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Albany Park's Hourglass a corner bar, Korean style

By Althea Legaspi, photos by Laura Gray at 3:25 PM on October 29, 2008

Those who live in Albany Park and around the Northwest side know that the neighborhood is the prime spot for Korean food. Lawrence Avenue hasn't garnered the honorary street name “Seoul Drive” for nothing. And while there are myriad places to partake in delicious grill-it-yourself Korean BBQ (Chicago Kalbi for a more upscale feel or San Soo Gab San for late-night noshing spring to mind), only the true locals are familiar with Hourglass on W. Lawrence. While it doesn't offer Korean BBQ, it's worth the trip to Albany Park for it's off-the-beaten-path, unique corner bar vibe. ... read more

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Watershed Restaurant celebrates 10th anniversary Southern style

By Julia Reidy, photo courtesy of Watershed Restaurant at 12:47 PM on October 20, 2008

Co-owned by the Indigo Girls' Emily Sailers and award-winning chef Scott Peacock, Decatur's Watershed Restaurant has become a hallmark of gourmet Southern charm over the past decade. And on Monday, Oct. 27, Watershed will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a traditional Southern barbecue helmed by Pitmaster Jimmy Hagood of Charleston, S.C.'s BlackJack Barbecue. It'll be like an old-fashioned harvest festival with games and bluegrass entertainment, not to mention Chef Peacock's own legendary victuals. ... read more