This week’s tablehopper: begin the beguine. (free)
I’m back with “the bore” (my annual list o’ gripes), plus a farewell to Cafe Jacqueline 🌹 (along with too many other closures), balanced by a couple openings and good comeback stories.💫
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This week’s tablehopper: elfing hard. (free)
An early preview of RT Bistro and Equal Parts, news bites, where to enjoy holiday cocktails 🍸, even more holiday treats 🫔 and festive 🕎 meals, a Hopper Holiday Sale ☃️, and a last-minute gift guide.🎄
This week’s tablehopper: holiday buffet. (free)
A packed holiday 🎄 issue, with so many seasonal 🕎 treats, pop-ups, ideas for festive 🥂 meals and gatherings, a panettone guide, plus a couple news bits, too.
This week’s tablehopper: thicc. (free)
What’s next for 20 Cosmo Place (the former Le Colonial), plus an archivist post about Trader Vic’s🍹, early visits to Sora Soba Dining 🍜 and Quack House 🦆, even more new openings, and holiday 🎄 markets.
This week’s tablehopper: a big helping. (free)
Your Thanksgiving 🦃 warmup! Dig into three detailed preview features of Chicken Fried Palace, Sons & Daughters, and Dingles Public House.
