Restaurant

With the COVID-19 restrictions still looming, The Royce, which has a private dining room and patio seating, can comfortably accommodate more guests than smaller restaurants struggling to fill tables while ensuring social distancing, he said.

“I would say the opportunity came my way, and I took full advantage of it,” Carpenter said. “I absolutely love it. It’s been a true passion project for me. I’ve been wanting to do it for years.”

Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call 614-468-1313.

Dinner and dancing

Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce burlesque supper club gets cooking on Friday.

The restaurant, at 3549 Brighton Square in Easton Town Center, said the supper club opening was delayed as the restaurant installed “extra hospital-grade ultraviolet disinfecting germicidal lamps to ensure the safety of our patrons,” according to a news release.

The three-course dinner is $55 and available from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.

Piece of cake

Central Ohio’s fifth Nothing Bundt Cakes has opened at 2845 Taylor Road SW in Reynoldsburg.

The bakery is known for its regularsize, towers, miniature and bite-sized Bundt cakes, which come in a variety of flavors, including lemon raspberry.

The new store is open for takeout and delivery, but there is no dine-in seating.

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