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This week's tablehopper: city lights.                     The bar at Devil’s Acre, ready for garnish action. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Okay everyone, let’s pause D’Angelo for a second, and take a peek at what’s going on in the city this week. The first thing I’d love…

This week's tablehopper: #hellastorm                     Amazing rainy weather vittles: beef short rib potpie at Huxley. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Man, NorCal got one hell of a bath yesterday. Stormageddon didn’t keep me from going out, though: last night I had some wine and cheese (and meats too) at the…

This week's tablehopper: progressive.                     Lineup at The Progress. A bounty. Photo: © tablehopper.com. While the Bay Area braces for one heck of an impending storm, the past couple of days, I have already had my own kind of whirlwind. On Sunday, what started as an impromptu invitation to…

This week's tablehopper: tutti a tavola!                     Time. For. Spaghetti! At The Family Meal. Photo: Wes Rowe Photography). Howdy. I’m sure I’m not the only one craving a hot toddy with this wet weather. Yay! I was already at Arlequin Wine Merchant last week stocking up on…

This week's tablehopper: Jabba no barter.                     An incredible course at SPQR: broccoli and hen of the woods mushrooms, aged Gouda “budino di pane,” and acorn ham. Photo: © tablehopper.com. So how are you all feelin’ out there? A bit like you’re in the Jabba Zone? Yeah, I’…

This week's tablehopper: cold turkey.                     One of the best desserts in SF: the palmier ice cream with Calvados caramel at Monsieur Benjamin. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, friends. I’m gonna be honest here, this is a hard intro for me to be writing this week. My heart really…

This week's tablehopper: fly girl.                     The stunning grounds at José Maria de Fonseca, which date back to 1834. Instagram photo © tablehopper.com. Bom dia! Yours truly is back from an inspiring, action-packed trip to Portugal, learning all about Portuguese wine (with a bunch of somms and wine buyers!…

This week's tablehopper: jamón, jamón.                     How we got things started on the tablehopper-Cover crawl at Mason Pacific: Val De Mer brut nature rosé. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Bom dia! I’m practicing my Portuguese again, because tomorrow I depart for beautiful Portugal! I’ll be in Lisboa on my…

This week's tablehopper: tonight's the night.                     How could I not run this fantastic photo of Coit Tower by my pal Ron Henggeler? Tonight’s the night. Whoa, this past week has been en fuego (and I’m not just talking about our beloved Gigantes!). Was great…

This week's tablehopper: #OrangeOctober.                     Gloriously messy late-night al pastor and chile verde tacos at El Farolito. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Excitement! Today is Game One of the World Series, and I love seeing the town all lit up and full of orange. And it’s not because it’s…