Dan the Baker

Dan the Baker is a bakery on Ridge Street in Columbus, known for sourdough breads made from a starter that has been in use since Dan Riesenberger first started baking professionally in 2007. The bakery also makes hand-laminated croissants and panettone, and sells gift cards.

The shop keeps a short schedule, open Wednesday through Sunday in the morning and early afternoon, so it is worth planning a visit for those days. Dan's roots in baking go back to a wood-fired brick oven he built in his backyard, which shaped the timing techniques the bakery still uses today.