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BL Bistro is locally owned and operated by Brian Mason, who also acts as head chef. Brian was born and raised in Amarillo and began his work in the restaurant business at 15 years old at the Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse on Western Street in Amarillo, with Tadamichi Tayama. After Kabuki, he moved on to various other jobs, moved to California and then back to Amarillo. In 1997, Brian moved to Dallas to attend culinary school, but shortly after moving there, he ran into some old friends from Kabuki. Teiichi Sakurai and Masayuki Otaka took Brian under their wings and gave him the opportunity to work in the kitchen at the best sushi restaurant in Dallas, Teppo Yakitori and Sushi Bar. After a couple of years at Teppo, Sakurai got the itch to open a new restaurant and took Brian with him.
Tei Tei Robata Bar gave Brian the chance to work in every aspect of the business. He worked with the construction, in the kitchen, waiting tables, bartending and as Manager. In May of 2000, Brian packed up to move back to Amarillo with his fiance, Lizzie. They were married in July and opened BL Bistro on August 16, 2000.
Since that time, BL Bistro has been named by Amarillo's Accent West Magazine, "Best New Restaurant," "Best Desserts," "Most Romantic," just to name a few... The letters "BL" stand for Brian and Lizzie! |
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