Sweet Spot Opens in Lakewood

Working together has never been sweeter for the Blau family.

Today, the Lakewood residents and first-time restaurateurs are opening the doors to Sweet Spot at 17804 Detroit Avenue.

The restaurant's specialty — gelato ice cream — is no secret.

Inspired during a family trip to Italy, siblings Zack and Celeste Blau (and her husband Patrick Cleary) and their parents, Jack and Becky Blau, found their calling.

They've spent the past several months getting the space — across from the — ready to open.

They've also been crafting the perfect gelato recipe.

"Italians use local ingredients and so will we," said Celeste Blau, who worked in marketing before getting into the restaurant world. "But our gelato will be American-style — that means that it will have less fat."

Sweet Spot will feature 32 flavors to begin — but don't be surprised if more choices are added.

"We'll have different, crazy flavors," she said, pointing out the beet-goat-cheese-and-balsamic-vinaigrette gelato. "But we'll also have all the favorites — mine's cookies-and-cream. We'll have that, too."

Sweet Spot hopes to live up to its name, also serving cookies, cakes and brownies from local bakeries. 

"We want to be known as a dessert restaurant," Celeste Blau said. 

Sweet Spot is open seven days a week, until 10 p.m. most nights.