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Baconfest Chicago 2011 at UIC Forum





LOKaL (Chicago): A Wicker Park couple showcase the arts and their heritage in a Polish contemporary eatery’s design

Chicago Sun Times -"Brew 'n' stew: How to cook with beer" by Amelia Levin

Chicago's Best Potato Pancake: Lokal

 Best Breakfast Cocktails

"LOKal is one of the best brunches in the Wicker Park area. With brunch starting at 9AM, you can enjoy your mimosa with the early birds. LOKal is at the top of the “Three B’s”–Breakfast, Brunch, and Bottomless".

Chicago: The Redemption of Vodka at Lokal by Anthony Todd

"I haven't ordered a vodka cocktail in years, and many great cocktail spots only grudgingly tack them onto the end of their menus. Lokal is looking to change all that with a sophisticated list of vodka drinks and a great selection of vodkas for sipping".

Chicago Reader Not Your Babcia's Pierogi by Mike Sula

"The Busy Bee was long gone by Halloween 2009, when Pieniazek, with husband Art Wnorowski and partner Piotr Hermanowski, opened the slick restaurant and lounge Lokal, just around the corner. She'd argue that the Six Corners still doesn't have a Polish restaurant—she prefers to think of Lokal's food as pan-central European, tweaked hard by a global variety of influences. But there's no question she's brought Polish food back to the neighborhood..."

The Local Tourist LOKaL impresses at Chef's Table

"A sold out room enjoyed seven courses of individual tastings, and each one was delicious and surprising. These were carefully paired with drinks that matched perfectly"

Wicker Park's LOKaL option in value wine by Tom Caestecker

"And, although LOKaL features an all-European wine list, the experience there pays homage to aspects both global and local."

jessica speaks

"When making plans for dinner with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while, a friend I hadn’t seen in a while because she spent the last four years traveling the world, it was important for me to be selective in choosing the restaurant. I mean, my friend (Lisa Lubin, Emmy Award-winning journalist, world traveler and an overall, super-cool Cheeky chick) has been to 44 countries, 43 out of the 50 states and, well, Giordano’s pizza just didn’t fit the bill.

Which led me to hidden gem LoKAL: a hip, intimate bistro-come-lounge in gritty Wicker Park pumping out some seriously sophisticated Eastern European cuisine. Surely a world traveler would approve"

 Taste this Hush - let's do brunch by Ethan Fern

"Lokal located in the heart of the Wicker Park / Bucktown area offers the best brunch in town. It has amazing food, an awesome atmosphere and in the summer, a dog friendly patio".