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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…

This week's tablehopper: back to sea level.                     Ritzy room service: pancakes! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi there. Did you miss us? My week in Tahoe was just what my summer-craving self needed, with a daily bike ride and dip in the lake, cooking summery meals for dinner, catching up…

This week's tablehopper: from taco to Tahoe.                     7 of the 16 tacos at EDSF’s Taco Knockdown last night. And one very cute taco shirt (and man wearing it). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hola, amigos. Last night’s Taco Knockdown—the opening event for this weekend’s Eat Drink…

This week's tablehopper: haute mess.                     More New Mexico chile awesomeness: the casareccia pasta dish with spicy pork ragù at Gioia Pizzeria on Polk has chile in it. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hopefully you are all still relaxed from our absolutely gorgeous weekend (although that earthquake yesterday morning was kind…

This week's tablehopper: time for seconds.                     Outside Lands lunch: the spicy Japanese-style tater tots from Nojo and my $20 glass of Scharffenberger sparkling rosé (cough). Photo: © tablehopper.com. I’m still bopping my head from the long weekend, what an incredible lineup of music (and food, hello!). Outside…

This week's tablehopper: hey kids, shake it loose together.                     The beef tongue buns at Liholiho Yacht Club, truly one of the city’s best bites. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Welcome to the weekend, dollinks! I’m currently packing up my shoulder bag, lacing up my boots, and getting ready…

This week's tablehopper: sound the horns, it's Fogust.                     A steak and potatoes plate from a friend’s birthday brunch feast at Huxley this past weekend. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Welcome to Fogust, and to honor the occasion, I even saw a few raindrops this afternoon. I’m…

This week's tablehopper: brosé all day.                     Chef Sophina Uong’s best in show dish at Lamb Jam. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Actually, I’d just prefer some rosé all day, but brosé has been making me laugh for a few weeks, so let’s run with it. Hope your…