12 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM Senior Editor Johanna Harlow is back from Yountville with ideas for spending a laid-back long weekend in this sophisticated small town. (Page 37) Darling. Honey. Sweetheart. By some cosmic coincidence, two new restaurants creating a stir in Menlo Park are both named for the word “sweetie.” There’s the repetitiously titled Yeobo, Darling (yeobo is a Korean endearment), where husbandwife chefs Michael and Meichih Kim offer a menu that marries favorite dishes from their heritage cuisines with fine-dining finesse. (Page 65) Then there’s Bubbelah from Che Fico’s David Nayfield. The chef tapped his love of Jewish foods for a colorful culinary tour of the diaspora. His casual eatery is named for a Yiddish word that means—you guessed it—darling. (Page 70) Then, see how designer Jennifer Wundrow updated a 1930s Mediterranean house in Hillsborough to be familyfriendly without losing its Old World charm. (Page 81) Next stop, Portola Valley, where Lee Middleman shares his journey from patent-holding physicist to artful potter. (Page 88) Paralympics gold medalist Katie Holloway Bridge has been throwing herself into the action since preschool, despite being born without a femur in one leg. Find out what keeps her competitive fire stoked. (Page 23) Maybe you don’t need nudging to escape an autumn rut and do something new in October. But if this finds you at home, torn between heading for the sofa or the front door, I hope these pages inspire you to embrace everything this fall has to offer! Andrea Gemmet andrea@punchmonthly.com {editor’s note} watching whales or browsing art galleries. Maybe I’ll snag a spot on an after-dark hike. Signing up in advance just might be the motivation I need to get out the door. While I really enjoy a solitary hike, I can forget how much fun it is to go with a group. This spring, my friend Sue invited me on a tour of Jasper Ridge, Stanford University’s beautiful biological preserve. The free guided walks are the only way the public can access it. As our docent led us over the top of Searsville Dam and the infamous lake it created, I wished I’d braved the mildly daunting reservation system sooner. Recently, I did a little field work for my story on exquisite autumn hiking routes. It was a great reminder of the incredible resource we have in the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Not only does it keep over two dozen preserves accessible, it also hosts a full calendar of free events. All it took to join a short hike in Windy Hill led by delightful docents Olga and Tony was to show up at the parking lot at the appointed time. For my trouble, I was fed blackberries, chatted with lovely people and got a demonstration of the very British game of conkers. To whittle down the long list of tempting trails on the Peninsula and Coastside, three insightful rangers shared their insider tips for fabulous fall hikes. With routes ranging from shortand-easy to strenuous, there’s something for nearly everyone. (Page 100) October is a great month for a getaway, before those holiday obligations start filling your calendar. You don’t have to go far to enjoy a little slice of wine country. Take a scenic drive through the Cupertino and Saratoga foothills and stop off for winetastings or activities like fishing, archery and disc golf. (Page 44) But if you want the real deal, Now that acorn-kicking season is underway, I can admit that I look forward to autumn with equal parts anticipation and dread. Crisp air, football season and holiday gatherings are on the plus side. Cold feet, shorter days and—let’s face it—all those holiday gatherings (So much stress, so much to do!) are on the other side. The instinct to hunker down at home when the darkness comes early can be hard to resist. This year, I’m resolved to fight my fall hibernation instinct by getting out of the house as often as I can. So what’s on my short list of things to do this season? Catch a double-feature at the Stanford Theatre, go to an author talk at Kepler’s, hang out with friends at a wine bar, spend an afternoon on the Coastside
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