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At New York's sushi temple, Masa, the glistening slices of o-toro, sea bream, and scallop are a ticket straight to Nirvana. The serene, 26-seat dining room at this Time Warner Center restaurant may be small, but the flavors—and prices—are formidable. Chef Masa Takayama might fashion a 25 course tasting menu over three hours, from lobster and foie gras shabu-shabu to classical sushi starring exotic seafood shipped daily from Japan.

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From Travel + Leisure, Dec 2006

“Some swear that Masa's glistening slices of o-toro, sea bream, and scallop are a ticket straight to Nirvana. ...” MORE>>

–Anya von Bremzen, “New York's Top 50”

From Food & Wine, Sep 2005

“The serene, 26-seat dining room at this Time Warner Center restaurant may be small, but the flavors—and prices—are formidable. Chef Masa Takayama improvises tasting menus that start at $350 per person....” MORE>>

– “Where to Go Next: Best New Asian Restaurants”

From Food & Wine, Sep 2005

“Dinner at Masa, the Manhattan restaurant owned by chef Masa Takayama, is a singular experience. In a templelike room with only 26 seats, Masa might fashion 25 courses over three hours, from lobster and foie gras shabu-shabu to classical sushi....” MORE>>

–Ray Isle, “Sushi in America”

From Food & Wine, Sep 2004

“Masayoshi Takayama (formerly of Beverly Hills' Ginza Sushi-ko) charges at least $300 a head for his stunning tasting menus (five appetizers, 15 to 20 sushi pieces), starring exotic seafood shipped daily from Japan....” MORE>>

–Salma Abdelnour, “Where To Go Next: Manhattan | August 2004”

From Travel + Leisure, Apr 2004

“For a quick sushi fix, he visits his Time Warner Center neighbor Masa. 'I can go out Per Se's back door, and there's Masa's kitchen. You can't get any better than that.'...” MORE>>

– “T+L Reports: On the Road: Thomas Keller”

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