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Chicago has a bustling fine-dining scene with a multitude of Michelin-starred spots. So, here's what you need to know about where to eat in the Second City.

"We fell in love over barbecue," said Akiko Moorman. In Little Village, Moorman and her husband, Chef Phillip Foss, have had to re-think El Ideas, the tasting menu-driven, intimate little dining room, and re-imagine it as Boxcar Barbecue. "So El Ideas is this Michelin-starred chef tasting menu whereas Boxcar is very straightforward barbecue," she said. "The biggest thing is we don't have outdoor space or a bar. So in terms of pivoting we were pretty limited when it came to options." At least he's got a Southern Pride smoker, which he's filling with chicken, for starters. "We have a chicken th...