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This week's tablehopper: sorry not sorry.                     The cheese platter of my dreams at Les Clos (and yes, there was Époisses on there). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Oh, hello Friday, so good to see you. This week has been giving my liver a workout; sorry (not sorry), liver! It has…

This week's tablehopper: so foxy.                     The rare treat (at least in SF!) of razor clams at Bon Marché. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Thanks to everyone who came by the tablehopper table at Litquake on Sunday, bought tablehopper T-shirts (I hope you enjoy wearing them and telling the tales of…

This week's tablehopper: huarache lights.                     Now that’s how to start a party: the raw bar at Stones Throw’s industry party last night. Photo: © tablehopper.com. It’s a miracle today’s column even got written, but that’s where wonder woman/associate editor Dana Eastland saved…

This week's tablehopper: no carb left behind.                     Chef William Zonfa twirling portions of Rustichella 90” RAPIDA spaghetti with cream of leeks, DOP saffron from Abruzzo, and guanciale. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Buon giorno! Man, I had quite the carb-tastic time last night—I was invited to attend a special…

This week's tablehopper: some velvet morning.                     The showstopping day boat scallops en croûte at Valette (it’s brushed with squid ink!). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, friends. I hope you had a stellar weekend, soaking in the blood moon vibes, stunning sunsets, and maybe a little kiss of leather…

This week's tablehopper: le grande aioli.                     Foreign Cinema’s le grande aioli, with periwinkles, wild king salmon, clams, mussels, and late summer vegetables. Photo: © tablehopper.com. TGIF, amigos! I am scooting out of here pretty soon, hopefully before the 101 becomes a parking lot. I’m heading up…

This week's tablehopper: surrealistic pillow.                     My kind of pillow: a massive ricotta raviolo with Mission figs and rosemary brown butter at Gardenias. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whooooosh, today’s column took me and associate editor extraordinaire Dana Eastland for quite the whirl today. Fortunately, we love espresso and coffee,…

This week's tablehopper: beat the heat.                     Get it while you can: melon and burrata salad with Japanese cucumber (and poppy seeds) at Central Kitchen. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Your sunny weekend is here, right on time. Start chilling that bottle of rosé now. Maybe you have some beach time…

This week's tablehopper: not basic.                     Taste the rainbow—an array of Danny Louie’s fantastic cocktails at Chino. Photo: © tablehopper.com. How’s tricks? I think I recovered from my week o’ eating extravaganza. It was pretty stellar, from exploring the new 15-course menu at 1601 Bar &…

This week's tablehopper: it's getting hot in here.                     Yay, breakfast at Sam’s Social Club: toad in the hole, with Parmesan-crusted house brioche, mushroom fondue, and arugula. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Man, I am so feeling for everyone who works in a kitchen or near a pizza…