sweetmelissa.jpg

Sweet Melissa, the popular west side restaurant in Rocky River, will open it new east side location on Monday, March 24th, after a weekend of soft opening events. The new restaurant (20630 John Carroll Blvd.) is located in University Heights, near the campus of John Carroll University. The space was formerly home to the North Park Grill and North Park Brew N Bistro.

While the menu will be an exact replica of the Rocky River store, the new spot will have a quick-serve coffee station. “This station will be a place where you can walk-up and grab a coffee and a scone,” explains owner Matt Ullom. Sweet Melissa will also use the existing sidewalk patio to accommodate an additional 28 guests.

This article appears in Mar 19-25, 2014.

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.