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This week's tablehopper: soup's on, yo!                     The hearty chanko nabe at Motze is here for you. For all of us. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whoa, this rain is no joke. While it’s no fun to go out in, I am loving it for keeping me focused…

This week's tablehopper: singin' in the rain.                     Niku udon from Udon Mugizo. And a missed opportunity to commit two fouls on Instagram: I should have pierced the egg yolk and made a Boomerang of the noodles coming out of the bowl. Drat. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Happy New…

This week's tablehopper: the land of nog.                     Buckwheat doughnuts with whiskey crème anglaise at The Morris. (Not for Santa, but for me!) Photo: © tablehopper.com. How y’all doing on there in the land of pumpkin spice, eggnog, and peppermint? I was pretty damn happy in the land…

This week's tablehopper: time to put on your fat pants.                     Pro move/order: cilantro-kale pesto and bamboo pith jook topped with duck confit leg at Jook Joint. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy. BIG THANKS to everyone who came to Jook Joint on Sunday, all 115+ of you! Yeah, we…

This week's tablehopper: trip the light fantastic.                     The poor old Li Po Cocktail Lounge sign, it so deserves to have all its neon restored! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy. I know we have a lot on our minds right now, and heavy hearts. Our Bay Area community suffered a…

This week's tablehopper: on the road again.                     “Tonno del Chianti” (it’s actually pork, served like a tuna salad!) at Dario Cecchini’s friends and family supper. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi gang, did you have a nice Thanksgiving holiday? I sure hope so. Big thanks and much gratitude…

This week's tablehopper: turkey trot.                     Okay, so it’s not a turkey, but it’s the superlative honey-soy roasted squab (chim quay) at Bodega Bistro, which is as good as ever. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi gang. You scrambling to finish your work, pack your bags, catch that flight,…

This week's tablehopper: love saves the day.                     Feels about right: Massimo Bottura’s Oops! I Dropped the Lemon Tart at In Situ. Photo: © tablehopper.com. [Sorry for the delay in today’s newsletter—my mailing list service went down and it took a few hours to get it…

This week's tablehopper: votevotevotevoteVOTE.                     Ready to feel at one with the balloons. Photo: © tablehopper.com. I could tell you about a lot of fun things I did this week, but I’m going to leave it up to Instagram to tell those stories. Really, all I want to…

This week's tablehopper: city slicker.                     Pretty much my dream donburi: ikura and ocean trout at Karasu in Brooklyn. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hola amigos!! I’m back from New York after my monthlong autumn adventure, although with flight delays and just sitting on the plane for four-plus hours, I…