Balena

Permanently Closed
1633 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Italian, Pizza
Casual Dining
11-25 Employees • 104 Employees on Culinary Agents

Followers (93)


Kristin Oman
Operations Director

Kevin Darvive
Kitchen Manager/ Private Chef

Napa, CA
Richard Coblens
Lead Server

Chicago, IL
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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
Daniel Trevino
Private Event Staff

Greater Chicago Area
Rossella Scalco
Administrative Assistant

Chicago, IL
Min Wu
Sustainability Intern

Greater Chicago Area
Jerelly Mendoza
Chicago, IL
Emily Cesa
Front Counter Manager

Chicago, IL
Griffin Frank
Line Cook

Chicago, IL
Sergio Abate
Addison, IL