Mastro's Restaurants is an American

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chain known for its ultra-high prices, selective locations, and celebrity clientele. Ever since 2013, the restaurant is part of the

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portfolio.

History

Mastro's first opened in 1999 in

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. In 2007, the restaurant group was acquired by private equity firms Kinderhook Industries LLC and Soros Strategic Partners LP with plans to expand. In 2013, Mastro's Restaurants was acquired by

Then mostly a Western US chain, the company expanded east to

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, and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The first

location opened in 2014 on

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. In 2017, Mastro's opened their first locations in

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and

. The Houston location opened at the Post Oak Hotel and Tower which is also owned by

The next year, a location opened in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Post Oak Hotel location was the recipient of ''Wine Spectator''’s highest restaurant award.

COVID-19 outbreak

A major outbreak of

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occurred among workers at the Mastro's

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location in 2021. At least two employees were hospitalized and an

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case was found among the sick employees, the first confirmed case in the

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* Landry's Inc. Steakhouses in the United States American companies established in 1999 Restaurant franchises 1999 establishments in Arizona Companies based in Houston Restaurants established in 1999 {{Landry's, Inc.