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This week's tablehopper: pa rum pa pum pum!                     Tom and Jerry’s amazing Christmas tree on 21st Street. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Ha, now I’m not the only one with Little Drummer Boy in her head. (I know, evil.) Based on the lineup of holiday activities in this…

This week's tablehopper: ice cream weather.                     It’s a perfect day to go get holiday ice cream from DeLise. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Um, wow. Are we all feeling a little calmer now? I know I’m not the only one who loathes the wind with a passion (long…

This week's tablehopper: bye pumpkins, hello tinsel.                     A stunning display at the annual McEvoy Ranch harvest party. Photo: © tablehopper.com. So have you made it through your Thanksgiving leftovers yet? I had the last of my turkey stock with some tortellini for lunch today, but thank God the…

This week's tablehopper: pie in your face!                     Toffee apple pie from Three Babes Bakeshop. Photo: © tablehopper.com. You already have your bib on? Or are you busy doubling up on your workout routine right now, making smoke pour off the treadmill at your gym? Perhaps both—they do…

This week's tablehopper: what happened in Vegas.                     Truffle and tajarin at Oliveto. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi there. Here’s your Friday installment with a jetsetter piece on what I did in Vegas. I know, it’s supposed to be a secret, but that wouldn’t be much fun,…

This week's tablehopper: a day late and a dollar short.                     The beautiful Bartolotta. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Did you miss me yesterday at 3pm? You didn’t think I was going to come back from Vegas alive, did you? Well, I did—and I’ll have a quick recap…

This week's tablehopper: highway to the danger zone.                     The delicious vada pav at Dosa on Fillmore. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Why hello there. You enjoying the 11-11-11 juju? This week has been over-the-top fantastic, from a Haven preview dinner while perched at the counter at Plum in Oakland (can’…

This week's tablehopper: soup to nuts.                     My afternoon bite at Zuni on my birthday. Really, what more does a lady need? Photo: © tablehopper.com. Thank God birthday week is officially over—I wasn’t sure I was going to make it to the end. Sorry, liver. Sorry, brain.…

This week's tablehopper: no more tricks, just treats.                     The glorious Peking duck at Hong Kong Lounge. Photo: © tablehopper.com. I know, I know, I said I was taking the day off. But of course I had to send out a little something-something. In fact, today’s sugar mama…

This week's tablehopper: boss of me.                     A bounty of fall sweet treats at Chez Panisse. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Well, happy Champagne Day to you! I am already plotting when to pop a split of Henriot that is waiting for me in the fridge. After this week of snafus,…