An Alabama chef with multiple James Beard nominations has set an opening date for his newest venture in a coastal destination city.

According to information released Wednesday, Chef Bill Briand and the Deep Roots Restaurant Group will open Little Bird at 404 Oak Ave. on June 4. Deep Roots operates Fairhope’s Hope Farm restaurant and event venue; Hope Farm co-founders Robert and Bentley Evans are partners in the new venture.

Backers describe the menu as a showcase for “Briand’s commitment to sustainably-sourced seafood and the region’s best local growers.”

“Raw bar offerings include freshly-shucked Gulf oysters, marinated crab claws with citrus-chili vinaigrette, and West Indies salad,” said Wednesday’s announcement. “Appetizers like yellowfin tuna poke tacos with wasabi whip and smoked Gulf fish jalapeño corn fritters deliver fresh, flavorful notes. Entrées highlight Briand’s signature style like boudin-stuffed Manchester Farm quail, duck l’orange with Louisiana dirty rice, and seared scallops with cauliflower purée and pistachio crunch. A separate lunch menu offers a more casual experience, with standout items like a fried oyster BLT on brioche, Southern fried chicken with smothered greens and Alabama white BBQ, and a Gulf shrimp salad croissant with crisp garden greens. Sides such as crispy Brussels sprouts in honey-sherry vinaigrette, house-seasoned fries with jalapeño aioli, and “Mom’s Sweet Cornbread” with charred scallion butter round out the offerings with familiar, comforting flavors.”

Briand started his career at Emeril’s in New Orleans and went on to work at the highly regarded Cochon Restaurant and Cochon Butcher before moving to the Alabama coast around 2013. He made a name for himself as chef at the now-closed Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina, developing a style he has called “seafood Southern soul food,” and at Playa.

The restaurant’s name is a reference to Briand’s mother, the late Virginia Eileen Brand. The interior design by Ivy Schuster of Birmingham-based Hatcher Schuster Interiors also is designed to reflect “a chapter of her story” in every room.

“Little Bird is my way of thanking my mother for showing me that love can be shared and expressed through food,” Briand said in Thursday’s announcement. “Everything about the restaurant is grounded in that maternal spirit of warmth and care.”

According to Wednesday’s announcement, reservations are now available through opentable.com. For more information, including menus, visit littlebirdfairhope.com.