Sirio Maccioni Explained

Sirio Maccioni
Birth Date:5 April 1932
Birth Place:Montecatini Terme, Italy
Death Place:Montecatini Terme, Italy
Spouse:Egidiana Maccioni, married 1964
Children:Mario Maccioni, Marco Maccioni, Mauro Maccioni
Restaurants:Le Cirque, Le Cirque Cafe New York, The Beach Club by Le Cirque, Le Cirque New Delhi, Le Cirque Las Vegas, Osteria del Circo New York, Osteria del Circo Las Vegas, Osteria del Circo Abu Dhabi, Sirio Ristorante Las Vegas, Sirio Ristorante at The Pierre Hotel
Prevrests:Le Cirque at the Mayfair Hotel (1974-1997), Le Cirque 2000 at the Palace Hotel (1997-2005)

Sirio Maccioni (5 April 1932 – 20 April 2020) was an Italian restaurateur and author known for opening Le Cirque.[1]

Biography

Maccioni got his start at Oscar's Delmonico, Delmonico's. Owner Oscar Tucci once stated, "Sirio and with Tony May will be some of the greatest restaurateurs that will come out of Delmonico's."Maccioni was featured in , a 2007 American documentary film.[2]

He was awarded the Impresario dell’Anno (Entrepreneur of the Year) award at Affreschi Toscani. Maccioni was known for Le Cirque, his award-winning flagship French restaurant and other ventures in New York City, Las Vegas, the Dominican Republic, New Delhi and Abu Dhabi, which were run with his wife Egidiana “Egi” and sons Mario, Marco, and Mauro.

In June 2004, Maccioni published his autobiography, Sirio: The Story of My Life and Le Cirque with Bloomberg L.P.'s restaurant critic Peter Elliot. On television, he was featured as a guest judge on Top Chef, the 48th Annual Miss Universe Pageant and as himself in Charlie Rose, Behind Closed Doors and Eat This New York.[3] Maccioni and his family were also featured in a behind-the-scenes documentary film , which details Le Cirque's 2006 move from the Palace Hotel to the Bloomberg building on East 58th St.[4] Maccioni and several recipes from his restaurants are featured in Egidiana Maccioni's The Maccioni Family Cookbook.[5] In 2012, Sirio Maccioni authored A Table at Le Cirque with Pamela Fiori, published by Rizzoli.

Maccioni has been credited as the creator of pasta primavera, though that attribution has been challenged.[6]

Personal life

Maccioni was married to Egidiana Maccioni and the couple have three sons: Mario, a graduate of New York University, Marco, a graduate of Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, and Mauro, a graduate of Columbia University.[7] [8] [9] He died at his home in Montecatini Terme, Italy, on 20 April 2020.[10] His death was unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restaurants

See main article: Le Cirque. Over his career, Maccioni operated the following restaurants:

Awards

References

  1. News: Frank . Bruni . In Defense of Decadence . . 6 February 2008 . 24 February 2008 .
  2. Web site: 26 December 2008. Le Cirque: A Table In Heaven. The New York Times.
  3. News: 17 September 2007. Sirio Maccioni: Chef and Culinary Personality. Nycwineandfoodfestival.com. dead. 22 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20101228130111/http://www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com/2008/view_person.php?person=292&type=Food. 28 December 2010.
  4. Web site: Grove. Lloyd. The World According to Sirio Maccioni. 23 October 2008. Portfolio.com.
  5. The Maccioni Family Cookbook. Egi Maccioni (Author), Peter Kaminsky (Author), Elizabeth Zeschin (Photographer). Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (1 October 2003)
  6. Web site: Pasta Primascotia anyone? CBC News . CBC . 19 January 2021.
  7. News: Hamlin. Suzanne. 10 January 1996. Passing The Toque: For a New Generation, Hospitality Is Destiny (Published 1996). en-US. The New York Times. 16 October 2020. 0362-4331.
  8. Web site: The Fabulous Maccioni Boys. 16 October 2020. Departures. en.
  9. Web site: Dai. Serena. 20 April 2020. Legendary Le Cirque Restaurateur Sirio Maccioni Has Died. 16 October 2020. Eater NY. en.
  10. Web site: Mariani. John. Remembering Restaurant Ringmaster Sirio Maccioni (1932-2020). 12 January 2021. Forbes. en.
  11. News: Cuozzo . Steve . A final goodbye to the legendary celeb haven Le Cirque . 8 September 2022 . The New York Post . October 17, 2017.
  12. https://www.theleela.com/new-delhi-italian-restaurant.html Theleela.com
  13. Web site: Arialasvegas.com . 5 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100413175538/http://www.arialasvegas.com/dining/sirio-ristorante.aspx . 13 April 2010 . dead .
  14. http://tools.isovera.com/organizations.php3?action=printContentItem&orgid=79&typeID=659&itemID=20649&User_Session=a18a1161c78b9e305d05da7cf7b4296b List of Living Landmarks
  15. http://www.grubstreet.com/2014/01/sirio-maccioni-le-cirque.html Sirio Maccioni Named Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree for 2014
  16. News: Gina. LaVecchia . Maccioni honored with Joe Baum award. 1 February 2000 . 22 October 2008 .
  17. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_/ai_100572851 Le Cirque 2000's Maccioni named 2003 Fine Dining Legend Winner
  18. Web site: The legend of Le Cirque: Alums to honor Sirio Maccioni with culinary gala - See more at: http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/lifestyles/food-cooking/the-legend-of-le-cirque-alums-to-honor-sirio-macci/nTHyB/#sthash.GGpmiOTB.dpuf . Palm Beach Daily . 19 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063455/http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/lifestyles/food-cooking/the-legend-of-le-cirque-alums-to-honor-sirio-macci/nTHyB/ . 4 March 2016.
  19. Web site: Premio a Sirio Maccioni . TeleMontecatini.
  20. Web site: Mariani . John . The Food Dynasty That Commands Your Respect . Esquire . 21 October 2013.

External links

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Sirio Maccioni".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.