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This week's tablehopper: springing forward.                     Spring morning view from the Wine Country Inn. Last week was all about whoa, wow, and what a whirlwind. And let’s not forget wonderful. It has been a great experience launching my book (the support has been amazing—you all rock), and…

This week's tablehopper: and we have lift-off.                     Black and tan at Fentons Creamery. Oh yeah, it’s not every Tuesday I start my day with a glass of sparkling bubs (some crisp Iron Horse ‘03 blanc de blancs, if you must know), but then again, it’s not…

This week's tablehopper: OCD (obsessive culinary disorder).                     Venison chili and a Manhattan at the Big 4. Cough cough, excuse me, oh, hi. What a lame week of illin’—I got nailed with a cold that had me sounding like Brenda Vaccaro, but then by the weekend my voice…

This week's tablehopper: indian style                     The spread at Old Jerusalem. Bonjour! Last week was a whirlwind of delicious: dim sum (five places—I know, but I was working!), fat tortas and tall-boy Tecates (at La Torta Gorda), terroir-loaded wine from Bruno de Conciliis at Delfina, scooping up hummus…

This week's tablehopper: fatty tuesday.                     Upstairs at Smuggler’s Cove. Can we possibly pile on any more occasions this week? I know I’m not the only one who is glad Valentine’s Day is over (someone should have let off an “all clear” siren on Monday, alerting…

This week's tablehopper: tastin' the town.                     Sopes at Chilango. Based on the fact I was out every single night last week, you could say I’m back in the saddle again. Just call me Little Bunny Foo Foo, with all that hopping around town. I certainly have…

This week's tablehopper: a passage from India.                     A Chowpatty beach night vendor. Namaskar! After three remarkable weeks in Southern India, I am back! Well, almost: I am still making my way through 1,300 emails and 2,500 RSS feed headlines, but I’m getting close. And this…

This week's tablehopper: virtually speaking. Yo. Well, if all goes according to plan, you are receiving this while I am getting tan on a beach in Goa. I hope that’s exactly what is happening. Regards from India, Marcia Gagliardi the chatterbox Gossip & News (the word on…

This week's tablehopper: this is your captain speaking.                     Green papaya salad. Happy New Year, folks! Hope yours was a blast, and hangover-free (mine, not so much—oops). Last week was amazing—the highlight for me was definitely the sold-out tablehopper “Pho La La La La” supper at Pot…

This week's tablehopper: a decadent end to the decade.                     Wild/foraged chanterelles. Weird, it really is the end of a decade… Can’t believe it’s been ten years since we were all freaking out over whether our computers were going to blow up on the Millennium. Meanwhile,…