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This week's tablehopper: meanwhile, back at the ranch.                     Stunning dessert by Melissa Perello at Outstanding in the Field (Devil’s Gulch Ranch). Photo: © tablehopper.com. So did you enjoy that soggy, misty Memorial Day? It made it a whole hell of a lot easier for me and my…

This week's tablehopper: makin' moves.                     The Carlos Club in (where else?) San Carlos. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Have you already left your desk and headed out in delightful anticipation of the three-day weekend? Good for you. If not, I’m here to help you procrastinate as you watch…

This week's tablehopper: bunny hop.                     Peaches are here! Oven-roasted white peach with lemon verbena ice cream and Marcona almonds at Cotogna. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, fair citizens. Have some of you shaken off your Bay to Breakers hangover? I hope so, because the shame can last forever. I…

This week's tablehopper: you gotta tip on the tightrope.                     Oyster, pork belly, kimchi at Benu. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Ah yes, hello weekend. I can see you. So close. Although truth be told, I played a bit of hooky yesterday so I could attend the New Zealand wine tasting…

This week's tablehopper: lurve is in the air.                     This is what heaven looks like: a party platter o’ nigiri at ICHI Sushi. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Helllllo there. I think I have managed to shake last week’s Jazz Fest remnants from my head—sleep is a miraculous thing.…

This week's tablehopper: and all that jazz.                     The doors into the kitchen at Commander’s Palace. Probably the only “no” you’ll find in New Orleans. Photo: © tablehopper.com. It’s rather unbelievable that I’m home in one piece. Well, sort of. The jury is still out…

This week's tablehopper: go speed racer go.                     Trotter croquettes by chef Thomas McNaughton at Scribe Winery’s riesling release dinner this past weekend at the winery. Yeah, it was dreamy. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Oh lawdy, am I really packing my bag for another trip? Uh, yes, I sure…

This week's tablehopper: who's the boss?                     This is what my idea of heaven in the desert looks like (cold beer not pictured). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Why, hello there. How you durrin’? I’m back from my fabulous desert adventure at Coachella. I can’t even tell…

This week's tablehopper: desert communique.                     Coconut pudding with spiced pineapple at Hakkasan. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hola amigos. As promised, here’s round two of my massive news catch-up for you. (I didn’t want to totally overwhelm you on Tuesday—that column was getting out of control.) As…

This week's tablehopper: half-mast.                     The “spring pot” course at Campton Place. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Man, here we are as a country, going through another really awful, violent, tragic happening. Oh, Boston. Those poor families, the runners, and spectators—so many people touched by this senseless tragedy. All of…