By day the sleepiest of fishing villages, the whole place was hopping, not two hours after the sun had dipped into the sea.

This may explain why the place is hopping with families and young people.

Even on Mondays, a notoriously slow restaurant day, the place is hopping.

The place was hopping and full of energy during lunch, which can cost about $50 for two with wine.

Though the place was hopping, mine was the only table with a teapot.

But a couple years later, this place was hopping.

"To tell you the truth," he said, "I like it better when the place is hopping."

"The place was hopping before," he said, gazing at dozens of empty tables.

Wait till dark, and this place will be hopping again.

We want the place to be hopping with all kinds of energy and activity, the way it was in Joe's glory days.