Restaurant of the Weekend: Sweet Melissa’s in Rocky River

A fun vibe, an earthy-meets-trendy décor, and a big menu of really big sandwiches, salads, and assorted entrees help make Sweet Melissa’s a sure bet for busy summer weekends. Nothing formal or stuffy, here. Instead, the restaurant and bakery, which opened in the former Max’s Deli space in Rocky River on April 28, is a relaxing amalgam of rusticity and artfulness, with pale maple floors, an exposed brick wall, and a shiny copper ceiling supporting tiny halogen spotlights. ...