"Beyond Sushi — the popular meat-free sushi restaurant which first opened in 2012 in Union Square as a grab-and-go storefront — is in serious expansion mode. Husband-wife ownership team chef Guy Vaknin and Tali Vaknin are getting ready to unveil their 7th location as a full-service restaurant on the UES, complete with cocktails. The new 50-seat restaurant will add brunch, along with new menu items and cocktails. Expect dishes like a cherry wood-smoked pastrami seitan kebabs with a cracked pepper crust, or a meat-free burger topped with red wine-caramelized onions, pickled green tomatoes, and feta. Among the libations are a “Bloody Kale’’ and a lavender-lychee collins." - Beth Landman
