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Balena Named One of the 2013 Top 10 New Restaurants in the U.S.

ewagner — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:25:34 +0000

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ewagner — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:26:59 +0000

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ewagner — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:46:39 +0000

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2012 Eater Awards: Chris Pandel Named Chef of the Year

ewagner — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:58:06 +0000

CS Reviews Balena: Go Team!

ewagner — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:57:00 +0000

“Balena is one of the better restaurants I’ve eaten at in the last few years, on par with some of my recent favorites like Acadia and the now defunct Kith and Kin. Indeed, as its name translates, it’s a whale of a restaurant.”

Michelin Awards Balena with 2013 Bib Gourmand

ewagner — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:55:37 +0000

Balena Named One of the Top 50 Best New Restaurants of 2012 by Bon Appétit

ewagner — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:53:34 +0000

Chris Pandel Named Chef of the Year in the 2012 Eater Awards

ewagner — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:38:41 +0000

Chicago Tribune: “A Whale of a Restaurant…Three Stars”

ewagner — Wed, 30 May 2012 01:42:04 +0000

“Great pizzas…I could eat the spicy-sausage version, or the mortadella-pistachio-onion combo, every day.”

“But the pastas are sensational too. And the desserts — dear Lord, the desserts.”

“…these guys (Bristol and BOKA) haven’t missed yet.”

Read Phil Vettel’s review

Balena Gets Four Stars from TimeOut Chicago

ewagner — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:36:51 +0000

“Chris Pandel’s follow-up to the Bristol brims with talent.”

“…the tiramisu is a dessert so unlike the wet, rum-soaked original that it feels almost insulting to call it by its name. Can we all just agree to call it genius?”

“…the scope and versatility of the drink program is such that I wouldn’t go back to Balena without ordering a cocktail”

Read Julia Kramer’s review