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This week's tablehopper: light it up.                     Pappardelle and ragù from Mattarello. Photo: © tablehopper.com. And…it’s March 1st. Yup, the calendar is showing zero signs of slowing the eff down. Which means my upcoming trip to New Zealand at the end of the month will be here…

This week's tablehopper: moonshine.                     Some of the fab banchan at Sura Korean in Temescal. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Ah yes, another one of my favorite combos hits the city: a full moon and warm weather. I’m definitely looking forward to heading to the Ramen Shop tonight for the…

This week's tablehopper: lucky seven.                     My “by request” crab roll at Waterbar. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, my fellow fans of Friday. Do you have your Oscars plans all lined up? The bubbles are chilling, and I’m still figuring out which recipes I want to make from Jerusalem…

This week's tablehopper: in carbs we trust.                     Kimchi-yuba with smoked egg “bottarga” by State Bird Provisions (yeah, it rocked). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Is it wrong to be loving this rain? I’m certainly a hell of a lot more productive when it’s raining out. (Sadly it looks…

This week's tablehopper: round the corner.                     True love: the “Chinese burger” at Beijing Restaurant. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Boy, am I glad Valentine’s Day nonsense is out of my life, my inbox full of horrible cocktail recipes, dinner-for-two pitches, overnight stays that involved rose petal-covered beds, and Facebook…

This week's tablehopper: good times, they are rolling.                     Cold-brewed and iced Sightglass coffee at the CRO Café. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, partiers. Happy Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday to you! (Are you already wasted? I blame Beer Week.) In case you’re looking for some places to get your…

This week's tablehopper: drink to remember, not to forget.                     Knishes at 20th Century Cafe’s pop-up event. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, impending weekend warriors. I am just returning from a little jaunt to Italy yesterday—the annual Tre Bicchieri wine tasting was a total getaway to the land…

This week's tablehopper: from point A to Z. Whoa, this coming week is gonna be nuts, with the Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras all hitting at once. There will be parties, there will be great food! Which was kind of like my past week: I spent some…

This week's tablehopper: rabbit, rabbit.                     The baked rigatoni with butternut squash, sage, fontina, brown butter, and amaretti at Ragazza (which FYI is closed on Super Bowl Sunday). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Yup, it’s February 1st already—time keeps on slippin’… It’s been a busy week, with an…

This week's tablehopper: let's party.                     At Naked Kitchen: masa pasta with artichoke barigoule, pecorino, and hazelnuts. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Oh, hi. Excuse me while I get out from under this pile of press releases about what to eat for Super Bowl Sunday. Speaking of, I am…