The honey cake is an Eastern European recipe from his wife’s family. Homemade pimiento cheese, a staple of his upbringing, appears on the menu and is available for purchase by the jar.

His unique fried calamari is a nod to his great grandmother (using her Yorkshire pudding recipe as the batter). (His resume includes stints at Palena, Casa Luca, The Partisan, and The Tuskies Group, to name a few.)įrom all-American blackened shrimp and fried green tomatoes (with a Frito crust, of course), to an Italian-inspired frutti di mare spaghetti and whole branzino, there’s something for everyone on this menu.Īs it is his namesake, dishes are very much tied to Harvey’s life the osso buco is what he cooked for his wife when they first started dating. Harvey’s menu selection would certainly be classified as American, but, as Harvey notes, because America itself is a melting pot, “There are all kinds of things represented here.” The diverse menu also represents all the people with whom Harvey, a native Virginian, has worked over the years.

While the restaurant still has some minor improvements to make when it comes to culinary details - as to be expected of a still-new business - the concept is strong, as are the ties to the local community.

What do you get when you marry “ Cheers and a general store together?” The answer: Chef Thomas Harvey’s self-described vision for his new restaurant, Harvey’s, which debuted in March in Falls Church.

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