NICK USED HIS ARTISTIC TALENTS IN THE FOOD WORLD FROM 2006 UNTIL 2020.  AS A CHEF, HE CREATED DISHES FOR MANY RESTAURANTS IN WASHINGTON, DC AND NEW YORK CITY. 

IN 2013, HE OPENED HIS OWN RESTAURANT, "OPENDOOR" IN THE LONG ISLAND CITY NEIGHBORHOOD OF QUEENS, JUST ONE SUBWAY STOP AWAY FROM GRAND CENTRAL STATION.

IN ADDITION TO THE CREATION OF THE MENU, NICK DESIGNED THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF TWO DINING ROOMS AND THE BAR AREA.

OVER THE COURSE OF ONE YEAR, HE BUILT ALL THE FURNITURE, INCLUDING THE BAR, AS WELL AS COUNTLESS DECORATIVE FEATURES INCLUDING LAMPS, UPHOLSTERY, CARPENTRY AND FINISHING.