NEW YORK — Halfway through dinner, my lap was speckled with white crystals of salt dropped from the right hand of Salt Bae himself. Salt Bae hadn’t meant to salt my trousers, as far as I could tell.

Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) wears a tuxedo with a gold chain and sunglasses with a thumb up - Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Nusret Gökçe has a phenomenal social media presence. If you take a look at his ...

Turkish restaurateur Nusret Gökçe, also known as Salt Bae, poses for photos at his restaurant Nusr-Et in Istanbul. His steakhouses are big-spending spots where customers often film their food for ...

18 December 2022, Qatar, Lusail: Soccer, World Cup, Argentina - France, final round, final, Lusail Stadium, Turkish restaurateur Nusret Gökçe with the World Cup trophy. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa ...