Nicholas Dekker

Columbus

Food and Travel Writer at Breakfast With Nick

Ph.D. in 🥓 🍩 🍳 . Food & travel writer, tour guide, arts admin. Offering insight on travel, restaurants, drinks, food-makers, the arts, family fun.

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Hilliard's Downtown Area Has Become a Gathering Place for the Community

2 weeks ago | columbusmonthly.com | Nicholas Dekker

Thanks to public and private investment over the past decade, downtown Hilliard has grown from a sleepy center lined with antiques stores and banks to a bustling main street with parks and bike trails, a market hall with a brewery, coffee shops, bakeries and beer gardens. Angela Zody, Hilliard’s downtown manager, has helped usher in those changes. “My family has lived in Hilliard for 28 years; we raised all four of our kids here,” she says. “We absolutely love this community.
Public Art to Explore this Spring in Columbus

Feb 14, 2025 | experiencecolumbus.com | Nicholas Dekker

With warmer weather, sunnier days, and loads of spring break fun on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to get out and explore public art across Columbus. The entire region is dotted with murals, sculptures, installations, and other stunning pieces from local and national artists. You can easily discover public art around Columbus by searching an ever-growing list – with maps – on ColumbusMakesArt.com, but here are a few suggestions to get you started. 1443 N.
Behind the Buzz with Columbus Food Adventures

Feb 14, 2025 | experiencecolumbus.com | Nicholas Dekker

Columbus has been quietly racking up the accolades and it’s time we stop keeping it to ourselves. In our series, Behind the Buzz, we’re unveiling the people, places and experiences that make our city worthy and deserving of all the hype. Keep reading and you'll be asking yourself, "Can all of this exist in one city?" Yes, Columbus. Columbus Food Adventures was voted the best food tour in the U.S. by USA Today readers.
Columbus doughnut bakery Rose Dough Donuts plans Clintonville shop

Jan 23, 2025 | dispatch.com | Nicholas Dekker

Rose Dough Donuts' upcoming storefront; the founder of Block’s Hot Bagels dies; three in Columbus get James Beard nods; and Wizard of Za closes. Show Caption Hide Caption How did doughnut become donut? Whether you’ve had one for breakfast or as a mid day treat...have you ever stopped to wonder why this common pastry favorite has an additional shortened spelling? Buzz60's Natasha Abellard has the story.
Columbus Monthly's Best New Restaurants of 2025: Our Picks for the Top New Spots to Eat

Jan 15, 2025 | columbusmonthly.com | Linda Lee Baird |Amy Bodiker Baskes |Nicholas Dekker |Katy Smith

Our 10 favorite new places to eat showcase diverse cuisines, price points and neighborhoods. See Columbus' Best New Restaurants of 2025. We recommend trying a few yourself. Linda Lee Baird, Amy Bodiker Baskes, Nicholas Dekker and Katy SmithColumbus MonthlyWelcome to Columbus Monthly's Best New Restaurants of 2025. Our favorite new places to eat in Columbus showcase diverse cuisines, price points and neighborhoods.
Best New Restaurants in Columbus 2025: Kung Fu Noodle

Jan 15, 2025 | columbusmonthly.com | Nicholas Dekker

Columbus has no shortage of great Chinese restaurants that represent a variety of regions, so for a spot as unassuming as Kung Fu Noodle to stand out, that’s really saying something. Dennis Zhang started his eatery in 2019 outside of Dayton and opened a second location in Columbus in the spring of 2024. He was inspired to start the restaurant to capture a taste of Lanzhou, the city in China he calls home.
Best New Restaurants in Columbus 2025: Shawnee Station

Jan 15, 2025 | columbusmonthly.com | Nicholas Dekker

When Toledo’s Maumee Bay Brewing wanted to establish a footprint in Central Ohio, the operators wisely found ways to transform their brewpub into a modern concept that showcased house beers while elevating the food menu. What didn’t change was a desire to create a beloved neighborhood hangout, and from its opening in spring 2024, Shawnee Station Taproom and Kitchen has been busy welcoming visitors.
Columbus’ Butcher & Rose Reimagines the American Steakhouse

Jan 13, 2025 | ohiomagazine.com | Nicholas Dekker

Columbus restaurateur Cameron Mitchell is no stranger to the steakhouse, but his newest eatery Butcher & Rose seeks to reinvigorate the concept with softer and brighter touches. The eatery opened in summer 2024 on the ground floor of the renovated Preston Centre in downtown Columbus. The former bank building was converted to apartments, while the street-level entrance was renovated as a sunken plaza with ponds, greenery and waterfalls.
Columbus Makes Art Presents Juan Daza and Looking BEYOND TRADITION

Dec 12, 2024 | columbusunderground.com | Nick Dekker |Nicholas Dekker

“One thing I always try to include is love, as I always try to implement a form of love into my projects”–Juan Daza, artistJuan Daza is one of the co-curators and featured artists in BEYOND TRADITION: indigenous art of central ohio, a new exhibition in GCAC’s Loann Crane Gallery featuring Indigenous / Native-identified artists working or living in Central Ohio and the Ohio River Valley. We chatted with Juan about the inspirations behind his colorful work.
How Three Bites Bakery Became a Columbus Pastry Destination

Nov 12, 2024 | ohiomagazine.com | Nicholas Dekker

Isabella Bonello started her Three Bites Bakery on the side while working full-time as a baker for L Brands in Columbus. When she lost her job in 2020, she followed her own interests and began building her fledgling business. “It started to grow as a way for me to fill time,” she says. “I was just bored and needed something to do.