Exciting news for Bernal Heights merchants, and the loyal local fans who love them: Four Bernal Heights businesses have been named “Best of the Bay” in the San Francisco Bay Guardian’s 2011 roundup. And now, the envelopes, please…
BEST GIFT SHOP
Heartfelt
346 Cortland, SF. (415) 648-1380, www.heartfeltsf.comBEST CLOTHING STORE (KIDS)
Chloe’s Closet451 Cortland, SF. (415) 642-3300, www.chloescloset.comBEST SUSHI
Ichi Sushi
3369 Mission, SF. (415) 535-4750, www.ichisushi.comBEST DIVE BAR
El Rio
3158 Mission, SF. (415) 282-3325, www.elriosf.com
Woo-hoo! High-fives and CONGRATULATIONS to Heartfelt, Chloe’s Closet, Ichi Sushi, and El Rio for making us all proud.
IMAGE: SFBG
Bernalwood 
That’s great, except only two of those are actually in Bernal, the other two are in La Lengua.
This is a good problem to have. Viva El Liminalidad!
Indeed. To reiterate: La Lengua is an autonomous zone within the Dominion of Bernalwood, so Viva El Liminalidad!
We, of the La Lenguan People’s Liberation Front do not, shall not, and will not ever accept that oppressive definition. Bernalians are entitled to their “heights”, but the flats belong to the tongue.
I did find their lack of response to our recent foray into Precita telling.
Oh, we noticed!
Ichi is clearly on the Bernal side of Mission. Forfeit El Rio (but as a straight man who is always served last there, not a huge loss)
I agree, Ichi Sushi IS BERNAL. You can try and claim it, but it is still attached to the hill by being wedged between Virginia & Eugenia on the Bernal side. Plus… they came from the Co-Op on Cortland. The rest your tounge can claim… We get ICHI.
Not sure what you’re talking about, but any time you want to come down out of Bernal to visit La Lengua’s award-winning Ichi Sushi restaurant, you are absolutely welcome!
Uh Oh! I think there is a feverish sickness taking over the tongue that is causing confusions and possibly a few delusions!! Get well soon! 😉