Masa's Wine Bar & Kitchen

Masa's Wine Bar & Kitchen

Masa's Restaurant matchbook circa 1994
Restaurant information
Established 1983 (1983)
Food type Nouvelle French
Rating 1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide)
Street address 648 Bush Street
City San Francisco
State California
Postal code/ZIP 94108
Country United States
Reservations Accepted
Other information Phone: 415-989-7154
Website MasasRestaurant.com

Masa's Wine Bar & Kitchen (also known as Masa's Restaurant or Masa's) is a new French restaurant located in San Francisco, California, in the United States.

Background

Masa's was opened in July 1983 by chef Masataka Kobayashi.[1] The restaurant uses Masataka's nickname, Masa, for its title.[2] Upon its opening, the restaurant had a six-month wait list.[1] He died in 1984 and sous chef Bill Galloway ran the kitchen until Julian Serrano became executive chef.[2][3] He was chef for fourteen years. Ron Siegel then became executive chef, followed by Richard Reddington. In 2004, Gregory Short became executive chef.[2] Alan Murray was master sommelier.[1] Short left Masa's on February 16, 2013 and the restaurant closed, with intentions to re-open. The restaurant is maintained by Executive Hotel Vintage Court.[4]

Cuisine

Masa's original concept mixed French cuisine with nouvelle cuisine. Upon his death, and sous chef Bill Galloway took over the kitchen temporarily. The food became less sauce focused and "lighter," as it was described in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1985. Galloway started working with different food distributors, improving the quality of the seafood and hired a larger dessert staff.[3]

Recently, the restaurant would have food focused theme dinners. In February 2013, the restaurant had a five course prix fixe citrus themed dinner, to celebrate the citrus harvest season, with wine parings.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lucchesi, Paolo (February 7, 2013). "Masa's to close when chef Short leaves". Food (SFGate). Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "The history of Masa's". History. Masa's Restaurant San Francisco. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Gorman, John (January 2, 1987). "A Famed French Restaurant Survives A Tragic, Mysterious Loss". Restaurant (Chicago Tribune). Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  4. Lucchesi, Paolo. "Masa’s to close, while chef Gregory Short starts a new chapter". Paolo Lucchesi (San Francisco Chronicle). Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  5. Cavatore, Alison. "Masa’s Restaurant to Celebrate Citrus Harvest in San Francisco". Haute Living. Retrieved September 29, 2013.

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