Mas (restaurant)

Mas (farmhouse) (pronounced as either "mah" or "mahs")[1] is 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 (farmhouse)
Restaurant information
Established	2004 (2004)
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
Postal/ZIP Code	10014
Country	United States
Coordinates	40.729281°N 74.003866°W / 40.729281; -74.003866
Seating capacity	55
Website	www.masfarmhouse.com

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

Menu

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

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

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][13] 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][14] 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]

References

1. John Mariani (November 1, 2004). "The Best New Restaurants of 2004". Esquire. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
2. Mas (Farmhouse) | Manhattan | Restaurant Menus and Reviews. Zagat. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
3. New York City Encounter. Lonely Planet. 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
4. James R. Williams (2008). Inside New York 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
5. Jared Koch (2010). Clean Plates N Y C. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
6. Brian Silverman (2006). New York City For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
7. Rose Lewinson. Going Organic Without Going Broke. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
8. Brian Silverman (2007). Frommer's Portable New York City 2007. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
9. "Mas (farmhouse) | 39 Downing St 10017 | Restaurants". Time Out New York. February 24, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
10. "Our guide to what's on worldwide New French eatery opens in NYC". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. March 18, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
11. Sam Sifton (April 23, 2004). "DINER'S JOURNAL". New York Times. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
12. Bruni, Frank (March 26, 2008). "Mas Is Not Just Older, It's Better". The New York Times.
13. Kugel, Seth (December 24, 2006). "Bars With Creative Drinks: Make Mine a Mas Manhattan". The New York Times.
14. "The 10 Best Restaurants in New York City | Zagat Blog". zagat.com. October 2, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

External links

• www.masfarmhouse.com