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This week's tablehopper: step right up.                     A beautiful start to an omakase tour de force at the ICHI Sushi counter last week while celebrating tablehopper’s 12th anniversary.  Photo: © tablehopper.com. Of course the one Monday I sneak away from my desk to enjoy a special Sardinian dinner…

This week's tablehopper: twelfth night (and year!).                     Celebrating the Lunar New Year with Martell Cognac at Cold Drinks bar is the right way to roll on a Sunday evening. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Oh hi. Did ya miss me last week? Sorry I went dark on you, but I…

This week's tablehopper: sunny disposition.                     Celebrating sparkling rosé weather at the Gastropilgrims dinner at Airbnb (featuring spumante brut rosé of nebbiolo d’Alba from 460 Casina Bric). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi chickadees. How’s this gorg weather working for ya? Uh-huh. Yeah. I totally had the best sunset…

This week's tablehopper: noods.                     One-time-only special lobster tonkotsu (with medium-thick wavy noodles!) at the opening party for Ippudo. (I really hope those noodles come back though.) Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi. Excuse me, let me put down these chopsticks for a moment and wipe my chin so I can…

This week's tablehopper: how much salumi is too much salumi?                     Have you experienced lunch at Izakaya Rintaro? You should. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello my fellow food lovers. I know this past weekend was a busy one for a lot of folks in the biz, with both the Good…

This week's tablehopper: someone said there's a party somewhere.                     Yes, I am ready to bring this fragrant cocktail to my nose and lips! We’ll be serving the House of Painters, courtesy of our generous sponsor, Rémy Cointreau, at the PFK fundraiser event Wed evening. Photo:…

This week's tablehopper: power wash.                     This is how to begin a meal: chef Adam Sobel’s warm zeppole topped with caviar, uni, and lardo at the Mina Group’s new Cal Mare in Los Angeles. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whooosh, the city just had quite the power wash, and…

This week's tablehopper: pop Champagne!                     This is how to do New Year’s Day dinner in LA: Dan Tana’s! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Happy New Year, sweeties! I know so many people are greeting 2018 with open arms. I am wishing you so much happiness and abundance and…

This week's tablehopper: run Rudolph run!                     Holiday cheers! The Collective at Serpentine (Cocchi Americano Rosa, mezcal, celery bitters, flash-chilled celery). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Well well well…did you survive the biggest holiday party weekend? That was a doozy, starting with the Arlequin Champagne tasting on Thursday evening, and…

This week's tablehopper: mmmm, smells like beef Wellington.                     Join me for a beef Wellington and Scotch tablehopper holiday dinner on December 27th at Maybeck’s! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy peeps. These sure are some crazy times. I’m so sorry to see Southern California suffering through such horrific…