The team behind the popular Alexandria restaurant Matt and Tony’s has opened a new concept. Little Birdie, also located in Del Ray, promises to offer “farm-fresh chicken, seasonal ingredients, and honest cooking,” according to its website.
The menu offers lunch, dinner, and brunch. It specializes in innovative twists on chicken dishes and sandwiches, including The Nug — a chicken nugget served with caviar and chives.
Chicken sandwiches are served on a Japanese milk bun. Variations include the Got’ Chu, a spiced chicken thigh served with gochujang glaze and pickled daikon scallion slaw, and the Smoked Chix Salad, which includes with barbecue sauce, picked grapes, celery salad, tomato and tarragon.
Little Birdie also serves salads, burgers, and seafood dishes, including broiled oysters and tuna tartare. Sides include deviled eggs, smashed pickled cucumbers, and spiced sidewinder fries.
Customers can wash down the bites with a selection of cocktails, mocktails, beer, and wine. Signature “Birdtail” drinks include the Birdie’s Old Fashioned with bourbon, rye, peach flavoring, black tea, and walnut bitters. Mocktails include a Partridge, with pear, lemon, and verjus juices mixed with green tea; and a Cardinal, a mix of rosemary, strawberry, chai, and lime flavors.
The restaurant held its grand opening on June 23. It’s open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 1504 B Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria
Feature image by Mack Ordaya
