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Our weekly rundown of the best of North County San Diego continues
Sushi & Joy
It’s always gratifying to “discover” a culinary gem, and I did precisely that one Sunday evening. Craving sushi after a shopping trip to Trader Joe’s in Oceanside, I took a gamble and ventured into Sushi & Joy a few doors down. Now, you’d hardly think a strip mall hole-in-the-wall would compare with such illustrious North County sushi joints as Nozomi and the now-closed Sushi on the Rock. But let me tell you, this place is good, real good — and you won’t break the bank eating here. There’s a whole line of tantalizing sushi rolls priced as low as $3.99, including the salmon roll, which came with little chunks of sea-fresh salmon on top, and the spicy tuna roll, which was stuffed full of the spicy red meat. Those with more adventurous palates should try the salmon skin salad, the large mixed sashimi plate or the naked fish egg bowl. Each meal comes with a complimentary order of edamame and a plate of mochi wedges for desert. I returned a week later and brought the whole family. All five of us, including three hungry, growing boys, got stuffed for just $59 which, for sushi, is a real deal. I was so enthused that on the way to the car I went to BevMo, on the other end of the strip mall from Trader Joe’s, and bought a bottle of sake.
2530 Vista Way, Suite J, Oceanside
760-721-1888
Carlsbad Village Art & Antique Mall
Carlsbad may no longer be the epicenter for antiques that it once was, but the fast-growing city’s charming seaside “village” is still home to one of the biggest — and for my money, best—antique malls in San Diego County. The Carlsbad Village Art & Antique Mall occupies three sprawling warehouses on State Street just north of Grand Avenue, and inside is an eclectic mix of furniture, furnishings and esoterica. Among the items that caught my eye during a recent visit: a 1920s Victrola, which needed refinishing but was otherwise sound, for just $125; a Partridge Family lunchbox; a serpentine mahogany dresser from the early 1900s; two racks of vintage Hawaiian shirts, including a good number of prized rayons from the 1960s; and some wonderful old traveling trunks. In addition to antiques, the mall has a good selection of art, including some out-of-this-world surf paintings, prints and photographs by Bob Merson. All told, the mall occupies 15,000 square feet of space, with stalls from more than 100 dealers.
2752 State Street, Carlsbad
760-730-9494
carlsbadartandantiques.com
On the Agenda
Tucked away in a Carlsbad business park is one of San Diego County’s most intriguing museums. Since its opening in 1998, the Museum of Making Music has celebrated the American music industry by focusing on instruments, inventions and innovations that helped shape popular music from the 1890s to the present. More than 450 vintage instruments are housed in a series of galleries, each spanning roughly 20 years. An interactive area lets visitors put on headphones and actually tinker with some of the instruments. Special exhibits currently on display include a tribute to Bob Moog, whose Moog synthesizer defined the progressive rock movement of the 1970s, and “ON! The Beginnings of the Electric Sound Generation,” about the impact of electronics on popular music.
5790 Armada Drive, Carlsbad
877-551-9976
museumofmakingmusic.org
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