Category Archives: Media

Before and After: Backstage During the Curb Appeal Home Makeover on Bocana

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

Bernalwood is all about the celebrity star-sightings, so you probably remember when we told you about the home on Bocana that was getting a big makeover as part of a reality TV show called Curb Appeal. The project and the … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Media | 14 Comments

Website Dubs Bernal Heights “Lesbian-landia”

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

The wags over at The Bold Italic have taken it upon themselves to create a summary of San Francisco’s neighborhoods intended for newcomers to Our Faire City who are trying to figure out where to live. The write-ups about each … Continue reading →

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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

New Portola Blog Is Almost as Vain as Bernalwood

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

There’s a new kid on the block. The Portola Planet is a new blog dedicated to covering The Portola, a neighborhood that reliable sources tell us lies on the other side of I-280, immediately to the south of glamorous Bernal … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Neighborhoods, New Stuff | 13 Comments

“Matter” Is a Journalism Startup Born in Bernal Heights

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

A new journalism project that was born in Bernal Heights is getting lots of nationwide buzz.  And no, despite what you’re probably thinking… it’s not Bernalwood. The project is called Matter, and it was co-founded by Bernal Heights resident Jim … Continue reading →

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Food Fight! Critic Calls Bernal Heights a “Food Desert”

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Jessica Battilana is a local food writer who has penned articles for 7×7, Sunset, Martha Stewart Living, and Gastronomica. Recently, in an otherwise positive review of the new Sandbox Bakery spinoff at 903 Cortland, Ms. Battilana wrote: We can thank … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Media | 45 Comments

Gorgeous New Children’s Book Was Made in Bernalwood

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Neighbor Ashley Wolff has a new children’s book that’s just been released, and it was created right in here in Bernal Heights: I wanted to share the news that my new picture book is out at last. Baby Bear Sees … Continue reading →

Posted in Locavore, Media, New Stuff | 4 Comments

Star Sighting: “Curb Appeal” Filming on Bocana

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Neighbor Jon contacted us via the Twitter yesterday with this hot news flash: @Bernalwood TV show, Curb Appeal, filming on Bocana. For your files.— Jon Mooallem (@jmooallem) February 16, 2012 O-M-G! HGTV’s “Curb Appeal!”  Fliming on Bocana! So where are … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Celebrity, Media, Real Estate | 14 Comments

Local TV News Covers Illegal Garbage Dumping in Bernal

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

The TV people from CBS5 Eyewitness News saw the Bernalwood story this week about the problem we face with sleazy contractors and other forms of human lowlife dumping huge piles of trash at the foot of Bernal Hill. CBS5 sent … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Calamity, Crime, Media | 10 Comments

Bernal Author Releases New Book, Does Glamorous Interviews

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

You heard about it here first (natch), but Bernal Heights author and Bernalwood contributor Elizabeth Weil’s new book, “No Cheating, No Dying,” is now available for sale at a bookstore near you. In between, Liz has been engaged in an … Continue reading →

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Bernal Bucks Featured on Front Page of Today’s LA Times

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Our very own “weird little borderline utopia” here in Bernal Heights makes an appearance on the front page of today’s Los Angeles Times, in an article about the unique (and fabulous) Bernal Bucks local currency program. The LAT article begins thus: … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Media | 3 Comments

Bernal Dads’ Mutant Molvo Gets Moment in Media Spotlight

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Here’s a fun little media moment: The bizarre, mutant Molvo, that unholy Miata-Volvo crossbreed built by those handy gents from the Bernal Dads Racing Team, had a nice little cameo yesterday on the Jalopnik blog — which, in automotive terms, … Continue reading →

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TV’s “Portlandia” Could Also Be Called “Cortlandia”

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Over the holiday, I discovered “Portlandia” on Netflix (It’s available for Instant View). Two things about the show stood out for me: It’s wickedly hilarious. It could just as easily be set in Bernal Heights, if you don’t mind having … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Media | 12 Comments