Two Restaurants Shutter in Beacon

Matcha Thomas and Nansense close
Two restaurants in Beacon announced they are closing this month.
Matcha Thomas, a teahouse that opened in May 2021 said that it will close its storefront at 179 Main St. on Feb. 15. Its owners, the Thomas family, said they plan to "transition into a fully mobile teahouse through our matcha cart."
On Thursday (Feb. 5), Mohib Rahmati, the owner of Nansense Afghan Burgers and Bowls at 2 Eliza St. said it was his restaurant's last day in business. It opened in August 2024. Rahmati said his family was starting a "new chapter" that required relocation.

Matcha Thomas was the distillation of years of activism and public speaking for Haile Thomas, then 20, her experience founding and running a nonprofit organization and the recipes from her cookbook Living Lively, published in 2019 by William Morrow. She was assisted by her mother, Charmaine, and sister, Nia.
In 2020, the family, who lives in Chester, was picking up food from Isamu in Beacon and noticed a for-rent sign across the street and decided it was time to share what they've learned about the health benefits of matcha.
"With our entire hearts, we thank you for all of your love, support and enjoyment of what we built in Beacon," the family wrote online.
Nansense began as a food truck in New York City. In 2024, Rahmati and his wife, Komel, moved to Newburgh and began looking for a location for a storefront.
"Thank you for the love, the loyalty, the conversations, the regular orders and for truly making this place feel like home," the couple wrote on Instagram. "As hard as this decision has been, it's the right one for our family. Beacon, you supported us from Day One, and we'll forever be grateful for that."