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This week's tablehopper: rawk the vote.                     One of the best porchetta sandwiches I have ever had the pleasure of sinking my choppers into (at the Tartine Bakery after hours party to celebrate Hartwood’s new cookbook). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Happy fall day to you. Hopefully you’re enjoying…

This week's tablehopper: shenanigans.                     The ever-beaming Sher at Piccino with a platter of vintage glasses and sparkling Moscato d’Asti. If this doesn’t say festa, I don’t know what does! Photo: © tablehopper.com. I hope you all had a fantastic Halloween weekend. I had way…

This week's tablehopper: splish-splash.                     Chanterelles, hen of the woods, and trumpet mushrooms with huckleberries at Petit Crenn. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Well look at that, we have some warm weather lined up for Halloween, so all the slutty witches and slutty shirtless bros in short shorts won’t…

This week's tablehopper: these vagabond shoes, are longing to stray.                     One of the many signs in the Bimbo’s 365 kitchen. Photo: © tablehopper.com. It’s definitely an amazing way to start your week when you find out you are one of the 15 finalists in the Time…

This week's tablehopper: daaaaamn Gina!                     Our table at CUESA’s Sunday Supper got styled with this delicious Devil’s Gulch Rabbit dish by Lazy Bear, which featured snails, turnips, celery root, and celtuce. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Obrigada to everyone who said hello at Friday night’s Perfect Portuguese…

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…

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…

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…