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Balthazar owner Keith McNally fumes over losing 'big chunk' of business after inflammatory Israel post
October 13, 2023 | 7:47amThe famed restaurateur went on an epic rant Thursday about losing a "big chunk" of business -- and being threatened with having his head cut off -- after getting called...
Balthazar owner Keith McNally's post on Hamas terror attack sparks fury: 'Listen to the other side'
October 9, 2023 | 4:16pmThe Big Apple restaurateur’s comment came as wounds remain raw from Saturday’s shocking incursion into Israel by the terror group that left more than 700 dead and dozens of others...
Forget Balthazar — this NYC French restaurant is where the pretty people are going
August 25, 2023 | 4:00pmOrder the steak frites.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi and husband Paul dined at Balthazar in NYC
January 21, 2023 | 3:40pmAfter the Jan. 15 dinner at Balthazar, the Pelosis went to see Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway.
Inside the secret VIP lists of NYC's hottest restaurants
December 15, 2022 | 8:17amNew York City restaurateur Keith McNally has been revealing which celebs -- and VIPs you've never heard of -- have made the AA and AAA list at Balthazar, Minetta Tavern...
James Corden finally admits he was 'wrong' as he addresses Balthazar debacle on show
October 25, 2022 | 7:29amDays after insisting he hadn't "done anything wrong, on any level," James Corden finally addressed his Balthazar spat -- meekly admitting he "deeply" regrets being so "rude" to restaurant staff.
Which stars are a restaurant’s worst nightmare? ‘Think they own the world’
October 21, 2022 | 6:55pmPlaying the "royal card," calling the hostess "a hooker" and stiffing a $3,000 tab — it's all in a night out for these bad boldfacers.
James Corden breaks his silence on Balthazar drama, says it's 'beneath' him
October 21, 2022 | 8:10am“I haven’t done anything wrong, on any level,” he said.
NYC restaurant owner feels 'really sorry' for James Corden after exposing him
October 19, 2022 | 6:57amHe doubled down saying Corden "was definitely abusive to my staff," but admits he now feels "sorry" for him.
This glam FiDi bistro might convince finance bros to get back to the office
May 13, 2022 | 4:39pmDaniel Boulud’s new restaurant Le Gratin has rescued the Financial District from its French-food famine.
Eating indoors is safe — it’s time to end NYC’s 'Open Restaurants' eyesores
February 6, 2022 | 4:40pmWith the pandemic in rapid retreat, and fewer people willing to freeze their patooties off in poorly heated “outdoor” eyesores that test the patience of diners and employees.
NYC restaurateur Keith McNally blasts VIP developer for 'entitled' behavior
November 2, 2021 | 1:52amFiery New York restaurateur Keith McNally publicly shamed real-estate developer Michael Shvo — and threatened to ban him — after the millionaire apparently waltzed past the hostess at Balthazar and...
Swanky NYC restaurant may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining
July 30, 2021 | 12:33pmFashionable Soho brasserie Balthazar may start requiring indoor diners to show proof of vaccination, according to famed owner Keith McNally. The move would bring the swanky French restaurant — which...
Protesters pound windows of posh SoHo outdoor dining area as patrons eat
April 2, 2021 | 2:56pmA crowd of protesters pounded on the windows of the outdoor dining area at upscale SoHo French restaurant Balthazar as people dined there Thursday night, video shows.
Return of famed Balthazar is worth the wait for New Yorkers
March 29, 2021 | 7:12pmThere are some things even jaded New Yorkers will wait in line for in the rain during a pandemic — and one of them apparently is Balthazar. The sceney Soho...
New NYC indoor dining rules let these top restaurants reopen doors
March 26, 2021 | 8:01pmNYC's plan to reopen indoor dining means the city's best restaurants can serve their signature dishes once again.
NYC restaurateur Keith McNally hospitalized in London for coronavirus
April 9, 2020 | 12:26pmNew York restaurateur Keith McNally is in a London hospital battling coronavirus — and posting about his battle on Instagram. McNally has created some of the city's most successful restaurants,...
Hot NYC restaurant Balthazar is loaded with juicy secrets
April 1, 2017 | 11:57amNo restaurant in New York City — maybe in America — ever opened to greater hoopla, hysteria and impossible-to-satisfy demand than Balthazar did on April 21, 1997. The 180 seats...
Giant mirror crashes on diners at Balthazar
February 20, 2015 | 10:50amhttps://twitter.com/lizeswein/status/568791913450446850 A giant mirror crashed onto diners at the hip SoHo hotspot Balthazar Friday morning -- injuring a former French government big who then lifted the mirror off fellow diners...
Keith McNally's 28-year-old daughter Sophie joins the family restaurant business
October 1, 2014 | 9:56pmThe one piece of advice famed restaurateur Keith McNally has for his 28-year-old daughter, Sophie? “Never listen to the boss,” says McNally, 63. Perhaps easier said than done when you’re...