Gothamist: Le Cirque Owner Betrayed by Former Designer!

Snoopy

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:15:16 -0500

Tihany also designed the former Le Cirque that failed. I first met him when he was designing a cheese steak shop on Broadway. I guess his client base has improved since then. But come on Sirio Maccioni, let the guy try to make a living designing other restaurants. It's not like your going to get the same people coming back to eat at your restaurant everyday. And I doubt that you invented fish and chips (you call it bass with potatoes) I believe it was Arthur Treacher.

Sommelier

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:15:03 -0500

"And the bass with potatoes that everyone copies" Uhhh.... Sirio. Daniel Buloud created that dish. OK, he was cooking for you at the original Le Cirque, but it was he who created it. Your signing his paycheck does not make it your dish.

Rob T Firefly

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:47:09 -0500

Well, I can see how that -- huh???

Mr Mel

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:33:42 -0500

Was that politically incorrect?

Mr Mel

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:32:48 -0500

I must say this about the Europeans in NYC, they're not only rude, they're nasty.