An almost perfect New Year's Eve celebration at Foreign Cinema in San Francisco.
Those of you that know the Mission District know it's a great neighborhood for socializing, even when it's cold and wet, as it was last night.
Felicia, Pavey, David, Gareth and I started lustily at 9pm in Laszlo's and then went next door to Foreign Cinema at 10.30pm for our dinner.
Our Foie Gras Torchon, Seafood platter, Lamb, New York Strip and Garam Masala Quail were all terrific. The Mushroom Risotto was just so-so, but that wasn't what stopped the night from being perfect.
The Sgt. Pepper's theme was announced after we'd made our reservation, but it wasn't the lateness of that announcement that stopped the night from being perfect either.
Those of you that know Foreign Cinema are aware that its name describes the usually foreign movies that are projected onto the wall of the inner courtyard. Last night featured a continuous loop of The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour (there is no "Sgt. Pepper's" film footage). What detracted from the evening was that not a lick of Beatles music could be heard in the restaurant, so it was more like Silent Night than Sgt. Pepper's.
Great fun with great friends though. Happy 2011.
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