Hooking up to the crane. All photos by Ready for lift-off. Flight of the shipping container. Coming down for landing. The crew makes sure everything is in place. View of Smitten’s interior. Another view of Smitten’s interior. All photos by Artist rendering of Proxy project at night, from Envelope A+D. For years, a number of city-owned lots along the path...

Whether you need a killer recipe for the next holiday cookie swap, or a simple treat for your nearest and dearest, Alice Medrich has written the perfect book: Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies, a how-to cookie-baking manual and full-range collection of cookie recipes—all obsessively tested by a multiple James Beard-award-winning author. My first look through Chewy Gooey, I was...

In pastry chef Fany Gerson’s new cookbook My Sweet Mexico, I feel like I’ve traveled the entire country of Mexico several times over on a sweet culinary journey. It’s a journey that crosses both time and space—full of history, local people, and unique places—and throughout, it’s evident that Gerson has a deep and inspired love for the dulces of her...

Vegetarian offerings from El Huarache Loco. Photo by Daisy Chow. Daisy Chow, tablehopper editorial assistant extraordinaire, has this field report from an event I had to call in sick to (thanks Daisy!): “If you ever get a chance to play hooky for the day, I suggest you play tourist in your own city. On a surprisingly sunny Saturday in February,...

Radio Africa & Kitchen exterior. Photo: Daisy Chow. © tablehopper.com. As seen under construction, it looks like communal tables, banquette seating, and ceiling lights are in the works. Photo: Daisy Chow. © tablehopper.com. Still in setup mode, a shiny, new open kitchen is visible beyond the service counter. Photo: Daisy Chow. © tablehopper.com. Report by Daisy Chow, tablehopper editorial assistant....

Adult hot chocolates. Photo by Daisy Chow. An event recap by Daisy Chow, tablehopper editorial assistant. Last Wednesday, I got a chance to visit the pristine kitchen of Seasons restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco for a ~HOLIDAY DESSERT TASTING~ and hands-on pastry demo with their new pastry chef, Jeffrey Wurtz. Even though I don’t remember the hotel’s...