These Chattanooga restaurants loom large in memory, recipe requests

One of Colleen Fehn’s favorite stories from her years in the restaurant business with her husband, Don, is the memory of a couple’s anniversary celebration at their Fehn’s 1891 House in Dayton, Tennessee.

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“This elderly couple told me they ate dinner on their wedding night at Fehn’s in Fountain Square (which was open 1948-1958). They were staying in the Read House and had walked up the hill for dinner. For their 60th anniversary they wanted to ate at Fehn’s again, so they came to Dayton for their anniversary,” she recalls.

Restaurants hold places of nostalgic importance for anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, graduations, promotions and other life celebrations. They are warm memories kept alive through family and online reminiscences, along with requests for favorite recipes from beloved dining spots.

Jane