CHART-TOPPING CHOW
ROCKIN' GOOD TIMES
SHAPE, RATTLE AND ROLL
PLATINUM PADS
PARTY ANIMALS
LITTLE BOPPERS
LOOKIN' SO FINE
YAKETY-YAK
HALL OF FAME 2005

CHART-TOPPING CHOW
Best Chinese Restaurant Tommy’s Wok
Best French Restaurant Left Bank
Best Indian Restaurant India Palace
Best Italian Restaurant La Ginestra
Best Japanese / Sushi Restaurant
Sushi Ran
Best Thai Restauant Thep Lela
Best Mexican Restaurant The Cantina
Best Middle-Eastern Restaurant Insalata’s
Best American Food Restaurant
Buckeye Roadhouse
Best Restaurant for Vegetarian Cuisine
Lydia’s Lovin’ Foods
Best Place for a Dinner Date El Paseo
Best Place for a Business Lunch
Buckeye Roadhouse
Best Kid-Friendly, Non-Chain Restaurant
Easy Street Cafe
Best Restaurant with a View
Caprice Restaurant
Best Sidewalk Café Comforts
Best Deli/Lunch Perry’s Deli
Best Steak House
Izzy’s Steak & Chop House
Best Takeout Food Comforts
Best Pizza Lo Coco’s (both)
Best Burger Phyllis’ Giant Burgers
Best Brunch Dipsea Café
Best Wine Selection - Restaurant El Paseo
Best Wine Selection in a Store
Beverages & More
Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Shop
Coldstone Creamery
Best Independent Coffee House
Marin Coffee Roasters
Best Catering Service CaterMarin
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ROCKIN' GOOD TIMES
Best Place for Dancing
Rancho Nicasio
Best Place to Learn to Dance Stage Dor
Best Place for Live Music
Sweetwater
Best Local Band Vinyl
Best Place for Music Lessons
The Magic Flute
Best Place for Singing Lessons
SingersMarin
Best Place to Buy a Musical Instrument
Bananas at Large
Best Theater Company
Marin Theatre Company
Best Bartender
Leslie Morgan of Piazza D’Angelo & Sweetwater
Best Brewpub
Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant
Best Happy Hour Snacks/Drinks
The Cantina
Best Place to Buy CDs, Tapes
Tower Records
Best Photography Store
Seawood Photo Inc.
Best Place to Buy Art Gallery Route One
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SHAPE, RATTLE AND ROLL
Best Health Club Bay Club Marin
Best Pilates Studio Fit First Pilates
Best Yoga Classes The Yoga Studio
Best Massage Studio Evo Spa
Best Day Spa Stellar Spa
Best Place to Skateboard McInnis Park
Best Bike Shop Sunshine Bicycle Center
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PLATINUM PADS
Best Antiques Pavillion Antiques
Best Oriental Rugs
Alexander’s Decorative Rugs
Best Carpeting Rafael Floors
Best Contemporary Furniture
Evolution Home Furnishings
Best Traditional Furniture
Ethan Allen Galleries
Best Place for Unusual / Ethnic Furnishings
Cost Plus World Market
Best Consignment Furniture
Home Consignment Center
Best Lighting Store Lights of Rafael
Best Housecleaning Service
Molly Maid of Marin
Best Interior Designer
T. Jones Design Group
Best Place to Buy Hardwood Flooring
Rafael Floors
Best Place to Buy a Hot Tub
Creative Energy
Best Cellular Service Verizon
Best Kitchenware Store Viking HomeChef
Best Independent Hardware Store
Jackson’s Hardware
Best Knitting Supplies Dharma Trading Co.
Best Carpet Cleaners
Atlas Window & Carpet Cleaners
Best Roofer Marin County Roofing
Best Movers Aloha Moving & Storage
Best Garden Supplies Sloat Garden Center
Best Party Supplies Party America
Best Place to Buy a Used Car
Don Collins Motors
Best Place to Buy Tires Cains Tires
Best Enviro-Friendly Business
Eco-Express Gifts
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PARTY ANIMALS
Best Pet Groomer Pride & Groom
Best Boarding Kennel
Postmore Kennels
Best Place to Buy Pet Toys Pet Club
Best Dog Park
Mill Valley Bayfront Dog Park
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LITTLE BOPPERS
Best Clothes for Cool Kids GapKids
Best Kids’ Theater Group
Marilyn Izdebski Productions
Best Local Day Camp for Summer
Steve & Kate’s Camp
Best Extended Stay Camp for Summer
Camp Doodles
Best After-School Activity/Lessons/
Program for Kids
Dance Palace Community Center
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LOOKIN' SO FINE
Best Place to Buy Cosmetics Sephora
Best Place to Get a Facial Evo Spa
Best Hair Salon - Women
Brewer Phillips Hair Design
Best Hair Salon - Men
Brewer Phillips Hair Design
Best Chic Boutique Viva Diva
Best Store for Women’s Shoes Nordstrom
Best Store for Men’s Shoes Nordstrom
Best Men’s Stylish Clothing
Patrick James Purveyor to Gentlemen
Best Fashion Consignments Encore
Best Place to Buy Fine Jewelry
Julianna’s Fine Jewelry
Best Costume Jewelry Macy’s
Best Optician Toso Optical Co.
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YAKETY-YAK
Best Prediction for Marin’s Future
Gridlock 101, more traffic
Best Place to Spot a Celebrity
Downtown Mill Valley
Best Old Trend You’d Welcome Back
Civil Behavior: Kindness, Friendliness
Best New Building (Since 1990)
Mill Valley Community Center
Best Historical Building
The Marin Center
Best Building Due for a Wrecking Ball
The Fireside Motel
Best Non-politician Who Should Run for Office Gerald Jampolsky, M.D.
Best Spot for Birdwatching
Pt. Reyes National Seashore
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Our past winners:
2004| 2003 | 2002 | 1983-2003