It’s official! Lokal83 on Columbus and 83rd is the upper west side’s newest favorite, the go-to place in the neighborhood.

We were sitting in a restaurant located in midtown Manhattan. Sergio Cetin happens to be a co-owner of this stylish bistro where I was savoring its signature Turkish coffee. Delicious.

“Why did you name your new restaurant on the upper west side Lokal?” I asked Sergio.

“Because Lokal means a happy place where people gather and socialize.”