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Chattanooga’s Southside has a new ritual around the dinner table. At 1601 Cowart Street, 2nd American Restaurant—opened in October 2024 by chef Daniel Lindley—mixes fine‑dining craft with neighborhood roots. We dug into what sets it apart and why locals keep talking about those family‑style touches.
The signature move is deliberate: every entrée arrives with a communal bowl of mashed potatoes, a Sunday‑supper homage from Lindley’s childhood. The six‑time James Beard Award nominee, Daniel Lindley—also behind Nashville’s 5th & Taylor—frames it as an identifiably American center: comfort forward, not a melting‑pot catch‑all. Local coverage underscored how singular this potato‑anchored experience is…