Balthazar was already a celebrity magnet, but now the story of its making might be getting the Hollywood treatment. Hot off the success of New York City restaurateur Keith McNally’s memoir, I Regret Almost Everything, the Hollywood Reporter breaks news that his longtime friend, Saturday Night Live creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels, who is mentioned throughout the book, optioned it. This means that the book might be adapted into a movie or miniseries — full circle for McNally, who has made films himself. Maybe the last scene will be soundtracked by Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” per McNally’s preference.
Brooklyn restaurant’s renovation break
Fort Greene wine bar restaurant Margot is taking a renovation break this month. An Instagram announcement shared that the restaurant, which opened in May 2023, will spruce up its space and revamp its menu (again). It’ll be closed from Monday, June 16, through Sunday, June 29, and will reopen with a party on Monday, June 30. Meanwhile, rumor is the co-owners, Halley Chambers and Kip Green, are working on signing a new lease in the West Village, an Instagram attached to their bio lists the restaurant name as Cleo.
Wood-fire pop-up comes to Upper West Side
Chef Justin Smillie, an Il Buco alum, is bringing his wood-fire pop-up Slow Fires to Upper West Side restaurant the Milling Room this month. He’ll serve up wood-fired pizza, vegetables, and meats. It takes place Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 8, and again from Tuesday, June 10 through Sunday, June 15, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.
