Balena
Permanently Closed
1633 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Italian, Pizza
Casual Dining
Part of BOKA Restaurant Group
11-25 Employees • 104 Employees on Culinary Agents
Followers (93)
Leopoldo Bello
Artisan baker with over 20 years in the service industry, now dedicated to sourdough baking. Trained under 2023
James Beard Award nominee Andrew Hutchison in artisan techniques, with two years of large-scale full-time experience at Madison Sourdough Company—industrial mixers, fermentation management, and high-volume baking. Disciplined, punctual, and detail-obsessed. Creative yet committed to the rigor of the craft.
Atlanta, GA




