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This week's tablehopper: spinning wheel.                     Hot. Very, very hot. Six years ago, I got to write one of my favorite pieces about this fair city of ours for Where magazine about long-standing San Francisco restaurant families. I interviewed the Sanciminos of Swan Oyster Depot, the Chans of Yank…

This week's tablehopper: the stars at night.                     Rock star sushi at ICHI. See, it’s shiny. How the hell is it March 1st? Ridiculous. The weekend was pretty stellar, including taking my friend to brunch at nopa on Saturday (have you had their bagel and house-smoked trout?—damn!…

This week's tablehopper: dishy.                     Beets roasted on hay with fresh cheese, wild sprouts, and flowers (from Coi). Damn, people! I can’t thank you enough for the incredible outpouring of enthusiasm and support for Deep Dishing this week. It means a lot, truly. It has been so much…

This week's tablehopper: old ironsides.                     Celebrating early last week: hopper at the HOPR (House of Prime Rib). Well, I thought I was old ironsides. It takes a lot to knock me down, but something I ate over the weekend definitely laid me out. Ahhh, food poisoning. It was…

This week's tablehopper: in the soup.                     The delicious miso tonkotsu ramen at Chotto. Hello, rain. I have to admit, I don’t mind it too much—I was able to enjoy my bowl of Mission Chinese Food’s Westlake rice porridge all the more for breakfast this morning…

This week's tablehopper: hop to it.                     The foie gras torchon plate at Prospect. The sun is shining, New Yorkers hate us right now, and it’s Friday. Le woot. I’m looking forward to tonight’s Around the World in 80 Sips event—I’m going to pretend…

This week's tablehopper: forking around.                     Barbacoa (lamb) taco from El Huarache Loco. Three things that are making me happy this past (and upcoming) week: * not seeing rainy clouds in the forecast for another week. * taking Sunday completely off, spending it at the Alemany flea market (which included the…

This week's tablehopper: spring training.                     Tomato-braised beef, kale, crescenza, farm egg pizza at Pizzetta 211. Pure. Evil. With each subsequent sunny day we’re having (sorrrrrry East Coast!), spring fever is percolating citywide. Our city’s pretty ornamental flowering plum trees are currently full and dripping with sweet…

This week's tablehopper: rabbit, run (and rabbit, eat).                     SPQR’s romanesco-cauliflower agnolotti, Asiago fonduta, cipolline in agrodolce, and wild sorrel. Big week this week: Gung Hay Fat Choy! I am so ready to head to some Chinatown shops and score some treats—along with a visit to DeLise…

This week's tablehopper: rock lobster!                     Australian southern rock lobster. (“Look into my beady eyes.”) Wah. My heart sank a little bit when I heard the foghorn go off last night, and sure enough, this morning’s workout in Alamo Square was a misty one. But, as I look…