'A magical tender revealing rude honest very funny and very vulnerable book . . . will be
read and talked about for a long time' BILL BUFORD 'Engrossing fearless and ultimately very
moving' JAY McINERNEY 'Moving and poignant' ANNA WINTOUR The entertaining irreverent and
surprisingly moving memoir by the visionary restaurateur behind such iconic New York
institutions as Balthazar and Pastis. A memoir by the legendary proprietor of Balthazar Pastis
Minetta Tavern and Morandi taking us from his gritty London childhood to his serendipitous
arrival in New York where he founded the era-defining establishments Odeon Cafe Luxembourg
and Nell's. Eloquent and opinionated Keith McNally writes about his stint as a child actor
his travels along the hippie trail his wives and children his devastating stroke and his
Instagram notoriety. 'An incredible life recounted with wit humility and a surprising amount
of vulnerability' PADMA LAKSHMI 'In this heartfelt memoir he does his best to atone for his
misdeeds while recounting remarkable tales of romance adventure and survival' GRIFFIN DUNNE
