Columbus ranked by Food & Wine as one of the country's best cities for bakeries
How do Columbus bakeries compete with those cranking out bagels, sourdough and other foods their cities are famous for?
Quite well, actually. A recent story published by Food & Wine magazine ranks Columbus as one of the best cities in the country for bakeries.
"Ohio's thriving agricultural industry means local chefs can access some of the best and freshest ingredients, and Columbus bakers are definitely taking advantage of it," the magazine said in placing Columbus at No. 7.
Columbus is behind New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and Portland, Maine, in that order.
The rest of its 11-city list: Seattle; Charleston, South Carolina; Philadelphia; and Indianapolis.
Rankings were the work of a panel of food and travel experts.
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The article by writer Dobrina Zhekova called Columbus "a stellar under-the-radar culinary destination" and offered two local recommendations: Belle's Bread, at Kenny Centre Mall on the northwest side, and Dan the Baker, at 1028 Ridge St., near Grandview Heights.
"We are SUPER honored," Dan the Baker owner Dan Riesenberger said on his bakery's Instagram page. Recommended in the article were Risenberger's sugar-dusted cruffins and cardamom knots.
Also recommended, was the Japanese sweet bread at Belle's Bread.
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