36 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {quickpunch} Dash to Dine + PAUSA BAR & COOKERY—Modern Italian with a cozy vibe—223 East 4th Avenue, San Mateo + SCRATCH—Elegant exceptional American cookery— 401 Castro Street, Mountain View + ROMA—A favorite “go-to” for delicious pasta and ambiance—820 Santa Cruz, Menlo Park What’s in Store + SEATTLE COFFEE GEAR Refill on roasted coffee beans, while browsing espresso machines, drip coffee makers and French presses (in-store demonstrations offered). 87 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto + THE READING BUG Enchanted forest-themed store brimming with children’s books and toys. 785 Laurel Street, San Carlos + TOPDRAWER Craftsmanship from our grandparents’ generation meets stylish sustainability. Totes and leather wallets, house shoes and sleek notebooks. 1311 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame Bogie & Bacall by William J. Mann—A close, detailed look at one of Hollywood’s most endearing (and enduring) couples as they traversed the life of film legends. Emergent Properties by Aimee Ogden—A made-fortoday science fiction tale of a married couple who creates a powerful AI that they name and raise as their own child. Birds & Blooms—Bird watching is for the humans! Learn how to transform your backyard into a haven for birds and wildlife. birdsandblooms.com WHO KNEW? In the 1940s, Joseph Eichler sold eggs at the Peninsula Farmyard. During that time, the enterprising man rented Hillsborough’s Sidney Bazett House, built by Frank Lloyd Wright. Inspired, he saw the need to create modern homes that catered to middle-class families, and the rest is history. One of the first developers to ensure a nondiscriminatory policy (he himself was Jewish), Eichler offered homes to anyone of any religion or race. Well Read Unscramble S A T E T T O R U E 2 9 Finally, some half-baked advice: Fed up with boiling water each evening? Heat a gallon or so and freeze for future use. If you have suggestions for QuickPUNCH, email us at hello@punchmonthly.com
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