11 Giorgio Armani is not only a famous Italian designer, known throughout the world as “King Giorgio”, but he is also one of the first entrepreneurs to believe in brand extension, so much so that he invested in the hotel and restaurant industries. Back in 1998, he opened on the Rive Gauche in Paris his first Emporio Caffè, an experiential place created to illustrate the most authentic Italian style, elegance and luxuriousness directly on the plate. The great Italian designer’s philosophy was translated in the kitchen by Massimo Mori, who succeeded in establishing the Chef Massimo Tringali Massimo Tringali is originally from Sicily, and he is the chef of the restaurant that is the point of reference for Italian cuisine on French soil. After having attended hospitality school in Sicily, he moved to Paris in 2001. At a very young age, he became the head chef at the Mona Lisa hotel, on Rue La Boétie. Later he joined the brigade of the prestigious and Michelin-starred restaurant Il Carpaccio of Royal Monceau. Then, after lengthy experience in Corsica, he returned to Italy. In 2016, he met Massimo Mori and he returned to Paris, where he became the Executive Chef of the Emporio Armani Caffè & Ristorante. In 2018, he earned a Michelin star. Armani Caffè’s team is completed by Chef Pâtissier Antonino Di Stefano, Sous Chef Claudio Oliva and Garde-Manger Leonardo Patton: a group of professionals who are crucial for creating the magic of a restaurant that is constantly searching for quality and refined taste. value, the quality, the aromas and the flavours of Italian cuisine with Parisians. This journey was rewarded by earning a Michelin star in 2018, under the guidance of chef Massimo Tringali. The strength of territoriality The secret of Emporio Armani Caffè & Ristorante’s success lies in its courage not only to offer Italian cuisine on French territory, but also for having chosen to not betray its authenticity by searching for products made by small producers. Massimo Tringali’s dishes respect the quality of the ingredients, seasonality and tradition, as well as that simplicity in which hides extensive research. The menu is strictly Italian, with a strong Mediterranean imprint. It skilfully mixes tradition with innovation, with elegance and a pinch of light-heartedness. All of this constantly with sophisticated taste. In true Armani style.
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