East Cobb location, courtesy of The Cook's Warehouse

Foodie suburbanites expect to drive inside the perimeter occasionally to dine at high-profile restaurants and shop at high-end kitchen stores. That’s a fact of life for those of us that live in the ‘burbs. But does it have to be? Maybe not.

There’s a small mecca for foodies developing in East Cobb. Someone got smart. Someone’s paying attention. That someone is Mary Moore, founder and owner of The Cook’s Warehouse.

In a press release, Moore said, “East Cobb has been the most-requested store location since the day I opened The Cook’s Warehouse in 1995. The area has a vibrant demographic, a strong sense of community, is very friendly to business, and a thorough review of registrants to our cooking school showed a significant percentage from East Cobb came to our classes.”

Moore acted on this information by opening the fourth location of The Cook’s Warehouse in East Cobb — the first outside of the perimeter. Like its sister locations, it sells an array of gourmet cookware and appliances and features a large demonstration kitchen. The Cook’s Warehouse is known for its extensive list of popular cooking classes and the East Cobb location already has a full range of classes scheduled for the coming months.

Moore chose the first suburban location of The Cook’s Warehouse wisely. It is part of the newly redeveloped Merchant’s Walk complex on Johnson Ferry Road. The center has attracted several tenants of interest to foodies. The Cook’s Warehouse sits next to a new Whole Foods Market, which opened in July.

Merchant’s Walk will also be home to Seed Kitchen & Bar, a modern American restaurant by chef Doug Turbush. Turbush trained at the Culinary Institute of America and has worked at both Nava and Bluepointe. East Cobbers are excited to have a chef of his caliber in their neck of the woods.

The Cook’s Warehouse: 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sundays. 1311 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. 770-565-8005.

Whole Foods Market: 8 a.m.- 10 p.m. daily. 1311 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. 678-996-9700.

In other news:

Roswell Provisions

The new Roswell Provisions, located on the main drag in historic Roswell, brings a market and coffee shop to Canton Street. The owners of Kellycakes and Party Chic recently opened this charming shop in the same building as their original ventures.

In addition to espresso and coffee, Roswell Provisions offers an array of wines, cheeses, and Patak deli meats and sausages. You’ll also find baskets laden with locally grown produce and fresh local milk and eggs in the fridge. Foodie gifts abound in the selection of local honey and bottled condiments peppered about the store.

You’ll want to spend time browsing in this gorgeous space decorated in warm wood tones with burlap accents in true French bistro-chic style. If you can’t tear yourself away, minimal seating is available both inside and outside the shop.

The only thing Roswell’s Canton Street needs now? More parking.

7 a.m.- 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 7 a.m.- 9 p.m. Fridays, 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sundays. 955 Canton St., Roswell. 770-645-2629.

• H&F Bottle Shop recently received its license to sell beer and spirits in addition to wine. The store, located in the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center, now stocks small-batch spirits and hand-crafted beers. H&F Bottle Shop is owned by the team that brought us Restaurant Eugene, Holeman & Finch Public House and H&F Bread Co. 11 a.m.- 11 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 2357 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. 404-841-4070.
• There’s a new kid on the block in the Dunwoody Village Shopping Center. After an extensive renovation of the space that housed a Chinese restaurant for many years, Carbonara Trattoria recently opened its doors for business. It serves Italian specialties at both lunch and dinner. Soups, salads and sandwiches dominate the lunch menu, with plenty of options for vegetarians. A full range of pasta and risotto choices are offered at dinner alongside entrees like the osso buco and veal picatta. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. and 5-11:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 5-11:30 p.m. Saturdays. 5499 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 678-587-9100. $-$$$.
• New executive chef at Ray’s on the River: Ray’s on the River recently announced that its executive sous chef, Josh Warner, has been promoted to executive chef.

Events:

• Apple and beer dinner at The Family Dog: Enjoy a six-course dinner featuring locally grown apples paired with Southeastern brews. Advance reservations are required, email Jason@thefamilydogatlanta.com. 7 p.m. Oct. 17. $38.
• Chefs in the City at Bloomingdale’s at Lenox Square: Watch a chef demo and sample artisan wines at this series to benefit Open Hand. Featured chefs include Virginia Willis (Oct. 27), Hector Santiago (Nov. 17) and Heather Hurlbert (Dec. 8). 6-8 p.m. $25 in advance.
• Afternoon in the Country at Serenbe: The Atlanta Chapter of Les Dames d’ Escoffier International (LDEI) hosts its 11th annual food festival next month. Sample bites and sips from over 90 restaurants, caterers, wineries and breweries. Proceeds will benefit Georgia Organics and the LDEI Atlanta scholarship fund for women in the culinary, beverage and hospitality arts. 1-4 p.m. November 6. $95.