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This week’s tablehopper: lucky cat, lucky lady.                     Excellent backdrop choice, Fortuna! I’m happy to see she loves my Rob Delamater print as much as I do. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Meow! And I really mean it! Those of you who follow me on Instagram already know about the…

This week’s tablehopper: my big, fat quinceañera!                     I decided to celebrate tablehopper’s fifteenth on Sunday with some omakase from Sasa in Japantown, one of my favorite SF sushi deals. (There were bubbles, of course.) Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, gang! Happy sunny day to you—it’s a…

This week’s tablehopper: last call!                     THANK YOU! Custom graphic by studio1500 for the commemorative tablehopper tote bag! High, everyone. Happy Sunday! I know some of you are deep into your adult beverages and piles of wings for the Super Bowl. Get it! Others are out enjoying the sunny…

This week’s tablehopper: it’s in the bag.                     Fifteen SF Bay Area food treasures will be inside this custom tablehopper tote bag to commemorate the hopper’s fifteenth anniversary! Howdy, hopper readers! It’s Friday. We made it. (Some of us, just barely.) I’m so ready…

This week’s tablehopper: blame it on the rain.                     Stellar glamping bites at SuperStella Van! Succulent pieces of grilled Maine lobster that you dunk into a fermented chile broth, fondue-style. Yes, it was incredible. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, dear readers. I hope you’re keeping toasty during this cold…

This week’s tablehopper: so crabby.                     Thanks to Club Feast, I was stress-eating in style on Friday night with my Krispy Krunchy Chicken order, oh yes I did. (Don’t forget some TRUFF hot sauce for the mac and cheese.) Pre-order and set up your Friday night to do…

This week’s tablehopper: 86 2020.                     Some of my favorite doors in SF. Let’s open the doors to 2021 with love. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Ho ho howdy, hopper posse. I hope your holiday season has been merry and bright and full of delicious things. I know the latter…

This week’s tablehopper: go Champers go! Hey everyone, thanks for your patience as I worked to get this Hopper Holiday Restaurant Gift Bag reindeer rodeo under control and live! (Thanks to the wonderful team at Square for their amazing help, this was a tricky one to set up!…

This week’s tablehopper: hopper-cize your holiday.                     A beautiful mural from the Paint the Void Project. It says, “May you be safe.” Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hey everyone, I want to thank you so much for all your feedback about my essay last week about the dire situation we find…

This week’s tablehopper: red alert.                     We are. Photo: Andy Samwick. Dobb’s Ferry sign by @signsbyLAF. On Friday afternoon, I heard the devastating news about our shutdown after returning from an outdoor holiday lunch with a dear industry friend, and like so many of us, felt like our…