Category Archives: Merchants

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 | 2 Comments

A Glamorous Perspective on Our Unglamorous AutoZone

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

I think it’s fair to say that although it’s convenient, our new AutoZone on Chesar Chavez is not much to look at. But as I stood in the check out line at the new AutoZone last weekend, I realized that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Merchants, Photography | 4 Comments

Merchant vs. Merchant on Precita Park

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Recent visitors to the Harvest Hills Market on the southwest corner of Precita Park may have noticed an odd sign in the window. The sign shows a picture of Charlie, the vintage tuna mascot, along with Starkist’s venerable motto, “Sorry … Continue reading →

Posted in Found Things, Merchants, Shopping, Uncategorized | 69 Comments

Last Vestiges of Infamous Nasser Market Disappear

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Neighbor Lessley brings us this update on the evolution of the former Nasser Market space on the corner of Crescent and Anderson: Nasser Market, the infamous Crescent Ave. liquor store that inspired a 2008 murder and served as a drug … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Calamity, Merchants, Real Estate | 13 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

New Marijuana Dispensary “Takes Bernal Heights Up A Notch”

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Marijuana criticism is not confined solely to droopy-eyed amateurs; Like the rest of the medical marijuana industry, the field has also developed its own cadre of professionals. One such pro, from the East Bay Express’s Legalization Nation blog, recently took note … Continue reading →

Posted in Merchants, New Stuff | 9 Comments

Newfangled Electric Bike Conquers Folsom Street Hillclimb

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

A tidy crowd assembled at Precita Park last weekend to take one of the newfangled electric bicycles from The New Wheel bike shop on a test drive up the fearsome Folsom Street hill. Your Bernalwood reporter passed on Sunday’s opportunity, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Merchants, Transportation | 4 Comments

Test Drive an Electric Bike on the Fearsome Folsom Challenge

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

The New Wheel, that newfangled shop on Cortland that sells those newfangled electric bikes, is having their grand opening celebration this weekend. There’s a party in the store at 420 Cortland on Sunday night from 6 to 9 pm, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Merchants, Transportation | 3 Comments

Critics Are Talking About Weed from Bernal Heights Collective

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

In the Age of Yelp, everyone is a critic — even the customers of Bernal Heights Collective, our eponymous medical marijuana merchant. Here’s what one capitalization-challenged test pilot had to say about the local product at F*ckYeahWeed, a blog “dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: More Gourmet Auto Parts

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

When the Hollywood Video store on the corner of Cesar Chavez and South Van Ness closed down, I had a little fantasy: The store occupied a high-profile location with above-average square-footage and even a few parking spaces, so in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Merchants, New Stuff, Real Estate | 19 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

Charlie’s Cafe Buys Former Park Bench Cafe on Precita Park

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

The arrival of the Precita Park Cafe on the eastern end of Precita Park has altered the geo-economic configuration of north Bernal. New businesses are attracting new customers. Old businesses are hurrying to adapt. Somewhere, Joseph Schumpeter is probably chuckling … Continue reading →

Posted in Merchants | 74 Comments