ASHTABULA — Melody Griffith gives wholesome eats and candy treats one scoop at a time.
Griffith, 30, of Ashtabula, is the brand new proprietor of Blended Smoothies and Ice Cream, 1018 Bridge St., within the historic Ashtabula Harbor.
“We provide quite a lot of wholesome meals resembling smoothies, smoothie bowls, acai bowls, wraps, salads, soups, bagel sandwiches, berry parfaits, baked chips, common chips and ice cream,” she stated. “We additionally promote merchandise like Blended hats and t-shirts.”
The store was once known as Cones — an ice cream store that bought Heavenly Creamery’s ice cream.
“The [first] former proprietor wished to convey ice cream to Bridge Avenue and we didn’t wish to take ice cream away,” Griffith stated. “We additionally determined that no one is ideal and if you wish to have one thing candy in your cheat day, ice cream is accessible to you.”
The Diehls, who personal Brant’s Apple Orchard in Sheffield Township, then purchased the enterprise, retaining the ice cream theme.
“We stored quite a lot of their similar menu objects. They did job of offering selection and an inclusive menu that helps these with dietary restrictions,” Griffith stated. “We added quite a lot of soups for the winter months, modified a couple of recipes, and removed the energizer powder as a result of we thought it was affecting the style of the smoothies.”
Wholesome consuming grew to become necessary to Griffith after shedding almost 80 kilos. She wished to present Ashtabula a possibility to have plenty of wholesome choices. When Blended went up on the market, she realized this could be a possibility to convey wholesome decisions to Ashtabula.
“I’m lactose illiberal and plenty of of my family and friends members are vegetarian and gluten illiberal,” she stated. “There are very restricted choices round right here for these with dietary restrictions. I imagine that everybody ought to have the chance to eat what makes them really feel good and Blended provides individuals that chance.”
Griffith employs 4 individuals to assist run the enterprise.
“It’s particular as a result of we’re offering wholesome meals shortly so those that have a 30 minute lunch break can nonetheless cease in and make good decisions for his or her well being,” she stated. “We even have a pleasant ambiance to get pleasure from it in, loads of seating within the again or the patio space. It’s handy, wholesome, and scrumptious.”
Griffith additionally likes the neighborhood chalk board the place individuals can draw, write their names, or ship a particular message. She hopes space residents and guests will go to Blended as a result of it’s a regionally owned enterprise and retaining cash native helps the native financial system.
“We’ve got a enjoyable and entertaining ambiance stuffed with colour, pleasant employees, and scrumptious wholesome meals,” she stated. “We don’t have any added sugars in our recipes and solely sweeten our smoothies with both nonfat yogurt or honey. We use contemporary natural produce and actual fruit in our smoothies. We’ve got good meals that you may be ok with consuming.
Blended’s hours are: Closed on Mondays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday by way of Thursday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays.
For extra info, name 440-536-5907.
