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This week's tablehopper: worlds o' flava.                     From the one-and-only master of garnish, Scott Beattie (at Meals on Wheels). Huckleberry Gin Punch, with 209 gin infused with huckleberries, Pimm’s No. 1, lemon, cardamom, mirin, sake, rice wine vinegar, and bitters, garnished with chocolate mint and…

This week's tablehopper: one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.                     Carlo Middione’s Calabrian-style lamb chops with anchovy and artichokes, at Luce. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Konnichiwa! So I have to tell you, I had another review lined up for today, but I was so fired up…

This week's tablehopper: party patrol.                     Chef Daniel Boulud plating at the Pardon My French lunch. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Why hello. Excuse me while I shake the caviar and Champagne out of my hair. No joke.  Pebble Beach Food & Wine did not disappoint! It was great to return…

This week's tablehopper: there will be Champagne.                     Sampling the house-roasted espresso and house-baked goods at Hearth Coffee Roasters in the Castro. Photo: © tablehopper.com. San Francisco, you look so pretty today. Someone had a nice bath. And my Fiat is thankful for nature’s carwash right…

This week's tablehopper: it's a good Friday.                     “With Wind” at the @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz exhibit. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy friends. Do you have your Easter plans lined up? Are you on Passover patrol? We have you covered with all kinds of options in our…

This week's tablehopper: beach bummin'.                     Gringas: al pastor tacos with cheese melted on flour tortillas from the incomparable Mister Taco in Cozumel. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hola chicos y chicas. Am back from Cozumel, where my sis and I ate all the tacos. Al pastor for the win,…

This week's tablehopper: luck of the Irish(-Italian).                     A springtime Sunday brunch with Veronica Klaus. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Top o’ the afternoon to you. Hopefully your livers have had enough of a break from Saturday until now to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all over again. Although truth…

This week's tablehopper: Champagne wishes and caviar dreams.                     The belle of the ball: 1975 Dom Pérignon poured en magnum at GourmetFest 2015. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, friends. Hope your weekend was marvy. It was pretty epic weather, that’s for damn sure. I had a 24-hour jaunt…

This week's tablehopper: LA confidential.                     Shrimp chips and whipped salt cod with smoked roe at Mister Jiu’s pop-up at Mission Chinese Food this week. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Is it 5pm yet? Is it 6pm yet? Whatever time you get to punch the clock today, I hope…

This week's tablehopper: treat yo self.                     At the Grandes Pagos de España wine tasting at Absinthe, chef Ryan McIlwraith’s (preview) tosta de chuleton: sliced porterhouse steak with tximi-txurri and bone marrow hollandaise. I KNOW. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy amigos. Thanks to everyone for the nice notes…