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Chattanooga restaurateur Daniel Lindley opening Nashville eatery

Daniel Lindley
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Chattanooga-based chef and restaurateur Daniel Lindley will open his Nashville restaurant, 5th & Taylor American Restaurant, on Monday.

The 7,200-square-foot space is in a 96-year-old barrel roof warehouse in the historic Germantown neighborhood.

“I’ve spent a good amount of time in Nashville over the years and consider it an extension of home,” Lindley said. “It’s my hope that 5th & Taylor will complement the amazing restaurants in Germantown and maintain the relaxed vibe of the neighborhood.”

Recognized as a six-time James Beard Foundation nominated chef and restaurateur, Lindley also pursues projects as an artist and designer. After working in New York, he returned to Chattanooga for the opening of St. John’s Restaurant in 2000. Chef Lindley sold his interest in St. John’s Restaurant and St. John’s Meeting Place in April of 2014. He remains chef and owner of Alleia, his rustic Italian concept in Chattanooga that he helped open in 2009.