Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.
This Musubi Love
Restaurants
Small-batch musubi magic: This Musubi Love turns out beach-ready musubi from a Leucadia home kitchen, mixing the classic Spam-on-rice with fun riffs like pineapple-jalapeño heat, Bachan’s chicken, and a legit vegan option.
Tackle your next catch: Family-owned and community focused, North County Bait & Tackle is the neighborhood source for everything fishing, from the brands they carry to fishing licenses, plus friendly, genuinely helpful guidance for new and seasoned anglers alike.
Old-school sweet fix: Since 1969, VG Donut & Bakery has been doing the old-fashioned baking thing right, with top-quality donuts that actually taste like donuts.
Gwyneth Paltrow's clean food chain, Goop Kitchen, is set to open its first eat-in restaurant in San Diego County at the end of August in the One Paseo shopping center in Del Mar.