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French bistro from bakery owners to open at Dwell Hotel in Chattanooga

Contributed photo / Clockwise from left are the mushroom toast, the Liège waffle and the croque monsieur from Oui Oui Bistrot, a new restaurant expected to open at the Dwell Hotel in downtown Chattanooga in late October. Contributed photo / Clockwise from left are the mushroom toast, the Liège waffle and the croque monsieur from Oui Oui Bistrot, a new restaurant expected to open at the Dwell Hotel in downtown Chattanooga in late October.

By Emily Crisman September 22, 2026 3 min read

Johann Tremor, the French baker behind Oui Oui Boulangerie on Chattanooga’s Southside, and his wife Siliza Tremor are planning to open a new restaurant, Oui Oui Bistrot, at the Dwell Hotel by late October.

“It’s a great space,” Johann Tremor said of the Dwell, a boutique hotel in downtown Chattanooga known for its mid-century modern decor. “I think we have a good concept that I think Chattanooga is missing.”

Johann Tremor said he drew inspiration for Oui Oui Bistrot from the neighborhood bistros that he frequented in his native city of Paris, as well as a French bistro in Miami where he worked after moving to the U.S.

“The bistro is just a part of the lifestyle over there,” he said of Paris. “When we moved to Chattanooga, what we wanted to do was bring that culture here.”