 He was awarded the Impresario dell’Anno (Entrepreneur of the Year) award at Affreschi Toscani.Maccioni was known for Le Cirque, his award-winning flagship French restaurant and other ventures in New York City, Las Vegas, the Dominican Republic, New Delhi and Abu Dhabi, which were run with his wife Egidiana “Egi” and sons Mario, Marco and Mauro.In June 2004 Maccioni published his autobiography, "Sirio