Owners Of CT Restaurant Announce Plans To Close Location, Open New Eatery

The owners of a well-known vegan restaurant in Connecticut have announced plans to permanently close the eatery as they prepare to open a new restaurant.

G-Zen, located at 2 East Main St. in Branford
Photo Credit: *Google Maps street view*

Nicole Valinote

03/14/2022 1:30 p.m.

New Haven County restaurant G-Zen will officially close its doors on Saturday, April 30, after 11 years in business, according to an announcement from Chef Mark Shadle and Ami Beach.

The owners said they will close the eatery, located at 2 East Main St. in Branford, as they prepare to open G-Monkey Plant-Fueled Fast Food in West Hartford, which they described as a fast-casual eatery with a brand-new vegan menu.

"G-Monkey Plant-Fueled Fast food will be an evolution of our two brands, G-Zen in Branford and G-Monkey Mobile, into a fresh, modern and plant-forward fast food restaurant," the owners said in the announcement.

Read the full announcement here.

Click here to follow Daily Voice Norwich and receive free news updates.