Big Ten honors 🏅

• Quarterback C.J. Stroud was named the Big Ten’s Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year and Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year for two consecutive years. The Buckeyes now have five consecutive winners of the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year award.
• Sophomore wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. became the first Buckeye to receive the Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year honor in the Big Ten Conference. He also received national praise for his efforts this season, including a shoutout from LeBron James during the battle against Georgia.
• A total of 39 Buckeyes also earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, which requires full-time enrollment for at least a year and carrying a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

All-Americans 🇺🇸

Heisman Trophy recognition 🏆

• Pancake Breakfast | Wednesday, Jan. 4 | 7:30 a.m. | Westerville Senior Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave, Westerville | $5 | Enjoy all you can eat pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee.
• Horizon Moon | Wednesday, Jan. 4 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Pinot’s Palette Short North, 691 N. High St., Ste. 101, Columbus | $39 | Supplies and instruction is including at this guided canvas-painting class.

• Cookie Decorating with Plenty O’Smile: Balanced Cookie Diet Edition | Thursday, Jan. 5 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad St., Columbus | $53-$58 | Sip on a glass of wine and decorate cookies to look like vegetables.
• Ohio State Buckeyes Men’s Basketball vs. Purdue University Men’s Basketball | Thursday, Jan. 5 | 7 p.m. | Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr., Columbus | $11-$48

• Ohio State Buckeyes Men’s Hockey vs. Michigan State University | Friday, Jan. 6 | 8 a.m. | Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr., Columbus | $15-$25
• Full Wolf Moon Hike - Battelle Darby Metro Park | Friday, Jan. 6 | 5 p.m. | Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, 1775 Darby Creek Dr., Galloway | Enjoy a brisk four-mile hike through fields and forests with a “Micromoon.”

• 58º | Showers | 70% chance of rain

• Maybe the ocean isn’t as far away as we thought. Waves Bar & Kitchen, a new beach-themed restaurant, is open at 828 E. Long St. The dining concept, which is built around a blissful beach experience, features American classics, seafood, and a full bar with cocktails. 🌊 (614now)

• Bojangles, a North Carolina-based fried chicken chain, is opening its first Ohio location at 831 Hilliard Rome Rd. in April. Groundbreaking on this location is tomorrow, and we can expect 15 Columbus-area Bojangles to open over the next seven years. 🍗 (The Columbus Dispatch)

• The Jaycee Arms Apartments development, located at 266 E. Main St., received $33.5 million in funding. The money raised will allow construction to begin on the downtown apartment complex, with plans to add 120 units of affordable housing to the existing 223 units. 🏘️ (Columbus Business First)
• The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is continuing to make progress on the new main critical care tower. The $1.9 billion project is now 40% complete and expected to open in 2026. You can watch live updates of the project online. (Columbus Business First)

• Looking for more kid-friendly fun? Chuck E. Cheese, which features kids playgrounds, arcade games, and pizza, is opening its third central Ohio location at Easton. The storefront appears to be complete, but an exact opening date has yet to be announced. 🕹️ (614now)

• After defeating Northwestern on New Year’s Day, Ohio State men’s basketball moved to No. 24 in the AP Top 25 poll. The Buckeyes, led by freshman Brice Sensabaugh‘s 16 points per game average, host No. 1 Purdue on Thursday. Get tickets. (NBC4)

• Yelp ranked The Refectory, located at 1092 Bethel Rd., No. 45 on its list of 100 best restaurants of 2022. The list features dining spots from across the country and is made by compiling Yelp submissions, ratings, reviews, and geographic representation. 🍽️

• Although the Wildlights are over, the Columbus Zoo is reminding us there’s still plenty of winter fun to be had. Not only do elephants like to play in the snow, but there are also indoor-outdoor animal habitats to explore like Adventure Cove. Buy tickets. 🐘

• Don’t just eat better — eat the best. Sunbasket’s meal kit service delivers delicious, healthy meals created by award-winning chefs straight to your front door. Bonus: CBUStoday readers can get $100 off their first four deliveries and more when they sign up. *

• Bread — Try walnut caramel scones, honey cheese mochi pancakes, or milk cream bread.
• Pastries + pies — Go sweet with a blueberry jam pastry or salty with a garlic and cheese croissant.
• Donuts — Try something new with a red bean or sweet rice donut.
• Cakes — Choose from a wide variety including mousse, buttercream, and cloud cake.
• Macarons — Enjoy flavors like grapefruit, chocolate, and raspberry.
• Salads, sandwiches, and beverages like tea, coffee, and smoothies.