About Us
Nicole-Taylor’s Pasta + Market + Backroom Eatery is owned by Chefs Erin Kem and Logan McMahan.
We are deeply inspired by the vibrant flavors of Mediterranean cuisine and the creativity of vegan cooking. With a shared love for homemade pasta, we aim to bring you a dining experience where these worlds intertwine. Every dish on our restaurant menu is crafted with care, showcasing the freshest ingredients.
Erin Kem
Erin is a Muncie native and a graduate of Ball State University and New England Culinary Institute. She has been a chef in Indianapolis since 2002, working with some of Indy's greats at Tavola Di Tosa, a former restaurant owned & operated by Chef Tony & Rosa Hanslits. Chef Erin spent numerous years working alongside Regina Mehallick at another Indianapolis staple, R bistro.
In 2016, Chef Erin helped open Cannon Ball Brewing Company with a small but mighty gastropub kitchen behind the bar next to the two-barrel brewery. Erin continued cooking at multiple Scarlet Lane Brewing Company locations followed by a stint at Small Victories Hospitality Group.
She is in the regular chef rotation for Art Dish at The Harrison Center and is available for private dinners and cooking classes.
Erin is Chef/Owner at Nicole-Taylor's, and has been happy to have worked alongside Chef Tony and Rosa Hanslits again, 20 years after her first job with them.
Logan McMahan
Logan is a self-taught, Indianapolis chef whose passion is to create dishes that are plant-focused and made with ingredients sourced from close by. He is inspired by culinary masterminds like Samin Nosrat, Salma Hage, and Yotam Ottolenghi.
He has more than ten years of experience in various culinary settings including cafes, raw/vegan restaurants, vegan pop-ups, catering events, and personal chef work. His love for curating and creating began at his first culinary job, Ezra's Enlightened Cafe in Broad Ripple.
Logan is Chef/Owner at Nicole-Taylor’s, has been nominated for VegFest's vegan chef of the year in 2022 and 2023, and is a featured chef at Art Dish by The Harrison Center.
Our Story
Chef Tony and Rosa Hanslits retired from restaurants and the food service industry on July 1, 2023, when they officially passed the Nicole-Taylor’s torch to chefs Erin Kem and Logan McMahan.
The new owners of Nicole-Taylor’s, Erin and Logan, worked with Tony and Rosa through the years in various capacities and bring the same attention to quality food and high-end meal experiences that Tony and Rosa did for decades in Indianapolis.
Cheers to Tony and Rosa retiring. Chefs Erin and Logan look forward to continuing to see you at Nicole-Taylor’s for years to come.