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Private Air New York | Winter 2014/2015
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DINING
is Marco and wife Sabrina's angelic two-
year-old son Massimo. "He's beautiful,"
says Maccioni.
A constant by his side is his wife Egidiana
and despite all the decadent dishes on
the menu at Le Cirque, it is her home
cooking that he enjoys most. "My
favorite food is Italian and she cooks very
simple, good food. I don't like too much
preparation," he says. "I have very great
chefs here, but at the end of the day,
I call my wife and I say I'm coming
home to eat."
What keeps Maccioni grounded, as well as
his family, are his visits every summer back
to his beloved home in Montecatini. is
is where his roots are and they keep him
connected to everything that's important to
him. "ere I still have a fantasy," he says.
"Everything is perfect. Tuscany is the best
part of the world."
At this point, a customer stops by to tell
Maccioni that her lunch was "Magnificent!"
"You better not get used to it!" he jokes.
Afterward, I ask him how he manages to
greet new and old friends day in and day
out, and always be so polite. "It takes the
same time to be polite as to be stupid," he
says. "You have to be ready to do a good
job every day." en he looks thoughtful.
"But sometimes things are stronger than
you. I have a full life, but I hate to be at this
point because I don't like to be old. But you
have to do that too, it's part of the game."
How long will he keep working at the
restaurant? "at you have to ask the guy
upstairs," he says.
ABOVE:
Sirio and Grandson Massimo
