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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…

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,…

This week's tablehopper: falling all over.                     Spectacular sweetbread dish (with corn and aji dulce) by Negro Piattoni at his pop-up with Joint Venture at Fitzcarraldo in Brooklyn. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Greetings from New York, which kicked in some nippy and chilly fall weather this week, brrrrr (tonight’…

This week's tablehopper: red (and orange and yellow) October.                     One of the many magic sunsets from my window in Brooklyn. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Sounds like you guys had quite the downpour over the weekend! Well, at least the sun is back out, so you’ll want to head…

This week's tablehopper: hellllllo Brooklynnnn!                     Spicy miso-chicken ramen with Sapporo noodles, roasted pork belly, chile-infused ground pork, ajitama egg, and greens at Ganso. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Greetings from Brooklyn, gang! Fort Greene, to be exact. Loving the neighborhood where I am staying this month. It’s…

This week's tablehopper: I leave my heart in San Francisco.                     At SF Amatrice with our guest of honor: the new Consulato Generale d’Italia, Lorenzo Ortona, and his wife, on day six of living in San Francisco (with their pooch, Brie!), with Montesacro/54 Mint’s Gianluca Legrottaglie…

This week's tablehopper: Sunday forecast says aperitivo.                     SF AMATRICE image and website design courtesy of Bureau Jules. Ciao amici! As you probably know, I’m crazy busy promoting and planning our big fundraiser this Sunday September 25th, SF AMATRICE, which is now at 54 MINT. We are going…