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See culinary chops come alive at The Catbird Seat in Nashville

The Tennessean
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September 2, 2025
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Andy Doubrava and Tiffani Ortiz are the new chefs behind The Catbird Seat.

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Chicken liver cookie at The Catbird Seat. 

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Chefs Tiffani Ortiz and Andy Doubrava are the sixth culinary team to lead the kitchen at the 13-year-old restaurant, The Catbird Seat, in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

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A kudzu and clover tartlet at The Catbird Seat.

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Crudités is one of the course offerings this night at The Catbird Seat in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

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Hakurei Turnip and Mimolette cheese is one of the courses offered this night at The Catbird Seat in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

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A chicken dish at The Catbird Seat.

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Bear Creek Farm Pork Loin covered in chicory and Almondine Jus with Spicebush Sausage is one of the courses offered this night at The Catbird Seat in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

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Candy Roaster with Foie Gras is one of the course offerings this night at The Catbird Seat in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

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The Catbird Seat is now accepting reservations.

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Chicken liver mousse-filled walnut cookie served in a couch of garden blossoms is an offering this night at The Catbird Seat in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

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The dining room at the Catbird Seat in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, May 10, 2025.

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The bar at the Catbird Seat in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, May 10, 2025.

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Chicken liver mousse-filled walnut cookie served in a couch of garden blossoms with Tennessee Hackleback Sturgeon Caviar and Tulsi Cracker is one of the courses offered this night at The Catbird Seat in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Greenhouse Herbal Tea is made from what grows in Chef Tiffani Ortiz' personal garden.

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Tennessee Hackleback Sturgeon Caviar and Tulsi Cracker is one of the courses offered this night at The Catbird Seat in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

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The Catbird Seat staff prepares for the first of two dinner sessions in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. The restaurant has 22 seats that surround the horseshoe-shaped wooden counter.

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Chicken liver mousse-filled walnut cookie served in a couch of garden blossoms with Tennessee Hackleback Sturgeon Caviar and Tulsi Cracker is one of the courses offered this night at The Catbird Seat in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

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