Since opening a couple years back, Melt Bar and Grilled (14718 Detroit Ave., 216.226.3699, meltbarandgrilled.com) has been one of the most successful restaurants on Cleveland’s West Side. Soon, owner Matt Fish will attempt to duplicate that success on the East Side. In a matter of weeks, Fish will begin an ambitious renovation project at an undisclosed Cleveland Heights location. If all goes as planned, the second Melt will open by late fall. “Cleveland Heights has a lot of great things going on,” Fish told me, “and I look forward to being a part of it.” He added that the move is a natural one as many of his regular customers already hail from east of the Cuyahoga, and “if any neighborhood in Cleveland is similar to Lakewood, it’s Cleveland Heights.” When completed, the space will be considerable in scale, with some 4,500-square-feet capable of seating about 170 guests. Fish says he plans on mimicking his winning formula as best he can. He is starting with a space that has “great Cleveland history.” Guests can expect wood floors, high tin ceilings, exposed brick walls and secluded back patio. As for the software, East Siders can look forward to the same great sandwiches, beer selection and rock-and-roll tinged atmosphere.
3 comments:
Maybe I will be able to get into the new place. Melt is so popular it is impossible to get in.
Should have moved to Waterloo! Plenty of spaces near the Beachland and soon-to-open tattoo parlor. We need more good eats over here. How about a third location in the rock and roll district?
Meredith my sister, I will fight you to keep Melt in the Heights!!
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