24 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {quickpunch} Dash to Dine + APRÉS VILLAGE—Quattro’s pop-up dining winter wonderland returns to Four Seasons Silicon Valley—2050 University Avenue, East Palo Alto + PARK & HOWARD BISTRO—Fresh seasonal neighborhood gem—1300 Howard Avenue, Burlingame + TRE MONTI—Real deal Italian at this charming trattoria—270 Main Street, Los Altos What’s in Store + LARK—Home and gift boutique with thoughtful curation. Handblown glass, woven trays, handmade ceramics and more. 641 Laurel Street, San Carlos + FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS—Kids can play, build and create with this shop’s trove of creative and educational toys, books and craft kits. 1111 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame + MIKE’S CAMERA—Capture life’s moments. Photo, video and content creator equipment. 715 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin—The riveting account of Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb. Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah—Nobel Prize winner’s sweeping origin story of modern Tanzania and young love. Whalebone Magazine— Designed to “put a little fun and joy in the world and make people feel good.” Visually interesting and amusing. shopwhalebone.com WHO KNEW? In 1865, a franchise was issued for a toll road from San Mateo to Half Moon Bay. Partially following existing Spanish and Indian trails, the route was called San Mateo Road. Its main use was for stagecoaches that ran from the Occidental Hotel in Half Moon Bay to San Mateo. The trip was two hours of dust, weather and bumps— something to consider when you’re complaining about a traffic back-up on Highway 92 on your way to the coast. Well Read Unscramble N A S A R L O S C P I R T A R O Finally, some half-baked advice: If your dog blinks at you, blink back. It could be a code. If you have suggestions for QuickPUNCH, email us at hello@punchmonthly.com
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