Sweet Tooth has made quite a home for itself in its newish digs on the corner of Allen and Elmwood. It's brought a light-hearted and family-friendly vibe to an area most recognize as being popular for its bar scene. Seated on the edge of its second summer in the lively Allentown district, Sweet Tooth owner, Renee Newton, has decided to integrate a new concept into her already successful business model.
Sweet Tooth will now feature themed nights, four nights per week, Wednesday through Saturday. Wednesdays will bring 'Classic Dessert Night', during which Newton and her staff will offer up a sweet based on favorite desserts of days gone by. Each Wednesday, customers will have the opportunity to purchase desserts that our grandmother's loved—strawberry rhubarb pie, Boston Cream cake, Baked Alaska—for only $4 (and that includes a cup of coffee).
On Thursdays, 'New Dessert Night', Sweet Tooth's bakers will feature something that they feel reflects the season, like Strawberry Napoleons or Mango Lime Fruit Tarts.
Friday is 'Family Night', and kids will receive 50% off of their chosen sweet with the purchase of an adult dessert. Finally, Saturday night is 'Dessert by Candlelight Night'.
A few weeks ago when Buffalo participated in the global effort to conserve energy by turning its lights off for an hour, Sweet Tooth played along as well. “It was really cool, “ Newton said, “and people loved it. The candlelight brings a sense of quiet with it—couldn't we all use a little more quiet?” Quiet isn't all that accompanies Sweet Tooth's Candlelight Nights; romance does too.
Venerable bakeries like Sweet Tooth make a living from reproducing time-tested recipes for loyal customers. When I asked Newton about her motivation for the integration of new desserts, she spoke of her desire to branch out and offer things that were fresh, seasonal, and even better, local. “I love what we do here, and that people love our specialty cakes, but I want to have the opportunity to work with what our area has to offer, and with the weather. I want to be able to use all of our great apples in a dessert in October. Offering up classics and new desserts twice a week will give us the chance to do that.”
During my visit, the staff at Sweet Tooth was readying itself for a busy summer. The ice cream cases were being defrosted and thoroughly cleaned in anticipation of this week's delivery of 24 popular flavors. I'm excited to sample some of the many desserts that Newton and her staff will develop for their themed nights. Aren't you?
Sweet Tooth
94 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo 14201
716.884.2520
www.atsweettooth.com