Mas (restaurant) explained

Mas (farmhouse)
Chef:Galen Zamarra
Food-Type:New American and French
Street-Address:39 Downing Street (between Bedford Street and Varick Street), in the West Village in Manhattan
City:New York
State:New York
Postcode:10014
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.7293°N -74.0039°W
Seating-Capacity:55
Website: www.masfarmhouse.com

Mas (farmhouse) (pronounced as either "mah" or "mahs")[1] was a New American and French restaurant located at 39 Downing Street (between Bedford Street and Varick Street) in the West Village in Manhattan, in New York City.[2] It was established in 2004.[1] Mas closed in 2018.

In old Provençal dialect, "mas" means a traditional stone farmhouse, and the restaurant used that as its theme.[1] [3] [4]

Menu

The menu was New American and French cuisine, and largely organic.[5] [6] [7] It included items such as braised ribs, duck breast, organic hen, grilled Portuguese sardines, bigeye tuna, and wild nettle risotto.[3] [8] [9]

The chef was Galen Zamarra, who trained in France and was the chef de cuisine at Bouley Bakery, and was named the 2001 "rising star chef of the year" by the James Beard Foundation.[2] [5] [10] [11]

Restaurant

Mas had old wood beams, stone pillars, and a sandstone bar.[1] [8] The atmosphere was romantic and intimate.[4] [6] Diners' attire ranged from jeans and T-shirts to suits.[6] The restaurant can seat 55 diners.[12]

An early morning fire broke out at Mas in June 2016, forcing Zamarra to close for renovations.[13] After undergoing extensive repairs, and after taking the time to renovate the dining area, Mas was reopened on July 1, 2017.[14] [15] However, Zamarra and business partner Eric Blinderman decided to close Mas after June 30, 2018 due to lack of long-term profitability.[16]

Reviews

In 2004, journalist Frank Bruni gave Mas one star, and wrote for The New York Times that it was: "an earnest, tasteful restaurant" that "nicely splits the difference between fussy and unfussy".[12] [17] In 2008, he gave it two stars.[12]

In 2013, Zagats gave Mas a food rating of 28, and a decor rating of 25, rating it the eighth-best restaurant in New York City.[2] [18] The food rating was the second-highest for a New American restaurant in New York City, and the second-highest for a West Village restaurant.[2]

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Notes and References

  1.   The Best New Restaurants of 2004 . John Mariani. John Mariani  . Esquire . November 1, 2004 . January 29, 2013.
  2. Book: Mas (Farmhouse) | Manhattan | Restaurant Menus and Reviews . Zagat . January 29, 2013 . December 17, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111217085200/http://www.zagat.com/r/mas-manhattan . live .
  3. Book: New York City Encounter . Lonely Planet . 2011 . 9781742205014 . January 29, 2013.
  4. Book: Williams, James R.. Inside New York 2008 . 2008 . 9781892768407. January 29, 2013.
  5. Book: Koch, Jared . Clean Plates N Y C . 2010 . 9781458757999 . January 29, 2013.
  6. Book: Silverman, Brian . New York City For Dummies . John Wiley & Sons . 2006 . 9780470109540 . January 29, 2013.
  7. Book: Lewinson, Rose . Going Organic Without Going Broke . 9780982473337 . January 29, 2013.
  8. Book: Silverman, Brian . Frommer's Portable New York City 2007 . 2007 . 9780470115220 . January 29, 2013 . August 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230825235004/https://books.google.com/books?id=ynBM59VGrC4C&dq=mas+%2239+downing%22&pg=PA90 . live .
  9. Mas (farmhouse) | 39 Downing St 10017 | Restaurants . Time Out New York . February 24, 2010 . January 29, 2013.
  10. News: Our guide to what's on worldwide New French eatery opens in NYC . The Globe and Mail . March 18, 2009 . January 29, 2013 . Toronto.
  11. News: Sam . Sifton . DINER'S JOURNAL . New York Times . April 23, 2004 . January 29, 2013 . August 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230825235550/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/23/arts/diner-s-journal.html . live .
  12. News: Mas Is Not Just Older, It's Better . The New York Times . Frank . Bruni . March 26, 2008 . February 19, 2017 . August 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230825235546/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/dining/reviews/26rest.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 . live .
  13. Web site: Morabito. Greg. 2016-07-25. Fire Breaks Out at Mas (Farmhouse), Aska 2.0 to Open Tomorrow, and More Intel. 2020-10-26. Eater NY. en. December 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207183605/https://ny.eater.com/2016/7/25/12269868/mas-farmhouse-fire. live.
  14. Web site: Dai. Serena. 2017-06-30. Rehabbed Mas (Farmhouse) Reopens Saturday One Year After Fire. 2020-10-26. Eater NY. en. October 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029142744/https://ny.eater.com/2017/6/30/15904700/mas-farmhouse-nyc-renovation-reopens. live.
  15. Web site: Crowley. Chris. 2017-06-29. Mas (Farmhouse) Returns to NYC With a New Menu and Renovated Dining Room. 2020-10-26. Grub Street. en-us. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026022306/https://www.grubstreet.com/2017/06/mas-farmhouse-reopens-in-nyc.html. live.
  16. Web site: Dai. Serena. 2018-06-04. Mas (Farmhouse) Shuts Down in June After 14 Years in Greenwich Village. 2020-10-26. Eater NY. en. October 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029081543/https://ny.eater.com/2018/6/4/17426204/mas-farmhouse-closing-greenwich-village. live.
  17. News: Bars With Creative Drinks: Make Mine a Mas Manhattan . The New York Times . Seth . Kugel . December 24, 2006 . January 29, 2013 . February 18, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120218103509/http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/travel/24weekend.html . live .
  18. Web site: The 10 Best Restaurants in New York City | Zagat Blog . zagat.com . October 2, 2012 . January 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121006013539/http://blog.zagat.com/2012/10/the-10-best-restaurants-in-new-york-city.html . October 6, 2012 . dead .

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