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This week's tablehopper: let's kick it off.                     On the streets of Rio—this man was amazing to watch. Photo: © tablehopper.com. What’s that? Can you feel the excitement? World Cup kicks off this Thursday June 12th, and it’s time for people to come up…

This week's tablehopper: on the town.                     Smoked beef tartare with quail egg, fresh horseradish, and buttermilk at The Elite Café. Photo: © tablehopper.com. How was your weekend? It turned out to be pretty dang nice, no? On Friday night, I had a fun jaunt to the Outer Richmond…

This week's tablehopper: true north.                     It’s always the right time for cocktails at Trou Normand. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Um, excuse me, I’d like a do-over on this weekend’s forecast! We can do better than a high of 65. Of course I just wrote a…

This week's tablehopper: pics or it didn't happen.                     The Little River Inn, all gussied up for Memorial Day. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Welcome back from your three-day weekend—I took mine a day early and headed up to Mendocino with a friend on Friday (this column…

This week's tablehopper: mountain majesty.                     One of the many pretty meadows in the Yosemite Valley. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Are you already feeling the itch of the upcoming Memorial Day weekend (I know Chloe is!)? I’m with you. I’m excited to be heading out of town (again!…

This week's tablehopper: hotsy totsy.                     A smashing sashimi spread at ICHI Sushi + NI bar. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Mmmmhmmm, it’s definitely sashimi weather. It’s also a perfect moment to eat cherries and peaches, lucky us. It’s also time for me to congratulate myself on saving half…

This week's tablehopper: Roman holiday.                     Castelvetrano olives at 54 Mint. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Buon giorno! SF, you’re looking so sparkly after your springtime bath last night. The drizzle certainly didn’t dampen the fun at Taste of Potrero last night—it was a packed house at the…

This week's tablehopper: hips, haps, hops.                     Sunday brunch: fried egg banh mi at Rice Paper Scissors. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whooooosh, this week could have you dining out at a new place every night, there’s so much going on! Today’s column has a bunch of updates on…

This week's tablehopper: let's eat.                     A straight-up extravaganza of salumi and charcuterie at Trou Normand. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Alas, our warm nights this week have wound down, just when I was enjoying holding meetings in the Panhandle, and digging all my sundresses and sandals out…

This week's tablehopper: flavortown.                     Shakshuka with merguez sausage at Tasty n Sons in Portland. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello there, I’m back from Portland, where I managed to avoid getting caught in any rainstorms. I got to finally taste the famed Pok Pok wings (and other incredible dishes)…