bar: Kane Sushi
Thai: Plearn Thai Palace
Urban Winery: A Donkey and Goat Winery
Vietnamese: Le Cheval
Way to Buy Local Meat: Bay Area Meat CSA
Wine Shop: Wine Thieves
 

HEALTH & FITNESS/

Boot Camp: Contra Costa Boot Camp
Butt-Kicking Workout: The Bar Method
Fitness Center: Renaissance ClubSport
Marathon Man: John Jeha
Massage Therapist: SkinSpirit
Nutritionist: Christine Hardy
Personal Trainer: E.J. Costello at 24-Hour Fitness San Ramon
Pilates Studio: IM=X Pilates Studio
Spin Instructor: Shelly Valerio at Oakwood Athletic Club
Yoga Teacher: Leena St. Michael
 

SHOPS & SERVICES/

Antiques Selection: Past Perfect
Bridal Boutique: Unveiled
Candy Shop: Powell’s Sweet Shoppe
Car Wash: Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Cente
Caterer: Susan Foord Catering & Event Planning87
Chocolate Shop: Bittersweet
Computer Repair: Portable CIO
Florist: Twigs & Ivy
Furniture Store: Elegant Clutter
Gift Shop: Sage Terrace of Alamo
Hardware Store: Ace
Home Accessories: Elegant Clutter
Independent Auto Repair: Walnut Creek Automotive
Indie Bookstore: Rakestraw Books
Magazine Heaven: Issues
Party/Deejay Service: Denon & Doyle
Pet Lodging: Club K-9
Pet Shop: Molly’s Pup-Purr-ee
Place for Athletic Footwear: Athletic Outpost
Place to Get a Cheap Eco Car: Smart Center
Plant Nursery: Navlet’s Garden Centers
Pooch Parlor: Shampooches
Service to Go Green: J. B. Turner and Sons
Shop that Sells Green Products: Whole Foods
Tailor: Michael Hong at Americlean Quality Dry Cleaners
Way to Water Your Yard: Gray water system designed by Brent Bucknum
Wedding Planner: Amanda Nicole Events
 

KIDS & PARENTING/

Baby Shop: Stork’s Nest
Clothes Store: Red Wagon
Dress Designer: Biscotti
Gymnastics Class: Edge Gymnastics Training Center
Kids Bath Products: Chartreuse
Kids Bookstore: The Storyteller
Kids Dance Lessons: Funkmode
Kids Haircut: Cool Tops: Cuts for Kids
Martial Arts Classes: Richard Lee’s East West Kung Fu
Party Place: Super Franks
Science Buddies: Science Alliance at Monte Vista High School
Social Network for Girls: Girl Ambition
Summer Camp: Camp ARF
Swim Lessons: All Star Academy