The Best Books of 2020; Reminiscing About Balthazar’s Storied History; and More

Plus: Inside Keith McNally's SoHo Apartment View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks December 07, 2020   Requiem for a Restaurateur's Dream Keith McNally has opened many restaurants in New York City, and closed them amid COVID. None has pained him quite like Balthazar. R E A D  M O R E »   Barr to Trump: You Can't Fire Me Because I Quit The loyalist attorney general—now on the outs after undercutting Trump's unfounded election-fraud claims—is reportedly considering stepping down before his boss leaves the White House. R E A D  M O R E »   The 15 Best Books of 2020 At the end of a turbulent year, these are the voices who might just be capable of guiding us into the uncertain future. R E A D  M O R E »   The Anatomy of TV's Most Addictive Reality Show A closer look at what makes 90 Day Fiancé so bingeable, and a few teases about the eighth season, which creator Matt Sharp calls the franchise's "most riveting" yet. R E A D  M O R E »   How Many People Has Rudy Giuliani Infected With COVID-19? Trump's lawyer may have spread the coronavirus to dozens and dozens of lawmakers as he flew around the country spreading baseless voter-fraud claims. R E A D  M O R E »   Why 2020 Won't Kill the Holiday Card A year of pandemic, unrest, and protest might actually improve them. R E A D  M O R E »   From the Archive: Light Fantastic Keith McNally moved to New York in 1976 and went on to found, or cofound, a string of restaurants and clubs including Nell's, Cafe Luxembourg, the Odeon, Lucky Strike, Pravda, and his must-be-seen-at brasserie, Balthazar. The one thing he hadn't changed was his own address. In 1998, Matt Tyrnauer found the nonpareil restaurateur still ensconced in his very first apartment, where a SoHo tenement exterior belied the 19th-century glow of McNally magic within. R E A D  M O R E » Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. Sign Up Now     This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.