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"Tucked a few blocks from the beach on Taraval Street, I treat this cafe-and-surf-shop—opened in 2018—as my go-to starting point for musubi and coffee before hitting the shoreline. Short boards rest on the wall while musubi sit ready in the case; I grab Spam, salmon, or veggie musubi (the kimchi musubi is $6) and a Verve coffee-based drink—the horchata latte is creamy and not-too-sweet and also about $6—and that flavorful, caffeinating combo fuels a long walk along the water for well under $20 including tip. The place is open every day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is located at 3606 Taraval Street." - Paolo Bicchieri