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This week's tablehopper: go Champers go! Hey everyone, thanks for your patience as I worked to get this Hopper Holiday Restaurant Gift Bag reindeer rodeo under control and live! (Thanks to the wonderful team at Square for their amazing help, this was a tricky one to set up!…

This week's tablehopper: hopper-cize your holiday.                     A beautiful mural from the Paint the Void Project. It says, “May you be safe.” Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hey everyone, I want to thank you so much for all your feedback about my essay last week about the dire situation we find…

This week's tablehopper: red alert.                     We are. Photo: Andy Samwick. Dobb’s Ferry sign by @signsbyLAF. On Friday afternoon, I heard the devastating news about our shutdown after returning from an outdoor holiday lunch with a dear industry friend, and like so many of us, felt like our…

This week's tablehopper: time for strong nog.                     Had to share my Dad’s masterful turkey-carving job this year, and Mom’s two cranberry sauces and sweet potato soufflé. (Yes, we also had two kinds of gravy, and I’m grateful for it!) Not pictured: the fennel-spiked stuffing, and…

This week's tablehopper: we did it.                     The ridonkulously good Western Addition oysters at The Anchovy Bar. Hear all about them (and many other incredible dishes) in the upcoming On the Fly podcast episode with chef Stuart Brioza! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whooooohoooooo. What a rollercoaster of emotions we’re…

This week's tablehopper: what a circus.                     Don’t miss the chance to experience the SkyStar Wheel, America’s largest traveling observation wheel! 2020 marks the 150th birthday of Golden Gate Park—celebrate by going 150 feet up! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Inhale, exhale. Ahhhhhh! And argh! I know most…

This week's tablehopper: highway 1.                     A bountiful banquet from Chili House. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy and hello. I barely got this newsletter finished in time for you today—there is just an incredible amount of news to churn through right now, lawdy. I want to start this missive…

This week's tablehopper: maxed out.                     The new deluxe chirashi from Kuma on Polk; only 20 are available each night! But good news: they’re now open nightly. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, friends. Let’s all take a big inhale together (although I hope your windows are closed with…

This week's tablehopper: crystal blue persuasion.                     The best moment I had at Lake Tahoe: when the AQI was green for a few hours, all the boats had left, the clear water was calm, and the shadows hadn’t overtaken the beach yet. Just me and the ducks. Photo:…

This week's tablehopper: smoked out, smoked in.                     The gorgeous kaisen don from Wako, with Japanese uni and their house-marinated ikura. Sometimes you just gotta treat yourself (order through their website for pickup for the best price). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, friends. You doing okay? I know this is…