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This week's tablehopper: paint it (orange and) black.                     The famed iron skillet cornbread at Rutherford Grill. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Well, I certainly wasn’t getting much writing done last night—I was far too riveted to Twitter, the news, and reports from friends on Facebook about what was…

This week's tablehopper: #orangeoctober.                     The noodle-making station at the (unfortunately named) Kaka Udon. Photo: © tablehopper.com. SF has a lot of things in the air right now, including fall and some serious Giants fever! Am loving these World Series games! Things pick back up tomorrow, and in case…

This week's tablehopper: bat breaking.                     This is what a burger at Sam’s at 3am looks like. Photo: © tablehopper.com. San Francisco was so on fire last night, even in that incredible downpour! Let’s go, Giants! It’s going to be an exciting week. Thanks to everyone…

This week's tablehopper: mood indigo.                     Uncle Frank and my father making pasta at our annual Christmas Eve feast. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi there. Am back from what was a heartbreaking journey to say goodbye to my dear Uncle Frank in his last days. It has unequivocally been one…

This week's tablehopper: fall color.                     True blue: watching the Blue Angels from the SkyDeck at the Mandarin Oriental. Photo: © tablehopper.com. I don’t think my weekend had any more room for excitement, from watching the Blue Angels on the SkyDeck (on the 40th floor) at the Mandarin…

This week's tablehopper: prepare for takeoff.                     Garden party gorgeousness from Copita: butternut squash soup. Photo: © tablehopper.com. TGI to the mother-flipping F. Like the Blue Angels jets that will be flying overhead the next few days, I am ready for weekend takeoff. Actually, I am ready to go…

This week's tablehopper: weekend warrior.                     The insane BLAT (bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato) sandwich at The Thomas. (And hello, I only ate half.) Photo: © tablehopper.com. Anyone who knows me well knows how much I adore the heat, especially warm nights with heavy full moons up in the sky.…

This week's tablehopper: better, faster, shorter.                     Tuna crudo at Commonwealth with lardo and melon. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hola amigos. Big thanks to everyone who wrote in with headache remedies for me—after four days, that damn thing finally took a hike. It made me step back and take…

This week's tablehopper: Calgon, take me away.                     Katsu and tofu buns at Izakaya Yuzuki. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello there, amigos. I have to admit, I am in quite a snit—after calling off my weekend’s plans to stay home and fight this lame cold that didn’t…

This week's tablehopper: hongry.                     Mooncake from Eastern Bakery. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Ah yes, it’s a sunny Friday, and the delightful music of my neighbor’s backyard construction fills my ears with the soothing sounds of hammering and buzz saws and drilling concrete. Oh wait, that’s not…