Le Cirque

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Le Cirque
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Le Cirque
Restaurant information
Established1974;49 years ago (1974)
Closed2018;5 years ago (2018)
Owner(s)Maccioni Family
Food type French
Dress code Formal
Street address151 East 58th Street in Midtown Manhattan
City New York City
State New York
Postal/ZIP Code10022
Country United States
Website lecirque.com

Le Cirque was a French restaurant that has had several locations throughout the New York City borough of Manhattan for more than forty years. It is currently closed, with its future status unknown.

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New York City history

Le Cirque was established in 1974 by Italian Sirio Maccioni and continued to be run by the family through its closure in 2018. [1] It opened at the Mayfair Regent Hotel [2] at 58 East 65th Street in March 1974. [3] From 1986 to 1992, Daniel Boulud was executive chef and in 1995, it was awarded the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant. [4] [5] Boulud was succeeded in 1992 by Sylvain Portay, [6] and later Sottha Kuhn, [7] Pierre Schaedelin, [8] Christophe Bellanca (2007–2008) [9] [10] Craig Hopson (beginning in 2008), [10] and Olivier Reginensi. In 1993, the tasting menu cost $90. [6] The restaurant at the Mayfair closed in 1996 [3] and reopened as Le Cirque 2000 at the Palace Hotel in 1997 where it remained a hotspot through 2002. [11]

In 2006, the restaurant moved to a location in the Bloomberg Tower building at One Beacon Court (151 East 58th Street) and operated as Le Cirque New York at One Beacon Court. [12] [13] [14] It comprised 16,000 square feet (1,500 square meters) and was designed by interior designer Adam Tihany [15] and architect Costas Kondylis. The family's efforts to transition the restaurant were featured in the documentary film Le Cirque: A Table In Heaven directed by Andrew Rossi. [16]

Le Cirque New York closed on January 1, 2018, due to rising rent costs and other operational challenges, [11] [1] but operated private events on a boat in 2019. [17] Its future plans are unknown as of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the restaurant industry [18] and the 2020 death of founder Sirio Maccioni.

Other locations

As of 2019, there were Le Cirque in Las Vegas and three Indian locations: New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore. The Las Vegas location at the Bellagio Hotel served as a second flagship location and had one Michelin Star and an AAA Five-Diamond rating. [19] Their lower-end sister brand Circo has a location in Abu Dhabi, but the Dallas location closed. [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ Cuozzo, Steve (October 17, 2017). "A final goodbye to the legendary celeb haven Le Cirque". New York Post. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Fabricant, Florence (June 13, 2004). "Le Cirque Is Expected To Move On At Year's End". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ Sirio Maccioni Named Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree for 2014
  5. ↑ Chef Daniel Boulud: Biography DanielNYC.com
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  8. ↑ "Jason Kallert Carries the Le Cirque Torch". Grub Street. February 27, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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  10. 1 2 Fabricant, Florence (November 17, 2008). "Craig Hopson Takes Over at Le Cirque". The New York Times.
  11. 1 2 Tarmy, James; Krader, Kate (March 31, 2017). "What Caused the Downfall of New York City's Glitziest Restaurant?". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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  15. ↑ Project Le Cirque Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Tihany Design
  16. ↑ Le Cirque: A Table In Heaven HBO
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