22 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {quickpunch} Dash to Dine + TELÈFERIC BARCELONA—Exceptional Spanish tapas and innovative paellas—855 El Camino Real #130, Palo Alto + BLIND TASTING—Great wine/drinks plus a wide variety of small plates to share—749 Laurel Street, San Carlos + MOCHIKO MOCHI PIZZA—The newest food fad: chewy rice flour pizzas—283 Lorton Avenue, Burlingame Carpe Diem + WANDER the quiet paths of San Mateo Japanese Garden, housed within San Mateo Central Park, and admire the bamboo grove, koi pond, pagoda and teahouse. Also on the grounds is the Fairy Garden, a collection of teeny tiny houses available for any stray pixies looking for an adorable place to stay. + BROWSE the San Carlos Farmers Market and challenge yourself to make a tasty dish from the fresh ingredients you find. Other markets to check out include Coastside Farmers Market, Menlo Park Farmers Market and College of San Mateo Farmers Market. The Survival of the Bark Canoe by John McPhee— The talented author writes about the bark canoe from its inception to those still plying the water today. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins—Heartfelt and hopeful story of survival, danger and love. It’s an incredibly absorbing tale for our times. Monocle—Interesting and creative magazine published in Zurich for readers hungry for experiences beyond their national borders. monocle.com WHO KNEW? Designed as an agricultural adjunct of Mission San Francisco de Asis, Half Moon Bay was founded in the 1840s as San Benito. Later, the fledgling village was renamed Spanishtown. During this time it became the most diverse community of its era, with a population of Canadians, Chinese, English, Germans, Irish, Mexicans, Italians, Scots, Portuguese and Pacific Islanders. Finally, someone figured out that the bay-adjacent town was shaped like a half moon, and the town once again decided to change its name. Well Read Unscramble T A O N D F R S S H I D Finally, some half-baked advice: If you stir coconut oil into your kale, it makes it easier to scrape into the trash.
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