Truffle dinner featuring Damilano and La Colombera
$$$, Sandwiches, Italian, Pizza, Rockridge
"Nailed it! My first @hombrerector for extending the invite - only took 10 years to be welcomed into the club."
Beverage DirectorJenny Schwarz
Oakland
My Venues
- Hopscotch Restaurant & Bar
- 1915 San Pablo Ave
- Oakland, CA
Accolades
- Hopscotch - Best New Restaurants SF Chronicle
- Best Diners in America Travel & Leisure Magazine
- Hopscotch's Jenny Schwarz - C Magazine The Game Changer
- Thrillist Bartenders You Need to Know
Where I Go Out
Sometimes an orange wedge is more appealing than just the peel
$$$, Café, Mexican, Full Bar, Downtown Oakland
"Ponche, te amo!!!!! #oakland"
Olga Raffault, 1979
$$$$, Happy Hour, French, Full Bar, American, Breakfast, Cocktail, Midtown
"And we all roll on. Birth year magic with with old timey besties."
Frozen Tiki Style! (and Dia de los Muertos?)
$$, Full Bar, American, Breakfast, Deli / Bodega, Cleveland Heights
"Love a proper frosty beverage, even on a proper fall evening. #oaklandloveit"
Clos Rougeard, 2010
$$$, Reservations, Full Bar, Wine Bar, Happy Hour, New American, Western Addition
"Out on a Friday night and Kevin Durant in the room, either is enough for celebrating with this gem. @#SPLASH"
At My Venues
Mookie Blue oysters, Shiso-Mentaiko cream, blanched watercress and panko
$$$, Asian, American, New American, Downtown Oakland
"Three steps of the Oysters Hop-a-Feller. Mookie Blue Oysters from @#lovemeagoodpun"
Grilled scallops
$$$, Asian, American, New American, Downtown Oakland
"The scallops are grilled to perfection and drizzled with fresh squeezed lemon, making them a great dish for dinner."
Buttermilk fried chicken
$$$, Asian, American, New American, Downtown Oakland
"Amazing crust, moist chicken, well seasoned and served with creamy polenta."
Grilled scallops
$$$, Asian, American, New American, Downtown Oakland
"Perfectly seared scallops with a creamy, salty and crispy brandade. Simple, balanced and delicious."
Grapefruit sorbet chu-hi
$$$, Asian, American, New American, Downtown Oakland
"The grapefruit sorbet chu-hi from Hopscotch Oakland. Such a fun dessert!"
Robata-grilled Corvina sea bass with salt cod brandade
$$$, Asian, American, New American, Downtown Oakland
"The robata grilled corvina sea bass from Hopscotch Oakland, accompanied with salt cod brandade, shaved Brussels salad, and yuzu gremolata."