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This week's tablehopper: everybody's working for the weekend.                     The burger at The WestWood on Valencia. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Yes, I just quoted Loverboy. So what’s on your docket for the weekend? Are you celebrating Bastille Day on Saturday? Are you coming to CUESA’s Summer…

This week's tablehopper: tuesday, newsday.                     The acorn grits course (served in the kitchen) at Dixie. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Bonjour, fine folks. Why the French? Well, this Saturday is Bastille Day, with all kinds of activities added to last week’s socialite listing, so check it out. Hell, I’…

This week's tablehopper: star-spangled.                     When catering rules: the wickedly good fried chicken (grandma’s recipe!) from Tango & Stache. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Salutations, my fellow Americans. You fired up for the holiday tomorrow? We have a quick recap in the socialite for you on a few Fourth of…

This week's tablehopper: stories for days.                     Acquerello’s pear and foie gras “raviolo” with dry-farmed, organic Comice pears filled with truffled torchon of foie gras. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Ah yes, such a delightful summer day, full of mist and clouds. Obnoxious. It’s funny how stories can fall…

This week's tablehopper: foiemageddon.                     The quiche of your dreams, seriously. At Cassava Bakery & Café. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Well, THAT was an epic weekend. I love it when the weather plays nice with Pride festivities. I can’t believe how many friends I got to catch up with,…

This week's tablehopper: play misty for me.                     Wood oven-roasted shellfish at the Stars Realigned dinner at EPIC Roasthouse. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, folks. Happy Friday. This morning, as I was running stairs in misty Alamo Square and attempting to burn off at least five bites of the decadent…

This week's tablehopper: road trippin'.                     Peach Pimm’s Punch at Harry Denton’s Starlight Room. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, friends. Did you have a stellar weekend? Mine was off the charts—like the heat! I headed up to Sonoma on Friday for my salumi class at Ramekins…

This week's tablehopper: right place, right time.                     Raising Cain! Photo: © tablehopper.com. I have such crazy, dumb luck sometimes. As you have probably figured out, I’m not a huge sports fan: I’ll watch the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, the Olympics, World Cup games…

This week's tablehopper: ingredient-driven.                     The famed pomme d’amour from Knead Patisserie. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Yeah, that was a pretty gorgeous weekend, right? Shame I had to spend most of it indoors writing (sometimes I HATE the boss of me!), although I was lucky to be invited to…

This week's tablehopper: hot to trot.                     The famed focaccia di Recco at Farina. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Well, buon giorno to you. I hope you had a hearty or at least mildly fulfilling lunch, because today’s fresh meat review of Gioia Pizza might make you a little hangry.…