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Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Real Housewives vet Sonja Morgan shares HER side of ugly story over $1K restaurant bill that got her 'blacklisted'
Former Real Housewives of New York City personality Sonja Morgan has talked to about an ugly incident that went down at Tucci restaurant in New York City on Saturday. The 61-year-old reality TV star was accused of refusing to pay her $1,000 tab after dining with several friends. A source told Page Six that she threw around attitude saying she deserved a free meal because she is famous and got 'hysterical.' It was added she is now banned from the dining spot. But that Bravo star has cleared up what really went down. Turns out Morgan was invited to eat at Tucci's for free in exchange for posting about the venue to her 1.2million Instagram followers, she has claimed. She had done this several times in the past and it worked out fine so she thought everything was understood. With all this noise of Morgan's $1K bill, however, the Tucci restaurant is getting more press than it has ever seen. The deal was made with the owner of the hot spot, Max Tucci, through phone and text, it was explained. She also shared that the entire staff knew her meal was supposed to be comped for press, so it was a matter of 'miscommunication.' And she never acted 'hysterical.' 'There was a clear miscommunication. I believed I was dining in exchange for a promotional post, as discussed with Max,' she told on Tuesday. 'I made that known to staff, and when it seemed we weren't aligned, I offered relentlessly to reimburse him but didn't hear back.' Morgan ended up paying the entire bill on Monday and added a generous tip, has learned. But Tucci seems as if he is still aggravated by the event even though she paid in full. He is the third generation partner of Delmonico's Restaurant and founder of TUCCI-New York. Another famous face that has dropped by Tucci in recent months is troubled former talk show host Wendy Williams. Tucci, however, told PageSix that it was not right of her to ask for a free meal at a restaurant these days because food costs are so high. He added the blonde beauty was 'just taking advantage' of the glamorous watering hole that has become a beloved place to dine. 'There was no arrangement for her to have a comped dinner. She just wanted free food and service,' he argued to the site. With all this noise of Morgan's $1K bill, however, the Tucci restaurant is getting more press than it has ever seen. Morgan last appeared on Real Housewives of New York City during season 13 in 2021. Despite the unsavory incident, the mother-of-one took to Instagram on Sunday to mark Mother's Day with a trio of selfies. She wrote in a caption to her 1.2 million followers, 'My Mother's Day look. Hoping all my Mothers celebrated themselves and their families yesterday.' And her 24-year-old daughter Quincy Morgan, whom the reality star shared with her late ex-husband John Adams Morgan, gave her a shoutout online. The University of Pennsylvania graduate uploaded four throwback photos and wrote, 'The best mom @sonjatmorgan.'
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Glamorous celebrity is BANNED from ritzy NYC restaurant after refusing to pay $1,000 bill
Former Real Housewives of New York City star Sonja Morgan has found herself blacklisted from one of Manhattan's trendiest restaurants after a dramatic showdown over a $1,000 dinner bill. The 61-year-old reality TV alum allegedly caused a full-blown spectacle at Tucci, a chic hotspot in NoHo, after being handed the check for her group's evening out. Sources claim Morgan, who arrived with a party larger than her reservation, erupted when the staff refused to comp the meal. 'She was absolutely hysterical,' an onlooker told Page Six. 'It felt like a lost episode of RHONY. She was shouting, " I'm a celebrity!" and insisting she shouldn't have to pay.' The outburst reportedly began after Morgan, who initially booked a table for three, showed up with five guests during one of the restaurant's busiest nights. The group was reportedly dining before heading to her cousin Jack Morgan's 30th birthday celebration at Boom Boom Room. When presented with the nearly four-figure tab, Morgan refused to pay, insisting she had a 'promotional agreement' in place. She allegedly phoned restaurant owner Max Tucci and demanded the dinner be comped, citing her status as a single mother and influencer. 'She said, "People pay me to go to their restaurants,"' the source said. 'She expected to be treated like royalty, but there was no deal in place.' While Morgan eventually settled the bill - tip included - by Monday, the damage was already done. Tucci has made it clear she is no longer welcome at his establishment. 'It's not about me,' Tucci told the outlet. 'Don't do that to my staff.' He added that Morgan had been comped in the past but there was no agreement this time. 'The cost of everything is so expensive right now. She was just taking advantage,' he added. 'There was no arrangement for a free meal - she simply didn't want to pay.' Morgan has since confirmed to Page Six there was 'a clear miscommunication,' saying she had believed her dinner was in exchange for a promotional post and that she had communicated this to the staff. Still, Tucci is standing firm. 'There's a difference between miscommunication and entitlement,' he said. 'This wasn't about a misunderstanding - it was about expecting special treatment.' The incident has sparked whispers among NYC's social scene, many of whom are now wondering whether other celebs are leveraging their names for free meals with no real agreement in place. And now, Morgan can't get a meal at Tucci even if she is ready to pay on her own as she's been blacklisted from the restaurant.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Real Housewives Of New York star, 61, gets 'blacklisted' from fancy restaurant for VERY embarrassing reason
Former Real Housewives of New York City personality Sonja Morgan has been banned from New York City hotspot Tucci. Over the weekend the 61-year-old star — whose ex-husband John Adams Morgan died in February — made a scene at the high-profile Italian restaurant when it came time to pay her nearly $1k bill. The blonde Bravo celebrity expected to be comped for the dinner she enjoyed on Saturday night, and allegedly had a fit when she was told it wasn't on the house. Morgan even dialed owner Max Tucci, only for him to deny her. 'She was absolutely hysterical and refused to pay. It was like she was filming a Housewives episode, shouting, "I'm a celebrity!"' a source told Page Six. The outlet reported that the outstanding balance was paid by Sonja by the end of the weekend, but that she is no longer welcome at the establishment. Tucci has previously treated Sonja to complimentary meals, but it hadn't been arranged for her most recent visit. She'd gotten off on the wrong foot last weekend after she made a reservation for three but showed up as a party of five. An onlooker recalled about Sonja's reaction to the bill: 'She was like, "I don't pay; people pay me [to go to their restaurants]." She was absolutely entitled and caused a scene about not paying.' Morgan explained to Page Six about the ordeal, 'There was a clear miscommunication. I believed I was dining in exchange for a promotional post. I made that known to staff.' She and others had reportedly planned to have dinner and drinks before heading to her cousin Jack Morgan's 30th birthday bash at Boom Boom. Tucci sided with his employees and has subsequently blacklisted Morgan from the eatery. 'It's not about me. Don't do that to my staff,' he relayed to the publication, adding, 'The cost of everything is so expensive right now [for restaurants], and she's just taking advantage. 'There was no arrangement for her to have a comped dinner. She just wanted free food and service.' Sonja last appeared on Real Housewives of New York City during season 13 in 2021 Despite the unsavory incident, the mother-of-one took to Instagram on Sunday to mark Mother's Day with a trio of selfies. She wrote in a caption to her 1.2 million followers, 'My Mother's Day look. Hoping all my Mothers celebrated themselves and their families yesterday.' And her 24-year-old daughter Quincy Morgan, whom the reality star shared with her late ex-husband John Adams Morgan, gave her a shoutout online. The University of Pennsylvania graduate uploaded four throwback photos and wrote, 'The best mom @sonjatmorgan.' Sonja replied in the comments, 'Love you so much Quincy girl. I couldn't be any prouder than I am.' She last appeared on Real Housewives of New York City during season 13 in 2021.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Hysterical' Sonja Morgan ‘blacklisted' from NYC Italian hotspot after refusing to pay $1,000 bill she thought was comped
Ex-'Real Housewives of New York City' star Sonja Morgan caused quite the scene at Noho hotspot Tucci on Saturday after the restaurant refused to comp her bill, we hear. She called owner Max Tucci after being handed a $1,000 check demanding a comp because, among other things, she's a single mother. 'She was absolutely hysterical and refused to pay. It was like she was filming a 'Housewives' episode, shouting, 'I'm a celebrity!,'' a source claimed to Page Six. By Monday, Morgan had paid the bill, including a tip. But we're told she's no longer welcome at the spot. We're told that she has indeed been given free meals by the restaurant in the past, and she had mistakenly assumed that that would be the case on this occasion. Morgan, 61, began on a dicey ground, booking a table for three but arriving amidst a busy weekend night with a party of five. (We're told the group stopped by for dinner and to pregame before hitting up her cousin Jack Morgan's 30th birthday celebration at Boom Boom.) Things went downhill when the server delivered a bill for almost $1,000, the onlooker shared. 'She was like, 'I don't pay; people pay me [to go to their restaurants].' She was absolutely entitled and caused a scene about not paying.' But we're told that after she spoke to Tucci, it became clear that he had no intention of giving her dinner on the house. Morgan confirmed to us 'there was a clear miscommunication,' adding, 'I believed I was dining in exchange for a promotional post. … I made that known to staff.' A fed-up Tucci, however, is sticking up for his staff and has now blacklisted Morgan from the restaurant. 'It's not about me. Don't do that to my staff,' he told Page Six. 'The cost of everything is so expensive right now [for restaurants], and she's just taking advantage. … There was no arrangement for her to have a comped dinner. She just wanted free food and service.'
