Chef Mashama Bailey and restaurateur Johno Morisano are taking their Savannah restaurant group to Washington, DC. The pair plan to open two restaurants at the JW Marriott near the White House in partnership with Danny Meyer’s Union Square Events.

Diner Bar by The Grey is scheduled to open by the end of 2026. It will serve food throughout the day, with a Southern Fry Up at breakfast that includes beans, grits, fried green tomatoes, eggs and sausage.

The all-day menu is expected to feature deviled crab fritters, oysters, crab cakes and a fried bologna and cheese sandwich. Venus Williams’ design firm V Starr has drawn on the Art Deco details of the former Greyhound station that houses the original Savannah restaurant.

The Grey on Penn is slated to follow in spring 2027. Food & Wine reported that the second dining room is expected to take a more adventurous approach. Sunday jazz is a possibility, and the team has yet to share details of the menu.

Bailey, who won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef, built her reputation at The Grey in Savannah. In Washington, the two openings will give diners a chance to try her cooking in an all-day setting first, with the second restaurant to follow.