Category Archives: New Stuff

The Lucky Horseshoe Is Now Officially The Lucky Horseshoe

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

The new sign went up last Friday, so now it’s official: The former Skip’s Tavern on Cortland, which was reborn a few months ago as the Lucky Horseshoe, is now, officially, the Lucky Horseshoe. Please update your address books, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Food and Drink, New Stuff | 2 Comments

Bernal Has a Cute New Store for Vintage Clothing

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Attention fashionistas! 31 RAX is a new vintage store at 3309 Mission Street, in the Bernalwood/La Lengua Liminal Zone. The place is very cute, and it’s off to a charming start: My name’s Stephanie and I recently opened a Vintage/Thrift … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Merchants, New Stuff | 3 Comments

Got Chickens? Got Goats? Bernal Veterinarians Are Here to Help

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Cats are cute, but cliche. Dogs are delightful, but a dime a dozen. If you keep chickens or goats on your property in Bernal Heights (it happens!), you may be glad to know that Jena Valdez is part of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, New Stuff, People | 2 Comments

News Flash: Argus Lounge Closing (Then Reopening)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

We just received an important communique here in the Bernalwood newsroom: The Argus Lounge, the beloved dive bar on Mission near Valencia, will soon close. Thereafter it will undergo a rapid metamorphosis to become a new bar called Iron and Gold. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Merchants, New Stuff | 6 Comments

A New Novel by Superstar Bernal Heights Author Peter Orner

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

In the Bay Area section of today’s New York Times, astute readers will find an article about author Peter Orner, a member of the Bernalwood literati glitterati: Among writers, Mr. Orner is a boldface name. Since his debut collection, “Esther Stories,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, New Stuff, People | 5 Comments

New Plantings in Precitaville, Courtesy of Your Neighbors

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

On Saturday morning, while you [may have been] out trying to pick up a few tipsy sailors where in town for Fleet Week, some of your neighbors in the Precitaville Administrative Zone were hard at work planting a new butterfly … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Nature and Wildlife, New Stuff | Leave a comment

SF Giants Street Art Spreads Across Bernal Heights

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Bernal Heights Home Decor Trend: Is stencil street art the new white picket fence? Our post about the homeowner on the west slope who invited street artist Get Up to do an SF Giants-themed installation on the side of his … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Art, New Stuff | 10 Comments

A New iPad App for Kids, Homegrown in Bernalwood

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

We like to buy local here in Bernalwood. We’ve got local bread, local meat, local pickles, and even a local debit card. But lest anyone accuse us of being t0o rustic and old-fashioned, it’s nice to know that we also … Continue reading →

Posted in New Stuff, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

New Candy Shoppe Opens on Cortland

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

This will come as exciting news to the children of Bernal Heights and underemployed dentists throughout San Francisco: A new candy shop has opened at 521 Cortland, right across from the library. Called the Rock Candy Snack Shop, the store … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Cortland, Food and Drink, New Stuff | 24 Comments

Meet the World’s Best Neighbor, Next Door to 3407 Folsom

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Last week’s post about that new, modern house at 3407 Folsom generated a lot of spicy commentary and armchair architectural criticism. Some folks love the design of the new house, and others just don’t really dig this whole “modernism” thing. … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Neighborhoods, New Stuff | 25 Comments

Sneak Peek: Inside That Mod New House at 3407 Folsom

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

This week, workers are putting the finishing touches on one of Bernalwood’s most high-profile construction projects: 3407 Folsom, that all-new, all-modern house perched at the top of Folsom, just below the north entrance to the park on Bernal Hill. You … Continue reading →

Posted in New Stuff, Real Estate | 69 Comments

New New Mural at Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Remember when that loose-screw-guy defaced the new mural at Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack back in May? The whole incident was unfortunate, but there’s now a replacement mural to fill the void. Several readers notified Bernalwood that the new mural was up … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Food and Drink, New Stuff | 3 Comments

Confirmed: Palace Steak House Will Open Next Week as Palace Steak House. BONUS: Our Agents Conduct Early Taste Test!

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

After Bernalwood wrote about the in-progress remodel of the former Palace Family Steak House restaurant on Mission and Cesar Chavez, much confusion ensued. When exactly would it open? What’s the food concept? And what of those scary rumors that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, New Stuff | 19 Comments