In his upcoming book "Regret Almost Everything," Keith McNally, a well-known NYC restaurateur, recounts encounters with music icon Patti Smith, alleging she was often rude to wait staff at his restaurant, One Fifth, during the 1970s. McNally describes an instance where Smith reduced a waitress to tears over a minor mistake. He contrasts her behavior with that of her partner, Robert Mapplethorpe, who, although terse, did not belittle the servers. The account has sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some users defending Smith's character today.
Smith, unfortunately, was incredibly rude to the servers. It's impossible for me to listen to a Patti Smith song today without remembering her reducing a waitress to tears because she forgot to put bread on the table.
Mapplethorpe could be terse with the servers, he never tried to belittle them the way Smith did.
He's not lying about Patti Smith. I witnessed her rudeness years ago at working a banquet.
Enough with McNally's insipid and ancient story about a 'rude' Patti Smith. She was young, and had to deal with loads of s-t, and today is grace personified.
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