A Table @ Le Cirque

Where it all began...

 

Working his way on a transatlantic cruise liner, Sirio Maccioni dazzled New York with his charm and acumen for hospitality. Working at the famed Colony Club as a maitre d’hotel in the late 1960s, Sirio developed his first taste for the New York restaurant business. Then in 1974, Sirio opened what was destined to become a New York landmark – Le Cirque, which literally translates as “the circus” in French, at the Mayfair Hotel. In 1997, Le Cirque outgrew its original location and relocated to a larger space in the New York Palace Hotel under the name Le Cirque 2000. By 2004, Le Cirque was an established New York City landmark and decided to move to the prestigious Bloomberg Building on East 58th Street and finally opened its doors in May of 2006.

I been reading his books, A table at Le Cirque & Recipes & Sirio: The Story of my Life & Le Cirque. I highly recommend both books and I'm currently cooking my way through the Table @ le cirque book.

I've listed some menu items below just just to provide you with a bit of "Foodie Porn" for now.....

Lobster Salad "Le Cirque", Foie Gras Ravioli, Paupiette of Black Bass, Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Caviar, Lobster Risotto, Flounder " Le Cirque ", Dover Sole, Tuscan Brick Pressed Chicken, Whole Roasted Black Truffle Chicken, Trio De Luxe smoked salmon, foie gras, and caviar, Caviar and Oysters from east & west‍, Rock shrimp fritters ratatouille, herb butter, Seared Foie Gras & Wild Burgundy Escargots.....and so many more.         I've had pleasure of dining @ Le Bernadin and to date it's the best dining experience I've ever had. Some people set up Christmas clubs to be able to buy presents, I set mine up to be able to dine in such great establishments like Le Cirque......I'll be calling them to make a reservation in January until then I will continue reading and cooking my way through the Le Cirque book and loving every minute of it.     The Spaniard                ‍