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PhotograPhy by hilary higgins Buck's chicken fried steak biscuit sandwich was inspired by partner Stephen Lee's passion for the cuisine of his native Atlanta. Wicker Park's neWest neighborhood joint brings a dose of dixie charm to chicago. southern exposure Whoever said you can't go home again wasn't talking about Stephen Lee. Inspired by trips back to his native Atlanta with chef Mike Galen, the entrepreneur partnered with Graves Hospitality to dream up Buck's, whose casual, barbecue- at-a-barn-dance menu was designed to intro- duce Chicagoans to unpretentious Southern fare in the former Carriage House space. "We wanted to make sure we had Southern inspira- tion, but tailor it to what was missing in the Chicago food commu- nity," says Lee. Exhibit A? Buck's chicken fried steak sandwich, accented by hot sauce, horseradish ranch, and sweet pickles, and ensconced in biscuits that are markedly Southern in their light consistency but sporting a "crunchy outside that's more synonymous with the Northeast and the Midwest," notes Lee. "You won't go down there and get a creative biscuit sandwich with three or four things on it," adds Galen. "They play it a lot simpler." 1700 W. Division St., 773-384- 9700; buckschicago.com . 60 michiganavemag.com SCENE NOW OPEN!