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Farmhouse Chicago, 228 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago

Who eats: Mostly businesspeople, but some tourists and students. Why eat: Near the CTA's Brown Line, Farmhouse Chicago is a farm-to-tavern kind of place, and it boasts of serving locally grown food and even making its own condiments and sodas. It offers an ample selection of Midwestern craft...