Butcher and the Bottle in Canton has an awesome gluten-free menu with Udi’s Gluten Free buns for burgers and sandwiches, a dedicated fryer, gourmet entrees at reasonable prices and an epic chocolate cake from Alpine Bakery in Alpharetta. This cake is huge with layers of fudgey cake sandwiched between chocolate icing and topped with even more icing and sprinkles. Definitely plan on sharing this dessert and ordering an after dinner drink to balance its richness. 

Drift Seafood and Oyster House has won the coveted title of best seafood in Atlanta from the AJC with more than 1,700 votes. The East Cobb spot offers up a seasonal menu of simply prepared coastal American fresh seafood, that is fresh, bold and driven by their obsession for quality. Gluten-free options are plentiful and marked on the menu to make ordering a breeze. Stop by and judge for yourself.

Food 101 in Sandy Springs salutes oysters with Sunday Oyster Socials every Sunday from 4 p.m. to close. Enjoy three raw oysters on the half shell topped with your choice of hot sauce, horseradish, tomato and lime, salsa, citrus vinaigrette or herb and garlic sauce, for $7.50. If roasted oysters is more your thing, three roasted oysters are $8 and can be topped with house garlic and herb butter; piccata with lemon caper butter; Crab Imperial of crab meat, lemon, scallion, aioli skip the breadcrumbs; and Rockefeller with spinach, ham, Parmesan cheese, roasted garlic and skip the breadcrumbs.

Raspberry and apricot fruit bars are the newest innovation from Katz Gluten Free. These crunchy cookies, made with nutritious chickpea, sorghum and brown rice flours, are packed with real fruit and no dairy, soy, and nuts. And they are on sale! Stop by their website and check out all of their gluten-free products. I highly recommend the apple pie and the hamantaschen.

According to TonetoATL, Rize Artisan Pizza is coming to Dunwoody Village. This Delaware-based pizza chain that opened their first ever location this past fall in Poncey Highland and added a second location shortly afterwards in Sandy Springs, is already planning a third unit. The pizza chain faces some tough competition from long time area restaurants Mellow Mushroom, Novo Cucina and Uncle Maddio’s. The menu at Rize is definitely up to the challenge and they have the best gluten-free pizza on the block using a fresh, not frozen crust, that is proofed prior to cooking.

Sprouts Farmers Market just opened in Woodstock with a larger floor plan and increased offerings in every area of the gorgeous store. Stop by to take advantage of samples, coupons, and great prices. One July 1st, the first 200 customers to make a purchase will receive a coupon booklet for five free deli items.

Table & Main’s July Paleo Wednesday offerings continue to impress. Here is the lineup:

• July 5 | Crispy Pork Belly, charred eggplant & honey pureé, yellow wax beans, heirloom tomatoes
• July 12 | Zephyr Squash & Short Rib ‘Agnolotti’, tomato basil water, carrot, celery, onion, almond ricotta
• July 19 | Seared Scallops, summer melons, cucumber salad, lime
• July 26 | Pork Loin, peach BBQ, sweet potato & leek pancake

Have a safe and tasty weekend!