2nd American
veg
sausage cheddar biscuits
14
grilled watermelon steak / purple hull peas, banana peppers+
19
apple jam & aged cheddar biscuits
13
local figs & melon / broadbent country ham, honey, chili oil; chickpea “meatballs” / zucchini noodles, stewed tomatoes, pistachios 24
fish
fried red snapper collars / caper-herb vinaigrette
14
*ahi tuna crudo / compressed watermelon, mint, chili oil, pistachios+
north carolina trout / sautéed kale, smoked trout gravy
29
*grilled tuna / blistered tomatoes, leeks, sherry butter
*red snapper / arugula, poblano peppers, zucchini, melon
39
florida rock shrimp / garlic-jalapeno butter
26
*scallops / red peppers, okra, roasted tomatoes, corn gravy
42
corn ribs / herbs & chili mayo, pistachio crumble+
12
*raw hamachi / cucumber, lime, potato chips
meat
beer can chicken / summer succotash, oddstory beer gravy
27
zucchini fritters / dill yogurt
14
fried chicken / kohlrabi slaw, honey
26
tomato pie / kenny’s farmhouse fromage blanc
16
chicken liver & foie gras terrine / gewurztraminer jelly, sorghum pecans+; smoked pork shoulder / kale, shiitake, almond-ancho gravy 28
beef short rib / okra, date compote
37
*beef tartare / capers, mustard seed, crostini
17
veal meatloaf / baby carrots, sherry glaze, porcini gravy
28
duck wings / spiced honey 17
duck confit / broccolini, baby turnips, lemon-leek broth
27
*tomahawk pork chop / carolina gravy+
*mixed grill / venison, beef filet, apricot-elk sausage
45
sequatchie cove cheeses / baguette, strawberry jam, nuts 8/21
grilled / onion, herb butter
*elk backstrap
65
*beef filet
46
salads
*beef picanha
37
*american wagyu flatironsourcing signal
49
house lettuces / shakerag blue cheese, blackberries, pecans, balsamic vinaigrette+
14
chopped salad / norwood cheese, croutons, creamy buttermilk dressing
15
warm beet salad / goat cheese, compressed peaches, poblano peppers, candied almonds+
sides
local heirloom tomatoes / crispy grits, sherry vinaigrette
16
*these items may be cooked to order. consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
dinner rolls
9
summer squash casserole
14
cumberland cheese
sweet cornbread
9
truffle honey
roasted mushrooms
14
garlic confit; crispy brussels sprouts 14
october beans
11
country ham
green beans
12
orange-miso vinaigrette
cocktails
August
2026
In Memoriam: Elizabeth “Quatie” Ross (1791-1839) cucumber gimlet tito’s vodka / cucumber juice, lime, hint of ginger
13
painted lady sarti rosa / dolin blanc, fred gerbis alchermes, treveri brut, watermelon foam
13
Quatie Ross was the wife of Cherokee chief John Ross. In local folklore, draw four old dominick gin / forthave yellow genepi, acid-adjusted cantaloupe
13
the mother of five, is best known for giving her blanket to a sick child the blind bandit fig-infused rejon blanco / campari, carpano punt e mes, fig leaf syrup, lemon
13
while traveling through Arkansas on the Trail of Tears, after which she kiss of venus arette reposado tequila / paesani genziana, tomato water, lemon
13
died of pneumonia. *sculpture George Dawnay To A Waterfowl by William Cullen Bryant (abbreviated)
freezer-door dirty martini evoo washed tito’s vodka / olive brine, msg
14
full tilt patois rum / smith & cross rum, luau lads falernum, tempus fugit crème de banane, banana, lime
14
the great divide bulleit rye / lozano amaretto, cocchi torino, lemon
14
old fashioned chattanooga whiskey 91 / orange & aromatic bitters, oleo
14
spirit-free
sparkling water s. pellegrino
8
spring water mountain valley
8
Whither, 'midst falling dew, \ While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, hop infused sparkling water wiseacre ‘hop zip’
4
Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue \ Thy solitary way? cucumber cooler cucumber / lime, oleo, soda
8
There is a Power, whose care \ Teaches thy way along that pathless coast,— The desert and illimitable air \ Lone wandering, but not lost. And soon that toil shall end, \ Soon shalt thou find a summer home, and rest,
brambly park blackberry / lime, mint, ginger beer
8
sparkling & rose by the glass
blanc de blanc / treveri / columbia valley / nv
12
And scream among thy fellows; reeds shall bend, \ Soon, o’er thy sheltered nest. still rose / sokol blosser / willamette valley / 2025
13
He, who, from zone to zone, \ Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight, In the long way that I must trace alone, \ Will lead my steps aright. In 2015, I opened my first american restaurant— 5th & Taylor, in Nashville, TN. At the time, I felt content with this being my last restaurant. I had opened, both conceptually and aesthetically, the restaurant of my
white by the glass
pinot gris / evesham wood / eola - amity hills / 2024
14
sauvignon blanc / theoleo / lake county / 2023
13
*painting Mia Bergeron viognier, marsanne, roussanne / cowhorn ‘spiral’ / oregon / 2024
14
*honoring Sir Michael Pettit chardonnay / force & grace / carneros / 2022
15
red by the glass
pinot noir / lioco / mendocino county / 2023
15
syrah, grenache, mourvèdre, sangiovese / la cuadrilla / santa barbara / 2023
14
cabernet franc reserve / two mountains / yakima valley / 2023
14
dreams and felt no need to open another. My intention is to bring cabernet, merlot, carménère / gilbert ‘left bank’ / columbia valley / 2022
15
acknowledgment to what our shared experience of American cuisine is and cabernet sauvignon / hedges CMS / columbia valley / 2022
13
definition to what it can be in a restaurant setting. I feel strongly that our cuisine doesn’t have to be a “melting pot.” After a few years of success in Nashville, it became clear to me that I should open a second american restaurant, in my hometown and in my neighborhood here in Chattanooga, TN. It seems more important than ever that we claim our cuisine and unite around it. I am thrilled to present to you 2nd.
canned beer
light lager / wiseacre ‘sky dog’ / memphis / 4%
5
american pilsner / wiseacre ‘tiny bomb’ / memphis / 4.5%
5
blonde ale / hutton & smith ‘basecamp’ / chattanooga / 4.8%
6
vienna lager / oddstory ‘woven stone’ / chattanooga / 5.2%
6
brown ale / riverside beverage co. / chattanooga / 4.7%
6
ipa / hutton & smith ‘igneous’ / chattanooga / 7.2%
6
ipa / bearded iris ‘homestyle’ / nashville / 6%
8
My best, danieljames NA pilsner / burial ‘social device’ / asheville / 0%
6
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 74 venues in Chattanooga, TN and could score 17 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 1 distinct of 2 [class=breed-marketing x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
protein
american wagyu
Attribute“/ cumberland / shakerag -- 8/21 ## grilled / onion, herb butter *elk backstrap -- 65 *beef filet -- 46 ## salads *beef picanha -- 37 *american wagyu flatiron -- 49 house lettuces / shakerag blue cheese, blackberries, pecans, balsamic vinaigrette+ -- 14 chopped salad /”
on the menu · source ↗
wagyu
Attribute“/ shakerag -- 8/21 ## grilled / onion, herb butter *elk backstrap -- 65 *beef filet -- 46 ## salads *beef picanha -- 37 *american wagyu flatiron -- 49 house lettuces / shakerag blue cheese, blackberries, pecans, balsamic vinaigrette+ -- 14 chopped salad / norwood”
on the menu · source ↗
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| Sunday | 4:30am – 8am |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | Not listed |
| Wednesday | Not listed |
| Thursday | Not listed |
| Friday | 4:30am – 9:30am |
| Saturday | 4:30am – 9:30am |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on Resy ↗link checked Sep 1, 2026
Coverage
- StyleBlueprint: Your Guide to Chattanooga's Culinary Scene restaurant guide entry: 2nd American ↗
StyleBlueprint: Your Guide to Chattanooga's Culinary Scene
Press