Le Cirque Brasserie
Restaurant · Upper East Side
643 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065
"I owe a debt of gratitude to Sirio Maccioni, the legendary owner of Le Cirque, who provided me with the opportunity to work at his esteemed restaurant." - MICHELIN Guide
"This collection of ceramic animals, once a staple of the dining rooms at Le Cirque and Osteria del Circo, could be yours. Artwork, furniture, and other items from the now-closed restaurants are up for auction through May 12." - Luke Fortney
"Restaurateur Sirio Maccioni — the man behind seminal French fine dining restaurant Le Cirque, one of New York’s grandest maitre d’s — has died, the restaurant reports on Instagram. He was 88. Maccioni opened the original Le Cirque in Manhattan in 1974. A second flagship at the Bellagio hotel sits at the front of the resort with a view of the Fountains at Bellagio. The restaurant that opened when the Bellagio debuted in 1999 was designed by Interior designer Adam Tihany, who created the circus tent ceiling in a jewel-box setting. The fine dining restaurant is known for its impeccable service with tasting menus adorned with the diner’s name and iconic French cuisine, including a lobster salad that debuted on the menu in 1978. While not a complete duplicate of the original in New York. the Las Vegas flagship with its 17 tables offers a more intimate and upscale version of the original." - Susan Stapleton
"Larger-than-life restaurateur Sirio Maccioni — the man behind seminal French fine dining restaurant Le Cirque, and one of New York’s grandest maitre d’s — has died. He was 88. Maccioni immigrated to New York from Italy and worked at restaurants before opening Le Cirque in 1974. The restaurant became known as one of the city’s top fine dining restaurants, and some of New York’s most acclaimed chefs spent time in its kitchen, including Daniel Boulud, David Bouley, Geoffrey Zakarian, Jacques Torres, and Michael Lomonaco. In 2013, Esquire magazine wrote that 'no restaurant in America, perhaps the world, has graduated so many renowned chefs as Le Cirque.' But the food was almost secondary to the charisma of Maccioni, who built an empire and attracted the most powerful and famous people in New York to his dining room." - Serena Dai
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"The chef, who had a brief stint at Le Cirque last year, will be taking the range at a new restaurant called Oxbow Tavern. Though his move to the now-shuttered but legendary restaurant Le Cirque was a big deal in January 2017, he wasn’t there for long. By March of last year, the restaurant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the chef resigned." - Beth Landman
