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This week's tablehopper: city mouse, country mouse.                     Meet Lily, the sweetest little goat you ever did see. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Man, was it good to get outta Dodge for 24 hours. I was honored to be invited by my friend to visit Roshambo Farms, just off Westside Road…

This week's tablehopper: churning (like buttah!).                     The shrimp po’ boy at Radish. Photo: © tablehopper.com. How was your weekend of fun in the sun? I’m glad I played some hooky on Saturday, starting with this fab lunch you see here at Radish (including an ice cold beer,…

This week's tablehopper: wheels on fire.                     Candy cap mushroom ice cream sandwich at Americano. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Why hello there. As many of you have already heard, I am the new contributing food editor for 7x7 magazine. I’m thrilled to be working with executive editor Chloé Harris…

This week's tablehopper: pebbles and bamm-bamm.                     The glowing bar at Restaurant 1833. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Why hello there. It’s a minor miracle that the tablehopper newsletter is even in your inbox today. Between being away at Pebble Beach Food & Wine for four days, taxes, a mountain…

This week's tablehopper: fully loaded.                     Pulehu beef tongue, barley, miso, cucumber at LihoLiho Yacht Club. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, peeps. (Did you have some of those on Sunday?) Besides trekking down to San Mateo on Sunday for an Easter feast with the family (pasta al forno, how much…

This week's tablehopper: hop hop hop.                     The beautiful table at the Meatpaper bollito misto supper on Sunday. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whoa, what a weekend. Friday night I got to celebrate a dear friend’s birthday while at the ForageSF Basque dinner and fundraiser; Saturday was an epic brunch…

This week's tablehopper: made in Japan.                     A belly-warming bowl of ramen at OPENharvest. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Oh, this sweet city. There are so many cool people doing memorable and creative things, and last night was no exception. Some friends and I headed out to the Headlands Center for…

This week's tablehopper: the hangry games.                     The housemade tofu at Izakaya Yuzuki. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, stormy afternoon. The wet weather definitely has me heading to the movies more often these days—I was so fired up to go see Jiro Dreams of Sushi over the weekend. I…

This week's tablehopper: put a bird on it.                     Soft scramble with rabbit sausage at State Bird Provisions. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello and welcome to the Friday club. Yeah, it’s a good place to be—I’m already plotting how late I can sleep in tomorrow, mama needs…

This week's tablehopper: pedal power.                     The Hometown Vixen (bourbon, pistachio, orange, lemon, gomme) at Maven. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Well, happy first day of spring to you. I am crossing my fingers and toes that it doesn’t rain tomorrow night, since I’ll be tablehopping in the Mission…