At Balthazar

Download or read book At Balthazar written by Reggie Nadelson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keith McNally, star restauranteur, gave author Reggie Nadelson unprecedented access to his legendary Soho brasserie, its staff, the archives, and the kitchens. Journalist Nadelson, who has covered restaurants and food for decades on both sides of the Atlantic, recountsthe history of the French brasserie and how Keith McNally reinvented the concept for New York City. At Balthazar is an irresistible, mouthwatering narrative, driven by the drama of a restaurant that serves half a million meals a year, employs over two hundred people, and has operated on a twenty-four hour cycle for twenty years. Nadelson explores the intricacies of the restaurant's every aspect, interviewing the chef, waiters, bartenders, dishwashers--the human element of the beautifully oiled machine.