MORE TO EAT IN OCEANSIDE

Oceanside has been the same for a long time. Change isn't always welcome, but I think in this case it is positive and a great addition to the community. Just before the Fourth of July weekend to evevryone's surprise the "Brewin' in the Wind" coffee shop moved out of their long-time oceanview corner location and into the new "old" Anchor building just up the street. While they may have lost some nostalgic appeal, they have made up for it with an enormous increase in seating space, a coffee bar, and best of all they can serve more customers, faster. The food is the same -- still great and pretty much every table has a view of the ocean. When you visit you will feel compelled to linger not only because it is a wifi hotspot, but because there is plenty of seating which eliminates the annoyance of standing room only and the occassional table stalker.

The old building is not sitting idle. The "Ocean Front Deli" has moved in on its heels with a serious goal of feeding a family of four for as little as possible. You can easily walk in here off the beach with your kids and leave with everyone fed and happy serving items like corndogs for $1, nachos, grilled cheese, kraft mac-n-cheese, slushies, coffee, donuts, etc. There are made-to-order deli sandwiches and soup for a more advanced palate, as well (i.e. for parents and just generally hungry people!) It think this will be a successful Summer for both establishments.