What Happened to Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches? (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp lists 'Original Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches' (216 Avenue A) as closed, updated April 2026, and 'Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwich Shop' (150 E 2nd St) as closed, updated June 2026; both are part of the same New York City chain featured on the show, and no current NYC location was found.
- Season / episode Season 1, Episode 8
- Address 83 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches, a New York City banh mi shop, in a 'Between Bread' segment on sandwiches. Nicky's operated multiple small storefronts around lower Manhattan and Brooklyn serving Vietnamese banh mi. Yelp lists the chain's Avenue A location as permanently closed, with the listing updated April 2026, and its East 2nd Street location as permanently closed, with the listing updated June 2026; Yelp also shows two additional Brooklyn locations, on Lorimer Street and Atlantic Avenue, as closed. No operating Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches location in New York City turned up in this research. Google Places matches the address associated with this show appearance to a different, apparently unrelated banh mi business now operating nearby, according to Google Places.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Between Bread
- What was featured
- its Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches
Frequently asked questions
Is Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.
What happened to Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches, a New York City banh mi shop, in a 'Between Bread' segment on sandwiches. As of September 2026, Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.
Is Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches located?
83 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches?
Season 1, Episode 8 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Between Bread”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 83 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013
- Venue type
- restaurant
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- TV restaurants in New York
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