The successful journey of the Cipriani family from the legendary Harry’s Bar opened in Venice in 1931 to the contemporary world of fine dining and food retail has been driven by one timeless mission: serving authentic Italian food made with the best locally-sourced ingredients to customers looking for that same simple but impeccable quality during their trips to Italy as well as at home.

Maggio Cipriani, who with his brother Ignazio represents the fourth generation of the Cipriani family, recalls when his grandfather Arrigo, owner of Harry’s bar and son of founder Giuseppe, opened the first restaurant in New York, on Fifth Avenue and 59th street.