Kissaki has closed on the Bowery

In other recent closings, Kissaki has shut down its Bowery outpost after nearly five years in service. 

However, 319 Bowery, between First Street and Second Street, won't be without more sushi for long. 

Sozo Bowery, an omakase restaurant, received administrative approval from Community Board 3 last month for a liquor license here...

Kissaki was the first retail tenant for the former Amato Opera.

In January 2009, Anthony Amato, the company's 88-year-old founder, announced that he had sold the building that was home to the opera since 1964. Amato Opera staged its last performance in May 2009. (Earlier history: The four-story brick building was a cigar factory from 1899 to 1926.) 

Steve Croman bought No. 319 in December 2008 for $3.7 million. The retail space, which initially asked $34,995 a month in rent, had been on and off the market since at least 2012. 

No. 319 also features three luxury residences. 

Croman, a convicted felon, faces more foreclosures on the properties he owns around the city for reportedly (and allegedly) defaulting on millions in loans, per Crain's. Foreclosure notices have recently arrived on several of his EV buildings.

Kissaki debuts on the Bowery this week

Kissaki opens on Wednesday here at 319 Bowery between First Street and Second Street. (We first reported on this arrival back on Sept. 3.)

Mark Garcia, a former chef and partner of sushi bar Gaijin in Astoria, is among those behind this venture that features a 16-seat Omakase bar and a small dining area. There's a cocktail lounge coming soon.

According to the Kissaki website, they'll offer lunch and dinner service. The omakase menu in the evening runs $160 for 12 pieces of seasonal nigiri, three kaiseki-style prepared plates and one dessert.

As previously reported, the restaurant is the first retail tenant for the former Amato Opera. In January 2009, Anthony Amato, the company's 88-year-old founder, announced that he had sold the building that was home to the opera since 1964. Amato Opera staged its last performance in May 2009. (Earlier history: The four-story brick building was a cigar factory from 1899 to 1926.)

Steve Croman bought No. 319 in December 2008 for $3.7 million. The retail space had been on and off the market since at least 2012.

The retail listing had originally asked $34,995. A post on @TradedNY noted the 1,800-square-foot space went for $200 per square foot.

No. 319 also features three luxury residences, with monthly rents between $8,995 and $10,995.

Previously on EV Grieve:
• Life after the Amato Opera

• Costume drama on the Bowery as the Amato Opera empties out

• Amato Opera looks to be getting an encore as city OKs residential use

• Work permits arrive at the former Amato Opera on the Bowery

• Residential rentals at the former Amato Opera on the Bowery start at $10,995

• 2nd acts: Sushi counter for the former Amato Opera on the Bowery