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2. Peace, Love and Pizza offers eclectic pies with fun names, like Peaceful Garden, Groovylicious and Cheezapalooza. They also offer a vegan menu and subs for the health-conscious eater. Delivery is available for those nights when you just can’t make it off the couch. 1050 E. Piedmont Rd. PeaceLoveAndPizza.com 3. James Liakakos, the owner of Sage Woodfire Tavern Restaurants in Dunwoody and Alpharetta, is opening an East Cobb outpost, Sage Social Kitchen & Bar, this spring. Expect a similar cuisine as the other locations, but with an emphasis on tapas. Find it in the old Chequers Seafood & Steak location. 1401 Johnson Ferry Rd. SageSocialKitchen.com 4. Mediterranean Grill serves up authentic food with flare. All of the menu items are made to order and with the freshest ingredients. Grab a gyro, falafel or hummus for a refreshing snack that won’t slow you down. 1255 Johnson Ferry Rd. MediterraneanGrill.com 5. Let them eat cake … from Sugar Benders Bakery! Recently re-opened, Sugar Benders offers a variety of custom cakes, cupcakes, birthday cakes—a cake for any sweet occasion. Veronica Estrada, cake designer extraordinaire, crafts each one with such perfection and detail that your eyes will feast, too. 255 Village Pkwy. SugarBendersCakes.com
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF (1) WZ TAVERN; (3) JAMES D. LIAKAKOS, SAGE RESTAURANT GROUP, PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSE SANTIAGO.
STATE UNIVERSITY, PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID CASELLI.
1. WZ Tavern is the grown-up version of Wing Zone, offering the chain’s staple item in a fullservice setting. WZ Tavern serves up classic wings and tenders in a variety of tantalizing flavors, like buffalo, nuclear habanero or cinnamon maple. You can also indulge in flatbreads and quesadillas. 3052 Shallowford Rd. WZTavern.com
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