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This week's tablehopper: raising my glass.                     Chef Gerald Hirigoyen bringing us Piperade’s infamous beignets. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy. I am so TGIF right now. It’s been a long week of deadlines, but fortunately I’ve had some quality playtime in there too. This week I was…

This week's tablehopper: la donna è mobile.                     The stunning chandelier at the Opera House. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello there, fab folks. Can’t believe one week ago I was trundling back to San Francisco in a cloud of dust à la “playa Pig-Pen,” and now I’m back…

This week's tablehopper: burnt toast.                     The bow of La Llorona and the moon at Burning Man. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello fabulous people. I have returned from the wild dusty yonder—well, barely. It’s Monday evening as I write this and I’m actually in the Grand Sierra…

This week's tablehopper: dust bowl.                     Krondill poached lobster Skagen at Pläj. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy! By the time you read this, I will hopefully be relatively close to passing through the Burning Man gate in Nevada. Isn’t technology amazing? Heh. What’s even more amazing is I…

This week's tablehopper: get my goat.                     Goat and al pastor tacos from El Norteño. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Sun, is that you? I hardly recognize you. It’s about time you showed up—you have been missed. Welcome back. I thought I was going to have to wait until…

This week's tablehopper: in living color.                     From the Night Market: Juhu Beach Club’s super-fantastic vada pav. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hola amigos! Considering there were 80,000 people who attended this weekend’s amazing SF Street Food Festival, I am assuming many of you attended. What a day,…

This week's tablehopper: my cherie amour.                     My sassy sis getting ready to take down some Little Skillet chicken-and-waffle love at Outside Lands. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Whoa, that was quite the weekend: two incredible days of music at Outside Lands, with a whole crunch of work in the middle—…

This week's tablehopper: outside lambs.                     Plancha bread with pickled plums, Mt. Tam cheese, and arugula at Rich Table. Photo: © tablehopper.com. You ready for a sunny weekend? All of us attending Outside Lands, clap your hands and say yeah! While I’m fired up for Stevie Wonder (seriously,…

This week's tablehopper: my girl wants to party all the time.                     The grilled pork bao at Brasserie S&P. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello there. So did you survive SF Chefs this past weekend? I only got to visit the Friday night tasting tent (and the after-party at…

This week's tablehopper: food food food.                     The beginning of a “ladies” lunch at Sam’s Grill. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Every week, I tell myself, “I’m going to write less. Today’s issue is gonna be short.” And every week, a ton of news and events and cool…