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The Meat Carnival A celebration of meats

Harvey’s, Jerusalem The capital’s very own North American- style BBQ smokehouse

Knives and forks – out, eating with your hands – in. Not just a meat carnival by name, this is where carnivores are allowed to go full caveman. Ohad Kvity and Gili Ben Shahar, two meat loving best friends, dreamt up the idea of opening a restaurant where all their carnivorous fantasies could come true. The Meat Carnival is a mix between a workshop and a meal, a demo and a banquet – but above all, it’s a dining experience like no other. Diners are served more than 15 meat dishes over the course of an evening in an effervescent atmosphere of rambunctious fun. The meat dishes come with myriad sauces, detailed explanations, delicious sides, and are topped off with decadent desserts. Seated together along long banquet tables, diners bond over their love of juicy meat, and friendships between strangers are formed. Kvity and Shahar’s cookbooks are placed on display and diners can

Jerusalemite Chef Haim (Harvey) Sandler was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. A few years ago, he decided to import two huge wood smokers - the only ones of such kind in the city - and opened his own smokehouse. He roasts and smokes prime choice cuts of meat in the classic North American BBQ style he grew up on – sirloin steak, lamb ribs, smoked chicken breast, and platters of meats customizable according to each diner’s preference: hickory smoked beef brisket cooked for 14 hours, cherry smoked asado cooked for 12 hours, mesquite smoked chorizo, and more. The meat is served aside homemade potato and sweet potato fries, black bean casserole, coleslaw, and other classic North American side dishes. Sandler recently opened a burger bar close by, called Harvey’s Burger Shack, where smash burgers are served aside homemade fries. harvey.co.il

flick through them for recipes. Advance reservation required. crmt.co.il

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ATMOSPHERE JANUARY 2023