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This week's tablehopper: tantanmen meow meow.                     Spicy tantanmen ramen at Ramen Shop in Oakland. You want this. Photo: © tablehopper.com. I haven’t been this excited to see the end of a week in awhile—Friday, so glad you showed up! Damn, you look great! I felt like…

This week's tablehopper: coming in hot.                     Birthday dream menu: Deep-fried uni with Tabasco rémoulade at Butterfly. Photo: © tablehopper.com. The food world is reeling with the shocking news that chef Charlie Trotter was found dead this morning at the age of 54. The Chicago chef was a culinary…

This week's tablehopper: bewitched.                     The fried egg sandwich at 20th Century Café. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Good afternoon, dear readers. Could you believe that wind on Sunday? I was driving down Geary on Sunday night and it was pretty dramatic, full of dry leaves blowing around like a scene…

This week's tablehopper: fantasy island.                     What I wouldn’t give to be sitting on the terrace at Mudbrick (on Waiheke Island) for happy hour right about now. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, amigos. Nothing like a sunny afternoon to get you into a weekend state of mind, right? Another…

This week's tablehopper: hopper hot list.                     So good: tender beans and fall vegetables at this weekend’s Wild Soul event (with chef Charlie Hallowell). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Today is a big day for many of the top restaurants in SF, as they breathlessly await their phone calls from…

This week's tablehopper: pimped out.                     Flying books and soaring notes in North Beach. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy people. Am so sorry for those of you who have to deal with the BART shituation today, what a mess. Perhaps you need some entertainment? I’d say hop on over…

This week's tablehopper: whatever you are, be a good one.                     Stunning San Francisco sunset and a view of Coit Tower. And nope, I didn’t do a thing to this image. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Ah yes, I am definitely back from my travels, and am unpacking quite the…

This week's tablehopper: from Calabria to Chianti.                     Cosenza Vecchia at dusk (and the Crati river). Photo: © tablehopper.com. Buon giorno! Yes, I am finally back from my two-week trip to Italia with my father, jet-lagged, a bit fatter (Italy tends to do that to you), and really, really…

This week's tablehopper: l'avventura.                     I’m heading to the land of ‘nduja. It’s a magical place. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Buon giorno! Yes, I am furiously prepping for my trip to Italy and trying to integrate as much Italian as possible into my daily banter. My…

This week's tablehopper: full dance card.                     Violet Flower Margarita at La Urbana. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hey there, ho there, hi there. Since I’m leaving for Italy next week (I know, I’d hate me too), I needed to visit some new places before I leave, and man,…