#Who’s on Balthazar’s VIP list of the NYC restaurant

#Who’s on Balthazar’s VIP list of the NYC restaurant

“Who’s on Balthazar’s VIP list of the NYC restaurant” Food critics are not the only ones who apply ratings in the restaurant world. Keith McNally, the pugnacious owner of legendary downtown eateries such as Balthazar, Minetta Tavern and Pastis, rates his customers as precisely as a reviewer would the steak tartare. Though the worst of…

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#Balthazar may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining

#Balthazar may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining

“#Balthazar may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining” Fashionable 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 reopened in March after being closed for an entire year — in line with Danny Meyer’s…

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#Protesters pound on windows at NYC outdoor dining area: video

#Protesters pound on windows at NYC outdoor dining area: video

“#Protesters pound on windows at NYC outdoor dining area: video” A 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.  Dozens of demonstrators crowded the restaurant’s outdoor space — some repeatedly banging on the windows in support —…

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#Balthazar re-opens year after pandemic to long lines

#Balthazar re-opens year after pandemic to long lines

“#Balthazar re-opens year after pandemic to long lines” There 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 brasserie founded in 1997 by famed restaurateur Keith McNally began serving oysters and champagne again last week for the…

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