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Chef Carla Hall’s New DC Restaurant Opens Soon

Bumblebirds will serve fried and grilled chicken sandwiches, cocktails, and desserts.

By Debbie Williams March 17, 2026 at 6:00 am

Top Chef alum and DC resident Carla Hall is opening a new Capitol Hill eatery. Bumblebirds Featuring Carla Hall is set to open on Friday, March 20.

The Southern menu features a variety of fried chicken sandwiches, grilled chicken sandwiches topped with slaw, and biscuit sandwiches served with pickles and hot honey or Southern gravy.

For drinks, the restaurant will include a homemade iced tea and lemonade bar. It also offers a variety of cocktails, including The Bumblebird, which is a mix of gin, lavender honey, lemon juice, and prosecco.

Desserts include doughnuts, lemon bars, and blueberry shortcake.

The fast-casual concept was created in partnership with the Mendelsohn family which runs Sunnyside Restaurant Group. Its brands include We, The Pizza and Good Stuff Eatery.

Feature image of Carla Hall courtesy Marvin Joseph

Debbie Williams

Debbie Williams

Senior Editor

Northern Virginia Magazine Senior Editor Debbie Williams is a George Mason University graduate and longtime NoVA resident. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for a variety of nonprofit, lifestyle, and government publications, including for AARP.org and USA TODAY magazines.

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