Sirio Maccioni
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Sirio Maccioni is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) is a restaurateur
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and author
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.
He was awarded the Impresario del’ Anno (Entrepreneur of the Year) award at Affreschi Toscani. Maccioni is known for Le Cirque
Le Cirque
Le Cirque is a French restaurant in Manhattan owned and operated by Sirio Maccioni. It first opened at the Mayfair Hotel in 1974. It closed and reopened as Le Cirque 2000 at the Palace Hotel in 1997. The latest installation of Le Cirque opened in 2006 in the Bloomberg Tower building at One Beacon...
, his award-winning flagship French restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
and other ventures in New York
New York
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, Las Vegas
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, the Dominican Republic
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and Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, which are run with his wife Egidiana “Egi” and sons Mario, Marco and Mauro. A restaurant in London
London
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is scheduled to open in 2009.
In June 2004 Maccioni published his [biography], Sirio: The Story of My Life and Le Cirque with [Bloomberg] LP's restaurant critic Peter Elliot. On television, he has been featured as a guest judge on Top Chef
Top Chef
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, the 48th Annual Miss Universe
Miss Universe
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Pageant and as himself in Charlie Rose
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, Behind Closed Doors and Eat This New York. Maccioni and his family were also featured in a behind-the-scenes documentary film A Table in Heaven, which details Le Cirque’s 2006 move from the Palace Hotel to the Bloomberg building on East 58th St. Maccioni and several recipes from his restaurants are featured in Egidiana Maccioni’s The Maccioni Family Cookbook.
Restaurants
- Le CirqueLe CirqueLe Cirque is a French restaurant in Manhattan owned and operated by Sirio Maccioni. It first opened at the Mayfair Hotel in 1974. It closed and reopened as Le Cirque 2000 at the Palace Hotel in 1997. The latest installation of Le Cirque opened in 2006 in the Bloomberg Tower building at One Beacon...
first opened at the Mayfair Hotel in 1974. It closed and reopened as Le Cirque 2000 at the Palace Hotel in 1997. - The Café at Le Cirque (58th St./Third Ave.)
- Osteria del Circo (Sixth & Seventh Aves.)
- Le Cirque at Bellagio HotelBellagio (hotel and casino)Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in the Paradise area of unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, USA and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. It is owned by MGM Resorts International and was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino.Inspired by the...
- Osteria del Circo Bellagio (hotel and casino)Bellagio (hotel and casino)Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in the Paradise area of unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, USA and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. It is owned by MGM Resorts International and was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino.Inspired by the...
- Le Cirque (Mariano Esobedo, Mexico City)
- The Beach Club by Le Cirque (Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic)
- Sirio Ristorante (The Aria Resort and Casino)
- Le Cirque New Delhi (The Leela, New Delhi)
Awards
- Impresario dell’ Anno (Entrepreneur of the Year) award at Affreschi Toscani TuscanyTuscanyTuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
. - “Living Landmark”, New York Landmarks Conservancy
- 2003- Fine Dining Legend Winner Nation's Restaurant News
- 2002- Father of the Year, National Father’s Day Committee
- 2000: Joe Baum Lifetime Achievement Award from The Food Allergy Initiative.
- 2007: Michelin GuideMichelin GuideThe Michelin Guide is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. The term normally refers to the Michelin Red Guide, the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide, which awards the Michelin stars...
One-Star for Le CirqueLe CirqueLe Cirque is a French restaurant in Manhattan owned and operated by Sirio Maccioni. It first opened at the Mayfair Hotel in 1974. It closed and reopened as Le Cirque 2000 at the Palace Hotel in 1997. The latest installation of Le Cirque opened in 2006 in the Bloomberg Tower building at One Beacon...
in Las Vegas.