Le Cirque is a French restaurant that has had several locations throughout the New York City borough of Manhattan from 1974 to 2018. The New York location is closed, with its future status unknown. Other locations in Dubai, India and Las Vegas remain operational.
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. It opened at the Mayfair Regent Hotel[1] at 58 East 65th Street in March 1974.[2] From 1986 to 1992, Daniel Boulud was executive chef and in 1995, it was awarded the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant.[3][4] Boulud was succeeded in 1992 by Sylvain Portay,[5]