Localized, NFP

Localized wouldn't exist without the Bedford. We are grateful for the partnership and years of fantastic events that were created down in the reclaimed bank vault below West Division Street. Max Eisenberg Reggie Thurston Naseem Hasan Irene Voisin Jenni Young Nicole Castillo Hasan & Collin McKenna. Bedford, you will be dearly missed.
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The Bedford Restaurant In Wicker Park Abruptly Closes, Workers Say The website and Instagram pages for The Bedford are gone. Workers say the closure was a surprise.

When you close your eyes, what do you see?

For the 6 of us, we saw an opportunity to create something special and meaningful to each of us. We saw Localized. Through grit and trying our best to figure it all out we had a hell of a lot of fun turning that vision into reality. Maybe part alchemy, part luck but undeniably real. We set out to make an impact on charities near and dear to our hearts while bringing people together to have a few cocktails, shake that ass and some serious fun. We certainly did that but it wasn't possible without the support of so many people who came to our events and kept the mission alive and the people who joined our team along the way. Our next event will be about celebrating Localized - we're gonna drink and dance and celebrate all the drinking, dancing and donating we have done these past few years. We hope you'll join us on Saturday, November 19 at the Bedford.

Be there or be square! Even us expats from SF will be there!!!

Nobody wants the party to end and neither do we... but eventually the music stops. So we have an encore. Come out and celebrate Localized with us on Saturday, November 19 @ the Bedford. The get down, gets downnnn at 9pm. Stay tuned for more details...

Nobody wants the party to end and neither do we... but eventually the music stops. So we have an encore. Come out and celebrate Localized with us on Saturday, November 19 @ the Bedford. The get down, gets downnnn at 9pm. Stay tuned for more details...

Come out to Drink, Dance and Donate this Saturday at the Bedford!

The next Localized event will be supporting the Shattered Globe Theatre, a not-for-profit theatre group on Chicago's north side focused on making the theater accessible to all audiences. Get your tickets: http://www.localizedchi.org/ #!tickets/c1621

With your help we raised over $10,000 for some great local charities in 2015! Thank you for your support and we look forward to drinking, dancing, and donating for even more good causes with you in 2016! Happy New Year!!

Thanks Equip For Equality for a great night at The Bedford!

Localized @ Bedford Back to School event benefiting Equip for Equality - 10/3/2015!

Localized @ The Bedford is going back to school with Equip for Equality on 10/3/2015! Localized @ The Bedford is going back to school with Equip for Equality on 10/3/2015!

Localized @ Bedford Back to School event benefiting Equip for Equality is on 10/3/2015!

Localized @ The Bedford is going back to school with Equip for Equality on 10/3/2015! Localized @ The Bedford is going back to school with Equip for Equality on 10/3/2015!

Save the Date for the next Localized @ The Bedford benefitting Equip for a Equality - an organization that seeks to advance the human and civil rights of people with disabilities.

October 3rd - 9:30 pm to 2 am The Bedford

Be there to drink, dance, donate!!

Hope you're getting warmed up for Saturday's big Localized The Bedford benefiting New Leash On Life - Chicago, an incredible entirely volunteer run charity committed to finding loving homes for Chicago shelter dogs who might otherwise be euthanized. This charity is near and dear to our hearts as it has provided beloved furry family members for several of our board members.

We're doing something a little special this time - starting with an intimate family-style dinner with volunteers followed by the usual liquid treats & beats from Localized.

Liquid treats graciously donated by Tito's and Lagunitas Chicago TapRoom.

Anything for the pups! Hope to see you at dinner and on the dance floor!