Filmmaker Andrew Rossi documents a year in the life of renowned Manhattan restaurateur Sirio Maccioni as he closes the doors of his celebrated Le Cirque restaurant in 2005, then works feverishly to update, relocate and reopen a year later.
After you've watched the film, check out this NY Times review.
This is an interesting documentary focusing on two generations of an Italian family.
I'll watch it.
ReplyDeleteJust finished watching it and loved it. However, for much of the movie I had a nervous stomach. The restaurant business is one difficult business. It was such a risk to open the new restaurant; I felt for both sides of the 'argument;' and argue do Italian families! I've not eaten at any of their venues - maybe someday, I hope.
ReplyDeleteDid you read their recent review in the NY Times? Look up Le Cirque on Wikipedia for an update on the family's holdings. I was really nervous also because the family was using their own money on the new restaurant.
ReplyDeleteI suspect Papa would be happy with Le Cirque in NYC only; but he educated his sons and they're really working on the international level. In some ways, the life of restauranteuring (is there such a word?) is a little sad: the hours, weekends, few vacations, stress every single day, etc. The family, at least in the film, don't live lavishly outside of work - the homes, etc. don't look too special. I'd suspect most money goes back into the business. However, they do have some well-known friends and clientele.
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