He opened such popular NYC institutions as The Odeon, Balthazar and Pastis. But a 2016 stroke, which caused immobility and affected his speech, led to a suicide attempt two years later. He has now penned an irreverent memoir, “I Regret Almost Everything.”
Restaurateur Keith McNally on why he regrets “almost everything”
Jul 20, 2025 | 6:39 AM