Leaving the Guardian building about 4 p.m. and heading out for an early dinner at Pompei’s Grotto in the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf.
This is the comfortable place where Jean and I have started out our New Year’s Eves for more than 20 years. A gem with San Francisco soul. Red checkered table cloths. Candles on each table. Splendid martinis. Oysters and crab served with a flourish. A warm glow all round. The kind of restaurant you can tell has been in the family for a long long time.
This year’s New Year’s resolution: no resolutions. See you next year. B3