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This week's tablehopper: food for thought.                     This is what mad flavor looks like. The “Malaysian chilaquiles” from Azalina’s. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Oh, hello Friday afternoon. I never thought you’d get here. Damn, what took you so long? What’s on your docket this weekend? Here’s…

This week's tablehopper: lake and load.                     The pulled pork banh mi from Soup Junkie. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, fabulous people. Well, after all that excitement last week launching my late-night dining app, I hit the road on Friday with my sis and headed up to our family cabin…

This week's tablehopper: appy hour.                     Langos bread with white turnips, anchovy, and chicken liver. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Yo. How you doing out there? Well, today’s a big one for me since I am launching tablehopper’s very first app! Yup, it’s called Tablehopper’s Top Late-Night…

This week's tablehopper: everybody's working for the weekend.                     The burger at The WestWood on Valencia. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Yes, I just quoted Loverboy. So what’s on your docket for the weekend? Are you celebrating Bastille Day on Saturday? Are you coming to CUESA’s Summer…

This week's tablehopper: tuesday, newsday.                     The acorn grits course (served in the kitchen) at Dixie. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Bonjour, fine folks. Why the French? Well, this Saturday is Bastille Day, with all kinds of activities added to last week’s socialite listing, so check it out. Hell, I’…

This week's tablehopper: star-spangled.                     When catering rules: the wickedly good fried chicken (grandma’s recipe!) from Tango & Stache. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Salutations, my fellow Americans. You fired up for the holiday tomorrow? We have a quick recap in the socialite for you on a few Fourth of…

This week's tablehopper: stories for days.                     Acquerello’s pear and foie gras “raviolo” with dry-farmed, organic Comice pears filled with truffled torchon of foie gras. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Ah yes, such a delightful summer day, full of mist and clouds. Obnoxious. It’s funny how stories can fall…

This week's tablehopper: foiemageddon.                     The quiche of your dreams, seriously. At Cassava Bakery & Café. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Well, THAT was an epic weekend. I love it when the weather plays nice with Pride festivities. I can’t believe how many friends I got to catch up with,…

This week's tablehopper: play misty for me.                     Wood oven-roasted shellfish at the Stars Realigned dinner at EPIC Roasthouse. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Howdy, folks. Happy Friday. This morning, as I was running stairs in misty Alamo Square and attempting to burn off at least five bites of the decadent…

This week's tablehopper: road trippin'.                     Peach Pimm’s Punch at Harry Denton’s Starlight Room. Photo: © tablehopper.com. Hello, friends. Did you have a stellar weekend? Mine was off the charts—like the heat! I headed up to Sonoma on Friday for my salumi class at Ramekins…