Chicago

611 N Fairbanks Ct, between Ontario and Ohio; Streeterville; 312.224.2200

Seating 160 in the natural-wood dining room (and another 30 in the semi-private Heartland Room), this farm-to-table resto's serving manful Midwestern grub (7-yr white cheddar-stuffed Angus burger; roasted Berkshire pork chop; mac & cheese gratin w/ smoked bacon), plus an 80-bottle boutique wine list, micros (Bell's, Goose Island), and house vodka infusions that'll change seasonally with the likes of pomegranate, vanilla, citrus, peppermint, and whatever freakishly hearty flora could possibly be growing right now.

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