Westville Founder/Partner, Jay Strauss, sits at the new Westville on the Upper East Side, which opened on in mid-November. The popular restaurant, with an emphasis on vegetables and healthy eating, has grown to 11 locations but keeps a neighborhood feel. ( Photo: Zachary Weg) New Westville Opens on UES, Billed as “Vegetable-Forward” Restaurant On a recent Tuesday afternoon, as first snow fell on jackhammers in bitter cold, Jay Strauss emerged from his latest woodsy... News 13 Jan 2026 | 02:46