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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…

This week's tablehopper: it's time to tee off.                     Sea scallop with sweet corn, English peas, carrots, and mint at Heirloom Café at the Hirsch Vineyards dinner. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Buon giorno! Am I going to see you tomorrow evening at the Italian Happy Hour event at…

This week's tablehopper: raising my glass.                     Chef Gerald Hirigoyen bringing us Piperade’s infamous beignets. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy. I am so TGIF right now. It’s been a long week of deadlines, but fortunately I’ve had some quality playtime in there too. This week I was…

This week's tablehopper: la donna è mobile.                     The stunning chandelier at the Opera House. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello there, fab folks. Can’t believe one week ago I was trundling back to San Francisco in a cloud of dust à la “playa Pig-Pen,” and now I’m back…

This week's tablehopper: burnt toast.                     The bow of La Llorona and the moon at Burning Man. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello fabulous people. I have returned from the wild dusty yonder—well, barely. It’s Monday evening as I write this and I’m actually in the Grand Sierra…

This week's tablehopper: dust bowl.                     Krondill poached lobster Skagen at Pläj. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy! By the time you read this, I will hopefully be relatively close to passing through the Burning Man gate in Nevada. Isn’t technology amazing? Heh. What’s even more amazing is I…

This week's tablehopper: get my goat.                     Goat and al pastor tacos from El Norteño. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Sun, is that you? I hardly recognize you. It’s about time you showed up—you have been missed. Welcome back. I thought I was going to have to wait until…