Beyond Sushi will not be reopening on 14th Street

Beyond Sushi has closed for good here at 229 E. 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.

We noted in early October that the vegan restaurant had not been open in recent weeks. This location was no longer on the Beyond Sushi website, and Seamless lists them as closed. A Beyond Sushi rep did just confirm the permanent shutter. 

Beyond Sushi, part of a chainlet of plant-based quick-serve restaurants, opened here in July 2012. Four other locations remain open in NYC, including at 215 Mulberry St. near Spring.

Beyond Sushi has not been open lately on 14th Street

The gate has been down of late at the Beyond Sushi outpost at 229 E. 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue. (Thanks to Pinch for the photo!) 

This location is no longer on the Beyond Sushi website, and Seamless lists them as closed. They did not return a message seeking comment about their East Village store. 

Beyond Sushi, part of a chainlet of plant-based quick-serve restaurants, opened here in July 2012. Four other Beyond Sushi locations remain open in NYC, including at 215 Mulberry St. near Spring.

Beyond Sushi is now open on East 14th Street

Oh, meant to note this earlier... Beyond Sushi is now open on East 14th Street ... at the site of the former Royal Wigs.

The executive chef here is Guy Vaknin, once a finalist on shouty food show "Hell's Kitchen."

Diner's Journal gave it a nice write-up last Friday, noting "Except for the occasional egg, most of his bright, well-seasoned sushi is vegan. He uses a six-grain mixture or black rice as the base and fills the rolls with vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices and tofu."

And here's a lousy photo of part of the menu... find more menu stuff on the restaurant website here.