THE 'MOST TOXIC' MAN IN MANHATTAN

Restaurateur Keith McNally — who made headlines in 2022 when he banned comedian James Corden from Balthazar for allegedly mistreating the Soho restaurant’s staff over multiple visits — is making headlines once again.

This time, McNally was forced to defend the hygiene at Balthazar after a video taken by NYC socialite Michelle Manning Barish emerged online showing a rat scurrying around diners’ feet beneath the bar. “Absolutely revolting. Like a scene from Ratatouille,” shrieked Barish. McNally claimed the rodent sighting was a “setup,” but he can’t refute two violations his other restaurant, Pastis, was slapped with in January.