COBB
Cafe DeCuir
Relocating from its Snellville location, DeCuir Gourmet has opened its cafe in Smyrna. Owner David DeCuir, born and raised in Baton Rouge, La., serves what he calls "richly seasoned Cajun food." Lobster, shrimp and crab macaroni tops the menu along with other traditional Cajun seafood dishes and bourbon-soaked raisin bread pudding. DeCuir Gourmet also has a full-service catering company. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 4924 S. Cobb Drive S.E., Smyrna, 770-434-9990, www.decuirgourmet.com, $$. -- Jenny Turknett
DEKALB
Watershed Restaurant’s Afternoon Tea
Take a break from the holiday shopping this month by having afternoon tea with Watershed Restaurant. You will be treated to organic loose tea paired with a combination of both sweet and savory Southern snacks. Enjoy sandwiches, including the curried shrimp or pimento cheese; cheese straws; and an assortment of sweets, including Mexican wedding cookies and tea cakes. Reservations are required. 3-5 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 406 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, www.watershedrestaurant.com, 404-378-4900, $15. -- Jenny Turknett
FULTON
Bakkal International Foods
Looking for groceries with a Turkish slant? Look no further, as Bakkal International Foods carries hard-to-find items such as Circassian cheese and Turkish sucuk sausage, a type of beef sausage that you have to peel the inedible casing off before eating. 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mondays-Sundays, 5690 Roswell Road, 404-847-9942, $. -- Gene Lee
FULTON
Local Three
Todd Mussman and Ryan Turner of Muss &Turner's partnered with chef Chris Hall from 4th & Swift to open their new restaurant, Local Three, on Dec. 1. Taking over the space previously occupied by Joel, Local Three features a casual atmosphere with playfully delicious cuisine. The menu includes new takes on classic dishes, using locally sourced ingredients, as breakfast for dinner and duck fat fried onion rings. Lunch: 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and Sundays. Dinner, 5:30–10 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 5:30-9 p.m. Sundays. 3290 Northside Parkway, Suite 120, Atlanta. 404-968-2700, www.localthree.com, $$-$$$ -- Jon Watson
FULTON
Your Pie
This Athens-based chain opened its sixth location in Roswell in early November. The concept centers on diners designing their own pizza from scratch. First, you select your crust, and the pie moves down the assembly line, where you choose from more than 30 toppings, including green apples, sweet corn and sun-dried tomatoes. The menu also includes brick-oven paninis, bread bowl salads and gelato. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, noon-9 p.m. Sundays. West Crossville Road, Suite 110, Roswell. 770-993-7944, www.yourpie.com, $ -- Jon Watson
GWINNETT
Toh Dam Tofu
Located in Suwanee, the Korean restaurant specializing in soondubu (tofu soup), previously closed for a few months, has reopened under new ownership and an expanded menu. Adventurous eaters might be interested in trying the restaurant's soondae, a blood sausage stuffed with rice and myeon (noodles). 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Mondays-Sundays, 1291 Old Peachtree Road N.W., Suwanee, 678-417-9939, $-$$. -- Gene Lee
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