{"id":263971,"date":"2025-05-30T12:59:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/breakfast\/friday-food-bites-nada-in-arena-district-closes-bearded-baker-opening-storefront\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T12:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:59:13","slug":"friday-food-bites-nada-in-arena-district-closes-bearded-baker-opening-storefront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=263971","title":{"rendered":"Friday Food Bites: Nada in Arena District closes, Bearded Baker opening storefront"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/breakfastwithnick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7847.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15287\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">There\u2019s always a lot happening in the Columbus restaurant world! Here\u2019s the latest news:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakfastwithnick.com\/2015\/01\/31\/nada-columbus\/\">Nada in the Arena District<\/a> abruptly closed last night after more than 10 years in business. The modern Mexican eatery, based out of Cincinnati, first opened at 200 W. Nationwide Blvd. in early 2015. I confirmed the closing with a call last night. (Hat-tip to <a href=\"https:\/\/columbusfoodletter.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Columbus Foodletter<\/a> for the tip on the closing.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeardedbakerllc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Bearded Baker<\/a>, one of the original tenants of the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakfastwithnick.com\/2022\/10\/27\/take-a-tour-of-the-new-east-market\/\">East Market<\/a>, announced that they are leaving the market to open their own storefront. They&#8217;ll remain open at the market until June 18, after which they&#8217;ll move to their new location.<\/li>\n<li>Chef Justin Wotring kicks off his new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carolinessandwiches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sandwich pop-up called Caroline\u2019s<\/a> at Bear\u2019s Bagels in Hilliard on Thursday, June 5. The pop-up runs every other Thursday from 5-8 p.m. throughout the summer.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandviewheightsfarmersmarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grandview Farmers Market<\/a> makes its outdoor debut on Sunday, June 1. The market will run almost every Sunday through Oct. 12 at Larson Middle School (1600 W. First Ave. in Grandview).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakfastwithnick.com\/2024\/01\/16\/ray-rays-aardvark-wine-beer\/\">Ray Ray\u2019s Hog Pit&#8217;s<\/a> Old North location finally leaves its long-time home at Ace of Cups and opens in the former Wizard of Za space, attached to Fusian, on Tuesday, June 3. The new space is located at 4214 N. High St.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milkshakefactory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milkshake Factory<\/a> has opened a Columbus location at 1333 N. High St. near campus. The Pittsburgh-based milkshake bar first opened as a chocolatier in 1914 and has expanded to a couple dozen locations, mainly around the eastern United States.<\/li>\n<li>Last week <a href=\"https:\/\/playabowls.com\/location\/polaris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Playa Bowls<\/a> has opened its newest store at 1515 Gemini Pl. near Polaris. This is the fifth central Ohio location.<\/li>\n<li>Racha Tea, Boba, and Desserts in Whitehall is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKLcsrnIpfV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hosting a night market<\/a> this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening from 4-10 p.m., with a variety of food and craft vendors. Racha is located at 561 S. Hamilton Rd. in Whitehall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This week I&#8217;m also writing:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakfastwithnick.com\/2025\/05\/27\/coffee-donuts-breakfast-wednesdays-columbus-commons\/\">Coffee, Donuts, and Breakfast Every Wednesday at the Columbus Commons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Want to keep up with more?<br \/>You should <a href=\"https:\/\/breakfastwithnick.com\/newsletter\/\">sign up for my weekly e-mail newsletters<\/a>!<\/h2>\n<p>You can also me on Instagram at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/breakfastwithnick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@breakfastwithnick<\/a>, check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/breakfastwithnick.com\/category\/news\/\">news archives<\/a>, read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/breakfastwithnick.com\/2024\/02\/08\/nicks-guide-to-columbus\/\">my guide to Columbus<\/a>, or search for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/breakfastwithnick.com\/travel-guides\/\">travel inspiration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/breakfastwithnick.com\/2025\/05\/30\/nada-arena-district-closing-bearded-baker-opening-storefront\/\">Friday Food Bites: Nada in Arena District closes, Bearded Baker opening storefront<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/breakfastwithnick.com\">Breakfast With Nick<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s always a lot happening in the Columbus restaurant world! 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