80 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM ABOVE: (top, clockwise) Surfboards line the ceiling of the Old Princeton Landing Public House; Artichoke Joe's Wild West-style bar; A sign welcomes visitors to Artichoke Joe's. {food coloring} flush of Asian dishes, such as kung pao chicken and Vietnamese beef noodle soup. Once you’re full, take a barrel stool at the centuryold Western bar and count your trip to A.J.’s a lucky one. A Fresh Wave at Old Princeton Landing Public House & Grill Since the 1920s, amateur anglers and commercial fishermen docking at Half Moon Bay's Pillar Point Harbor have trudged across the Old Princeton Landing’s threshold for drink and a fish story or two. Today, fishermen and longtime devotees of Old Princeton Landing Public House & Grill (OPL) still gather to tell tales—of 1990s sardine-packed “stealth” concerts, particularly with Neil Young and Crazy Horse. How, at some point, the tunes silenced and the place shuttered. How, in 2010, local brothers Peter and Brian Overfelt resurrected the food, music and nostalgia within those walls. A short walk from where intrepid surfers challenge Maverick waves, OPL aptly displays colorful surfboards and wind-washed woods across its ceiling. The brothers’ worldwide surfing travels season the menu as well. House standbys like California Chowder keep pace with Anong’s Thai Cod Curry. Mr. Morgan’s namesake fish tacos honor a boat supplying OPL with ultra-fresh local seafood. Check out Mr. Morgan’s mural near the outdoor stage while you catch a concert. Weekends at OPL pulse with big band, country, folk,
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