New Teriyaki Restaurant Opening In New Haven

NEW HAVEN, CT - The Shops at Yale: Yale University Properties is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 1:30 pm to welcome Yamasaki Teriyaki to New Haven. The ceremony will take place at 9 Dixwell Avenue and is open to the public. Please feel free to invite others in our community. Mayor Toni Harp will be joining the festivities.

Joyce Li and Sitan Chen, owners of Yamasaki Teriyaki and a husband and wife team, have been operating restaurants for nearly a decade. For more than 9 years they have owned and operated Wild Ginger located in New York, a successful pan-Asian restaurant.

Yamasaki Teriyaki offers a wide-variety authentic sushi, sushi rolls, appetizers, salads, BBQ and their specialty teriyaki dishes made with chicken, beef, shrimp or salmon. All items are made-to-order. Additional information can be found on their website - http://www.yamasakiteriyaki.com/

“I chose to open my restaurant in New Haven because of the vibrant food scene and the friendly community.” said Joyce Li, owner of Yamasaki Teriyaki. "In fact, I like New Haven so much so that I plan to retire here in the future."

Yamasaki Teriyaki, located at 9 Dixwell Avenue, is open Monday-Thursday 11:00 am-10:00 pm, Friday and Saturday, 11:00 am-10:30 pm and Sunday 12:00 pm-9:00 pm.

“We are delighted to welcome Yamasaki Teriyaki to New Haven,” said Lauren Zucker, Yale University Associate Vice President for New Haven Affairs and University Properties. “Yale University’s community investment program supports independently owned businesses, bringing jobs to New Haven residents and expanding the city’s tax base.”

The Shops at Yale & Yale University Properties

The Shops at Yale is made up of the Chapel Street Historic and Broadway Districts in New Haven and includes a mix of retailers and restaurants, such as Apple, L.L.Bean, J.Crew, GANT, Derek Simpson Goldsmith, Union League Café, Midpoint Istanbul Restaurant, Shake Shack, and YurwayBoutique. Yale University Properties manages Yale University's commercial properties, including retail stores, office spaces, and residential units in New Haven. Enabled by Yale's community investment program, University Properties is committed to enhancing the quality of life in New Haven through the development of high-quality retail and office environments and the revitalization of surrounding neighborhoods. As a result of University Properties’ community investment program, Yale University is one of the largest taxpayers in the city of New Haven. Learn more at TheShopsatYale.com and ONHSA.Yale.edu.

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