The Broken Tulip, new communal dining restaurant in former Amour Wine Bistro space, opens Thursday

A new communal dining concept is set to open in the former Amour Wine Bistro space in Carytown tomorrow. Husband and wife team David Crabtree-Logan and Sariann Lehrer are opening The Broken Tulip Social Eatery, a farm to table restaurant in the heart of Carytown, at 3129 W Cary Street, Thursday evening.

The restaurant will offer a set multi-course menu, showcasing premium local ingredients and artisan producers. Meals will be congenially served around three large farmhouse tables. “We want it to be more than a place to eat,” Crabtree-Logan said. “We want people to interact with each other, and we know that the best way for that to happen is over good food.”

David Crabtree-Logan, originally from Scotland, trained in some of the best restaurants in Edinburgh, including Michelin-starred The Plumed Horse and The Kitchin. He has travelled extensively, admiring, studying, and devouring local cuisine around the world. He plans to create “heartfelt” menus that reflect the time and place they are served.

Sariann Lehrer, a Connecticut native, is the co-author of A Feast of Ice and Fire: the Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook. She has a passion for :forgotten foods,” and says she is thrilled to find herself in a region so steeped in food history and culture as Virginia. “Our aim to to serve something you’ve never had at each meal you enjoy with us–whether it’s a familiar ingredient served up in a unique way, or a new ingredient served up with a story and a reason we find it important to share.”

After traveling the country and the world plying their trade, the couple settled in Virginia to put down roots and find the best produce the farmers, fishermen, and foragers of the region have to offer.

The couple says the wine selection available at Amour will also be available at The Broken Tulip.

The restaurant will be open for dinner Thursday, Friday, at Saturday, with seatings at 6:00 and 8:30 PM each day, and for brunch on Sunday with three seatings–10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM. Reservations are recommended and can be made through the restaurant’s website, or by calling 804.353.4020.