Category Archives: New Stuff

Revealed! What’s Happening to the Former Bernal Heights Produce Store on Cortland

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Reinvention is underway at the iconic Bernal Heights Produce store on the corner of Cortland and Ellsworth. The old business has shut down and workers are busy rebuilding the interior, but paper covers the windows to hide the transformation taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Merchants, New Stuff | 40 Comments

Badger Books Opens for Business on Cortland

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Last weekend, Badger Books opened in the former Red Hill Books space on Cortland. Truth be told, the differences between the old bookstore and the new one are still rather subtle. The cash register, which was once on the left, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Merchants, New Stuff | 8 Comments

Harried Pet Owner Cleans Dirty Dog At New “Precita Bark” Dog Spa

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Precita Bark, the new dog groomery on the eastern end of Precita Park (across from the playground) is now open for business. Neighbor Regina stopped in recently to get a treatment for her dog Rover, and she filed this report: … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Merchants, New Stuff | 11 Comments

Hillside Supper Club Now Open for Dinner — Permanent Style

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

It’s taken a long time and an insane amount of hard work to get to this place, but last night Bernal’s own Hillside Supper Club opened for business in its new, permanent, non-pop-up incarnation at the southwest corner of Precita … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, New Stuff | 20 Comments

New Mission Theater Plan Will Also Bring New Housing to North Bernal Borderlands

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Last week, the City’s Planning Commission approved a very exciting proposal to restore and renovate the abandoned New Mission Theater on Mission at 22nd Street. It’s a promising development that will bring some grandeur back to the old theater, which … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, New Stuff, Real Estate | 11 Comments

Hillside Supper Club Targets Fulltime Opening on Jan. 23

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

Let the record show that Bernalwood was a fan of the Hillside Supper Club even before it was cool. We witnessed it’s ascent back in the days when it was just a fledgling popup called the Bernal Supper Club. We were there … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, History, New Stuff | 5 Comments

New DIY Dog Wash Opening on Precita Park

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

Thrilling news for dirty dogs — and the humans who love them anyway: Neighbor Gina reports from the east end of Precita Park, where a new dog washing business called (… wait for it…) Precita Bark is preparing to open: Across … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, New Stuff | 12 Comments

Grand Opening for the New, Expanded Succulence, Saturday

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

Four Star Video has gone to the great disc-return slot in the sky, but shop owners Amy and Ken are having a grand opening for their new, expanded Succulence store tomorrow, November 17. Amy brings the details: We’ve been working … Continue reading →

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Eji’s Ethiopian Has Tasty Opening in 331 Cortland Marketplace

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

There was a small party at 331 Cortland on Friday night to celebrate the glamorous grand opening of the Eji’s Ethiopian kiosk. Amid much rejoicing and poured cups of Ethiopian honey-wine, Miss Eji was on hand to hand out samples … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Food and Drink, New Stuff | 7 Comments

Hillside Supper Club Prepares to Go from Pop-Up to Permanent

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

Bernalwood has been following the ongoing adventures of the Hillside Supper Club pop-up restaurant since waaaaay back when it was called the Bernal Supper Club — and wasn’t even in Bernal. Since its renaming, the Hillside Supper Club has set … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, New Stuff | 4 Comments

Eji’s Ethiopian Joining the 331 Cortland Marketplace

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

That available space in the glamorous 331 Cortland marketplace is no longer available. Eji’s Ethiopan will be moving in soon: We are proud to announce a new vendor at 331 Cortland who will be joining the marketplace in early October, just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Food and Drink, New Stuff | 9 Comments

New Blog Chronicles Flotsom Found on Eugenia Steps

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

Neighbor Lee has started a blog to document “images of stuff that is left on Eugenia steps in Bernal Heights.” Lee tells Bernalwood: For my own entertainment I am posting pictures of the junk I find on the Eugenia steps … Continue reading →

Posted in Found Things, New Stuff | 4 Comments

Newfangled Gas Pump Converts Sunlight Into Text Messages

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Just in time for tonight’s glamorous Summer Solstice Stroll, a clever new fixture has been installed in front of the exceedingly clever New Wheel Electric Bicycle Shop on Cortland. As you no doubt recall, The New Wheel sells newfangled electric … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Interesting Objects, Merchants, New Stuff | 6 Comments