26 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {quickpunch} Dash to Dine + LA BODEGUITA DEL MEDIO—Friendly, trendy spot with delicious Cuban fare and a tropical atmosphere—463 California Avenue, Palo Alto + THE BARREL BISTRO AND WINE BAR—Fun, lively vibe with excellent food. Exceptional wine selection—246 South B Street, San Mateo + CALLAO RESTAURANT—Authentic Peruvian food with a twist. Cute spot with wonderful service— 376 First Street, Los Altos Carpe Diem + WANDER amidst wildflowers at Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve with a free, docentled hike that spans three miles over three hours. Wildflower Hikes will be offered in April and May, before flowers like the checker lily, hound’s tongue, blue witch and warrior’s plume retreat from the summer heat. Sign up at friendsofedgewood.eventbrite.com. + DELVE into the Peninsula’s rich history with a visit to the Half Moon Bay Coastside History Jail Museum. There, attend free speaker events on local history topics and inspect artifacts and exhibits from California’s past, from the indigenous Ohlone to the construction of the state’s first railroads. Then, stop by the old jail for a behind-bars photo op—or as the museum puts it, “cell-fies.” Isola by Allegra Goodman—Gripping story based on accounts of a French noblewoman marooned on a tiny island in the 1500s. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman—In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly to investigate unsolved murders. National Geographic—You read it as a kid and there’s still so much left to discover. nationalgeographic.com WHO KNEW? Rob Minkoff grew up in Palo Alto and at age 15, while babysitting, opened the book The Art of Walt Disney and discovered the world of professional animation. After Palo Alto High, he studied character animation and met the legendary Chuck Jones, who guided him into the Disney Studios where he led animation for Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Rob’s career skyrocketed after this, and he became a leader in the world of movie animation. Well Read Unscramble NA S AIRFNCOSIQUT CK E R E Finally, some half-baked advice: The best place to hide a body is the second page of Google search results.
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