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In a perfect world, every neighborhood would have a place like Harvey’s, whose comforts-heavy menu is anchored in the traditions of home — and in the professional kitchens where owner Thomas Harvey apprenticed with some of Washington’s finest chefs. As a chef, Harvey isn’t seduced by trends. His food is rooted in fundamental technique, family history and a respect for the Falls Church community where the restaurant is located.

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From the moment I eased onto a bar stool at Harvey's, I knew I had found a friend. I had a panoramic view of the kitchen. The hearth in the corner flickered flames in the back of its cast-ceramic floor, as a cook slid plates in and out of the oven's half-moon opening.

Harvey's in Falls Church offers a special Christmas Eve dinner menu. Executive Chef & Owner Thomas Harvey demonstrates how to prepare Fusilli Bolognese.

If Cheers and the general store could have a baby, it would be Harvey's, chef Thomas Harvey says, summarizing the concept for his forthcoming Falls Church restaurant and bar.

After years of working as a chef in restaurants throughout the region, Thomas Harvey will launch his own restaurant in downtown Falls Church later this year.

Chef Thomas Harvey, previously executive chef at Tuskie's Restaurant Group of Virginia, will open his first restaurant.

Chef Thomas Harvey is opening an all-day American restaurant and market in Falls Church.