Category Archives: Cortland

Lama’s Kenpo Karate Returning to Cortland; Bernal Heights Ninjas Rejoice

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Though it’s not the kind of thing we usually discuss publicly, this is a Golden Age for Bernal Heights ninjas. First we got Brandan Lai’s super-convenient ninja supply boutique over on Mission Street. Now we’re getting a new karate school … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Cortland, Merchants | 9 Comments

BREAKING: Power Failure Cripples Cortland!

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

** Breaking News ** Breaking News ** Breaking News ** The electricity went down on Cortland this morning, and as of 9:35 this morning… it’s still down. Bernalwood sources report that caffeine delivery systems are inoperative in cafes up and down the … Continue reading →

Posted in Calamity, Cortland | 2 Comments

Bernal Cutlery Organizes Glamorous Art Show for Kids

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Here in Bernal Heights, we have many amenities: Spectacular views, glamorous lifestyles, and our very own Japanese-style knife sharpening and cutlery shoppe. Bernal Cutlery, located inside the fabulous marketplace at 331 Cortland, is a true neighborhood gem — and mediafolk … Continue reading →

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Bernal Yoga Relocating to This New Space at 908 Cortland

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

If you’ve ever practiced yoga, you’re probably familiar with many of the common positions: The Downward Dog, Warrior, The Child’s Pose, and so on. This week, Bernal Yoga will introduce a new set of poses called The Studio Relocation: It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Merchants | 2 Comments

Stop! Runaway Car Collides with Wild Side West

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

It’s been a bad week for vehicular control here in Bernalwood. Last Saturday we had a car flip over on Precita, while on Wednesday a runaway car bonked into the sidewalk bench at Wild Side West on Cortland. Neighbor Teri … Continue reading →

Posted in Accident or Ill Fortune, Cars, Cortland | 1 Comment

Back of Liberty Cafe to Become Bistro-Style Outdoor Cinema

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

As you may recall, last fall the Liberty Cafe on Cortland was purchased by the owners of Vega, the Italian restaurant across the street. Now that the new owners have had some time to settle in, they’re preparing to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Food and Drink, New Stuff | 19 Comments

New Videos from Anda Piroshkis and Big Dipper Baby Food

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

To be a merchant on Cortland Avenue in 2012 is kind of like being a New Wave band in 1983: Apparently, if you want to get ahead, you’ve gotta have a video. In that spirit, Anda’s Piroshkis and Big Dipper … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Media | 1 Comment

Stylish DPT Parking Daleks Arrive on Cortland

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

I’m not quite sure if this is a symbol of Bernal’s ascendant world-class stature or a sign of the Big Brother apocalypse, but the City’s Department of Parking and Traffic installed two automated multi-space parking meters on the 400 block … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Cortland | 20 Comments

Newfangled Electric Bicycle Shop Opens on Cortland

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

Last weekend, The New Wheel opened at last at 420 Cortland. As previously reported, The New Wheel is a newfangled kind of bicycle shop, specializing in electric bikes that effectively “flatten” San Francisco hills — including our own Bernal Hill. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Cortland, Transportation | 12 Comments

Four Star Video is Now Succulence; Succulence is Now Four Star

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Four Star Video was a video store on Cortland that also hosted a plant store called Succulence. Now that’s been flipped around. As of last week, Succulence is a plant store on Cortland that also rents videos: Like a rice … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Merchants | 8 Comments

Sandbox Bakery’s Spinoff at 903 Cortland Now Open

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Tasty news. 903 Cortland, the new spinoff from the tastymakers at Sandbox Bakery, opened this week. The Inside Scoop blog brings the, er, inside scoop: Now open for breakfast and lunch service (with more soon to come) is 903, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Food and Drink, New Stuff | 8 Comments

Watch the Film that Wowed Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Bucky Knaebel shared something very cool with Bernalwood: I finally got my last short film online. I filmed it at 4 Star Video, and it won the Audience Award at the Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema last season. And no wonder… … Continue reading →

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An Inventory of Services Offered on the Good Life Bulletin Board

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

For the benefit of potential clients, prospective homeowners, cultural anthropologists, and future archaeologists, Bernalwood presents this comprehensive inventory of services offered via the Good Life Grocery bulletin board, as it appeared on January 7, 2012 at 4:43 pm: Academic Editing … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Cortland | 2 Comments