Food Scene
Cool, built for wifi, lattes and lunch
107 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Progressive Grounds Coffee shop and Eatery
400 Cortland AveCool, built for wifi, lattes and lunch
Martha & Bros. Coffee Co.
745 Cortland AveMy favorite latte location. Free wifi.
Really good Italian by Vega, a committed local restauranteur.
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Vega
419 Cortland AveReally good Italian by Vega, a committed local restauranteur.
Bernal Star
410 Cortland AveGreat burgers and American comfort and fine food.
Excellent food - Peruvian. Complex, delicious, reasonable.
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Piqueo's
830 Cortland AveExcellent food - Peruvian. Complex, delicious, reasonable.
Delicious, unusual sushi - a favorite especially if you want more than the predictable sushi menu
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Moki's Sushi & Pacific Grill
615 Cortland AveDelicious, unusual sushi - a favorite especially if you want more than the predictable sushi menu
Highly rated fine new restaurant. Haven't gotten in to try it ourselves yet.
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Red Hill Station
Highly rated fine new restaurant. Haven't gotten in to try it ourselves yet.
Shopping
Beautiful, succulent art, plants, and decorative pieces. It’s zen just wandering through and into the back garden.
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Succulence
402 Cortland AveBeautiful, succulent art, plants, and decorative pieces. It’s zen just wandering through and into the back garden.
Everything Else
The Good Life Grocery
448 Cortland AveEverything grocery market
Nice local library, great park. Their hours are irritating and illogical. Who knows when they're open?
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Bernal Heights Branch Library
500 Cortland AveNice local library, great park. Their hours are irritating and illogical. Who knows when they're open?
Great easy hiking, wonderful view of the downtown, lots of trails down through, around, and behind the neighborhood streets.
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Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StGreat easy hiking, wonderful view of the downtown, lots of trails down through, around, and behind the neighborhood streets.
Big walkable park, with tennis, little kids area, open grass hill, less than 5 minutes walk.
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Holly Park
625 Holly Park CirBig walkable park, with tennis, little kids area, open grass hill, less than 5 minutes walk.
My favorite kid-oriented park is right here - basketball, tennis, and really comfy-topped playground.
Saint Mary's Park Footbridge
Saint Mary's Park FootbridgeMy favorite kid-oriented park is right here - basketball, tennis, and really comfy-topped playground.