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This week's tablehopper: kinda soggy.                     My bowl of chicken soup with kluski. And eggs. And vegetable juice pulp. And fennel fronds. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Happy first day of spring—yeah, and it’s raining and I’m on day four of a really stupid cold that decided to…

This week's tablehopper: spring forward, fall down.                     It was a luxe hot pot party at Mister Jiu’s for the return of The Family Meal. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Happy Pi Day. Which is why I decided it’s totally okay and actually a fabulous thing to be eating…

This week's tablehopper: the restaurant stars were out on Sunday.                     That’s one way to get handed a glass of bubbles. Cheers, darlings! Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whoooooosh, well, that was an action-packed weekend. Sunday was the 38th annual Academy of Friends gala and Oscar party (there are five…

This week's tablehopper: step right up.                     A beautiful start to an omakase tour de force at the ICHI Sushi counter last week while celebrating tablehopper’s 12th anniversary.  Photo: © tablehopper.com. Of course the one Monday I sneak away from my desk to enjoy a special Sardinian dinner…

This week's tablehopper: twelfth night (and year!).                     Celebrating the Lunar New Year with Martell Cognac at Cold Drinks bar is the right way to roll on a Sunday evening. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Oh hi. Did ya miss me last week? Sorry I went dark on you, but I…

This week's tablehopper: sunny disposition.                     Celebrating sparkling rosé weather at the Gastropilgrims dinner at Airbnb (featuring spumante brut rosé of nebbiolo d’Alba from 460 Casina Bric). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi chickadees. How’s this gorg weather working for ya? Uh-huh. Yeah. I totally had the best sunset…

This week's tablehopper: noods.                     One-time-only special lobster tonkotsu (with medium-thick wavy noodles!) at the opening party for Ippudo. (I really hope those noodles come back though.) Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hi. Excuse me, let me put down these chopsticks for a moment and wipe my chin so I can…

This week's tablehopper: how much salumi is too much salumi?                     Have you experienced lunch at Izakaya Rintaro? You should. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello my fellow food lovers. I know this past weekend was a busy one for a lot of folks in the biz, with both the Good…

This week's tablehopper: someone said there's a party somewhere.                     Yes, I am ready to bring this fragrant cocktail to my nose and lips! We’ll be serving the House of Painters, courtesy of our generous sponsor, Rémy Cointreau, at the PFK fundraiser event Wed evening. Photo:…

This week's tablehopper: power wash.                     This is how to begin a meal: chef Adam Sobel’s warm zeppole topped with caviar, uni, and lardo at the Mina Group’s new Cal Mare in Los Angeles. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whooosh, the city just had quite the power wash, and…