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Farmerie It Out

01.26.2009

Submitted by dsimmons on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 1:01am.
The Bite:
imageWanna outsource your cooking duties tonight? Leave the job to Farmerie 58, a two-story River North resto that dishes up classic-with-a-twist American eats (like juicy Amish chicken breast with truffled gnocchi), using sustainable ingredients from Midwest farms like Triple S and Kinnikinnick (did you just say it out loud too?). Downstairs: a cozy, loungy gastropub serving up small plates, such as Gruyere grilled cheese with tomato soup, and hoppy-ale steamed mussels, which slurp down well with Three Floyds Gumballhead, a citrus-y wheat ale outta IN. In the schmancier upstairs (mod booth seating, recessed lighting), chow on formal fare like smoky chestnut-sweet-potato puree and braised pork belly (see photo) from local farm Compart - taking food that travels the average 1,500 miles off your plate.
Wanna Try: 
Farmerie 58, 58 E. Ontario St. Map It (312-440-1818). Ale Steamed Mussels, $5.
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