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Openings Fri Feb 17 2012
Balena to Open its Big Mouth Soon
For those of you disheartened by Boka Restaurant Group's closing of Landmark Grill last summer, fret no more. Its replacement Balena--Italian slang for "whale"-- a collaboration between Boka and the folks at The Bristol, is on its way in the same location (1633 N. Halsted) sometime this week, or next week...or whenever the paint dries.
The menu concept is based around rustic Italian-inspired food, like kale panzanella and margherita pizza, and fans of mixologists Debbi Peek and Benjamin Schiller can get a taste of their interpretation of the Italian cocktail with an inspired drink and wine menu. But if this place takes off like all the other Boka restaurants have, be one of the first to get in the door.
