The two brothers behind The Barrow House in Clifton and Cowan's Public in Nutley are set to open in August a third restaurant, The Vanguard in Harrison.

"We're trying to do something different in New Jersey," said Thomas Maroulakos, who with his brother Dean, founded Skopos Hospitality Group in 2015. Cowan's Public was their first restaurant, a former local dive bar that they transformed into a restaurant and bar with speakeasy charm. The Barrow House, an American farmhouse-turned-restaurant and bar that seats 230, opened in 2016. The Vangaurd, with a bar twice the size of the one in the Barrow House -- it will seat 60 -- is set to look like a 1940s factory utilized for the wartime effort. It is a sort of homage to the industrial past of Harrison.

"We spend a lot of time and effort to make things look old," Maroulakos quipped.

The Vanguard with sports re-purposed reclaimed factory windows, reclaimed bricks and foundry floors, will serve classic American dishes with twists, dishes such as smoked trout with Jersey corn pudding and heirloom tomatoes; country pate and an elevated version of housemade Spam. The bar will serve classic cocktails as well as tiki-inspired drinks. In keeping with the '40s World War II theme, the main dining room is called the Mess Hall; it's lined with an A-frame ceiling. A private room that can be reserved for parties will also host live jazz in the near future.

The executive chef is Benjamin Kurtz, who Maroulakos said was sous chef at New York City French restaurant Lafayette.

Maroulakos said the brothers are offering more than a restaurant. "We're offering nostalgic escapism," he said.

They hope to do so in many more spots. "Our goal is a new location every year," he said.

The Vanguard is at 300 Somerset St., Harrison;.thevanguardharrison.com/