Coffee & Treats in Dunwoody

You won't be disappointed at Atlanta's Cafe Intermezzo, where well-prepared eats and delicious drinks rule the menu. Cafe Intermezzo is also a good option for those with special dietary needs, offering both low-fat and gluten-free items on the menu. Save a few dollars by bringing your own bottle of wine —the restaurant is BYOB. Drinks are also on the menu here, so patrons can start the night off right. Cafe Intermezzo is great for families with kids. Round up the whole gang and reserve the private room at Cafe Intermezzo — it's the perfect spot for a big party to gather and celebrate. Get online gratis thanks to Cafe Intermezzo's complimentary wifi. Be sure to check out Cafe Intermezzo's outdoor seating when the climate is right.

People tend to swarm the restaurant on Fridays and Saturdays, so be sure to reserve space for your party ahead of time. Put the suit away when heading to Cafe Intermezzo — dress is casual, as are the vibes. Throwing a big party? Count on Cafe Intermezzo to provide top-notch catering with the same great dishes you love.

Patrons have access to free parking in the neighboring lot.

Prices are reasonable, with a typical meal running under $30. Cafe Intermezzo offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so stop by whenever is most convenient for you.

Gigi of Gigi's Cupcakes has been a self-starter since she was 15. That's when she began her first business—a cleaning company—because she "didn't want to work for anyone else." What began as a youthful whim blossomed into a business philosophy that, along with waiting tables and singing professionally, carried Gigi into her 30s.

Then, one day, her brother suggested making a career out of her passion for baking. That hobby had been born in her childhood, when Gigi often spent time with her mother and grandmother as they baked and bonded. Amid seemingly insurmountable financial constraints, Gigi unveiled Gigi's Cupcakes in 2008 and, within weeks, had more than covered her bills. Today, the franchise boasts more than 90 locations in the 25 states that haven't outlawed dessert.   Each bakery crafts its cupcakes daily with fresh ingredients, and updates the menu according to day of the week and season. Traditional summer flavors such as Scarlett's Red Velvet, chocolate-chip-cookie dough, and Birthday Surprise have recently met their culinary match in new mini cheesecakes that masquerade as cupcakes.

Craft a rope made of straws and climb the food pyramid with Planet Smoothie's menu as a trusty, yet tasty Sherpa. Thirst quenchers are grouped according to blasts, which range from the protein-rich workout blast to the vitamin-C-loaded immunity blast. For post-gym Planet Smoothie consumption, wrap your muscled eyebrows around a Big Bang, loaded with strawberries, bananas, vanilla, and your choice of protein or workout blast. If you catch a tickle in your throat, breeze through an anti-sick sampling of the Screamsicle, a pineapple-peach concoction with orange juice, yogurt, orange sherbet, and 230 percent of your daily vitamin C. To simultaneously support breast-cancer research and taste buds, sip on the Pink Promise smoothie, a blend high in antioxidants. Smoothies range in size from the after-jog-appropriate 22-ounce ($4.49) to the meal-substituting 44-ounce large ($6.55), and all drinks may be customized or supplemented upon request (try a Merlin's Mix—a protein-packed powder that turns your smoothie into a meal replacement, $2.99 additional). Planet Smoothie uses Pro-Yo, a frozen yogurt that is naturally fat free, low calorie, a friend to the digestive system, and sweetened with Stevia. The Vinings and Midtown locations also offer wheatgrass shots ($1.75–$3.25 for a 1- to 2-ounce shot).

Susansnaps are the ultimate gourmet gingersnaps in original, cocoa, citrus, pnutty, and aloha! Susansnaps are a labor of love that were developed after co-owner, Laura, watched her husband & daughter, Susan (named for her Aunt Sue who died from cancer) undergo chemo within the same year! Ginger is a natural stomach soother

Nothing Bundt Cakes mixes fresh eggs, genuine butter, and cream cheese into rounded risers worthy of slapping up on Mom's fridge. Choose from nine moistened cake flavors, such as ravishingly rich red velvet or swirlishly scrawled marble. The bakery’s lemon bundt cake satiates sweet teeth, and raging chocoholics can get a day’s worth of fixes with the moist and decadent chocolate chocolate chip. Every cake, from the pineapple-studded carrot cake to the streusel-like pecan praline, comes topped with thick petals of Nothing Bundt Cakes’ signature cream-cheese frosting.