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A New York on Tap pick

Bar Masa

10 Columbus Circle
Upper West Side, Manhattan

In 2026

Still pouring

Checked October 16, 2026.

Overview

New York on Tap listed this bar without a review.

History

Masa's next-door bar, fourth floor, since 2004

Masa Takayama left Los Angeles to open Masa in 2004, and with it Bar Masa, right beside it on the fourth floor1, 2, 3. The bar itself is African bubinga wood, set against a wall of Japanese Oya limestone4. It's still there in The Shops at Columbus Circle, pouring cocktails and serving Chef Masa's food4, 5.

Sources

  1. theshopsatcolumbuscircle.com
  2. masanyc.com
  3. theshopsatcolumbuscircle.com
  4. barmasanyc.com
  5. barmasanyc.com

Researched October 2026.

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