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<p>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.</p>

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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>>

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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

Last updated December 2006