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Chicago Tables: Focus with whimsyChicago Tables: Focus with whimsy

September 14, 2015

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Chicago Tables: Focus with whimsy

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Trend-forward restaurants in the Windy City might look tightly focused — chicken at River Roast, M.F.K. Fisher-inspired seafood at MFK, Basque food at Salera — but they all do it with a distinctive flair, drawing inspiration from the chefs’ own background and local produce.

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