20 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {quickpunch} Dash to Dine + BISTRO ARANCINI—Classic Italian fare like veal parm and calamari. Exceptional service and atmosphere—1219 Broadway Street, Burlingame + NASCHMART—Unpretentious family-run restaurant with the delicious taste and feel of Europe—2323 Birch Street, Palo Alto + ESTRELLITA MEXICAN BISTRO—Excellent mole, premium margaritas and a unique menu—376 First Street, Los Altos Carpe Diem + PICK ripe red strawberries and gleaming black ollalieberries in the fields of Pescadero’s R&R Fresh Farms. If you want the fruit without the work, the farm store stocks produce, jams and local honey for your convenience. Though it’s tempting to pop berries straight into your mouth, savor your bounty at the beach, just a five-minute drive away. Picking season depends on the weather, so be sure to call ahead: 650-954-0055. + FIND your favorite fedora and savor an evening of music at Meyhouse Jazz, an intimate venue right off Palo Alto’s University Avenue. Settle down at a table as the singer starts scatting and the saxophonist and pianist jam and jive. For the full sensory experience, pair soulful sounds with some light bites like Meyhouse’s mantisi lamb dumplings or popular kopoglu eggplant dip with sesame-flecked bread and a pot of refreshing Moroccan mint tea. meyhouserestaurant.com/jazzvenue Not a Memoir by Norm McDonald—Wildly funny, truly captivating spin from the late, great comedian. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid— New love discovered in a country on the brink of civil war. Depicts the refugee crisis with empathy and magical realism. Southwest Art—Beautiful, fascinating magazine devoted to American Western art— southwestart.com WHO KNEW? When California became a state in 1850, there was no San Mateo County. At that time, most of what’s now the county was part of San Francisco. But San Francisco was a haven for corrupt politicians and bad actors, so in an effort to make good with the “thieves” of the city, reformers compromised and agreed to solely focus on San Francisco’s many issues and let San Mateo become a county and manage its own affairs. Well Read Unscramble WDNYI LLHI Finally, some half-baked advice: Students: Use code NETFLIX to get 50% off your grades.
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