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Eating Gluten-Free in Orlando/Celebration Colombian Food

2009-03-08T12:33:00.002-04:00

Restaurant: Colombian Restaurant
URL: http://www.columbiarestaurant.com
Address:
649 Front Street
Celebration, FL 34747

Telephone:
(407) 566-1505

*They have a gluten-free menu, and the staff is very knowledgeable about gluten-free foods.

Dishes ordered:
Paella "Campesina" - different types of meat.
Arroz con Pollo "Valenciana."
Drink: Sangria
Both dishes were very good!

Eating Gluten-Free in Orlando Disney Property

2009-03-08T12:28:00.003-04:00

I had heard/read that Disney goes through great lengths to support gluten-free dining. I was skeptical until....

Pool side at the Disney Yacth Club - I was able to order a burger, with a gluten free bun!
At the Contemporary Hotel, California Grill:- they served gluten-free dinner rolls (tapioca flour) and had no problems adjusting the menu items.
MGM Disney Studios Theme Park - gluten-free chicken fingers and fries! The chicken fingers were actually pretty good. They have separate fryers for gluten-free only food!

Eating Gluten-Free in Montreal - Fondumentale (fondue)

2009-02-25T10:03:00.002-05:00

Fondue!
http://www.fonduementale.com/menu.html
We had the Seafood Option (shrimp, salmon) cooked in oil, and the chicken, also in oil.
For dessert we had the maple fondue (a MUST if you go here), minus any cookies/cake.

The dipping sauces, besides the soy sauce, are gluten free.

its a fun, place to go if you're in Montreal!

Fondumentale
4325 rue Saint-Denis
Montréal, QC H2J 2K9, Canada
(514) 499-1446

Eating Gluten Free - Foxboro, MA - 5 Guys Burgers

2009-02-25T09:35:00.000-05:00

http://www.fiveguys.com/home.aspx

The burgers are 100% beef, and the fries are gluten free!

Notes:
They cook the burgers spereately from the buns so no cross contamination.
They only fry up fries in the oil, so no cross conataminiation with oninion rings or chicken fingers. The fries are made there, and there's no coating/seasoning.

Locations:
Foxborough
269 Patriot PlaceFoxborough, MA 02035
Tel: 508-203-9441

Marlboro
Coming Soon!
197 Boston Post Road WestMarlborough, MA 01752
Tel: 508-816-8100

Eating Gluten-Free in San Francisco - In N Out Burger

2008-04-07T13:24:00.000-04:00

In-N-Out Burger
http://www.in-n-out.com/
333 Jefferson Street (Fisherman's Wharf Area)

I ordered my burger Protein Style, which means no bun, but wrapped in a large lettuce leaf.
I also had french fries. They are cut right there at the restaurant. Since there are no other fried items, the fries are gluten free!

Love this place!

Eating Gluten-Free in Framingbam, MA - Chinese

2008-03-01T23:11:00.000-05:00

Eating Gluten-Free in Framingham, MA (20 miles west of Boston) - Uncle Cheungs

Cuisine: Chinese

Location: 266 Worcester Rd Framingham, MA 01702 (508) 872-9200
(Eastbound side of Route 9)

This is an authentic Chinese family run/operated restaurant. They do not have a special gluten-free menu, however the owner's brother has Celiac and she is very knowledgeable in gluten-free cooking. She can make just about anything but fried food in a gluten-free version.

At first we went in and ordered standard dishes: chicken with snow peas, chow foon (rice noodles), but now we pretty much go with the recommendation of the owner (Jane) and haven't gone wrong yet. If there is more than one gluten-free party there at the same time she'll even make an introduction.

Love this place. Great food, decent prices (average cost of a dish is $9), and good service. Unfortunately no website.

Eating Gluten-Free in Philadelphia* Mr. Ritts Bakery Mock Rye Bread

2007-10-23T14:54:00.000-04:00

Eating Gluten-Free in Philadelphia* Mr. Ritts Bakery
Mock Rye Bread

http://www.mrritts.com/
*Is to note that I have not gone to this bakery in PA or NJ. I attended a Healthy Villi meeting in
Wellesley, MA and Mr. Ritts Bakery was there selling all kinds of gluten-free products.

I purchased g-f cheese ravioli and g-f mock rye bread (haven't made the ravioli yet).

Now, I grew up in NJ, very close to NYC and I have particular tastes when it comes to items like rye bread, corned beef sandwiches and pickles!

For example:Katz's Deli -- best place in NYC for a corned beef or pastrami sandwich.
Pickle Guys - best place in NYC to get pickles. Sour pickles to be exact.

Anyway, last night for dinner I made myself a corned beef and pastrami sandwich on mock rye bread.
The meat from Stop and Shop - eh.
The pickle from Gus's - eh.
Being able to eat it all on g-f mock rye bread - - priceless and delish!

Eating Gluten-Free in Worcster, MA - Boynton Family Restaurant

2007-10-15T13:18:00.000-04:00

Eating Gluten-Free in Worcester, MA (40 miles west of Boston) - Boynton Family Restaurant
Cuisine: American/Italian
Website: http://www.boyntonrestaurant.com/
Address:
117 Highland Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-756-5432

Appetizer: Chicken with rice soup
garden salad with gluten-free Italian dressing

Dinner:
Gluten-free cheese pizza

Dessert:
Gluten-free triple chocolate mousse cake for dessert

Pros:
g-f salad dressing - YUMM.
This pizza is the best I've had so far, including Mozzarelli's and Risotteria in NYC. Crust was fabulous and the right cheese/sauce ratio.

Cons:
Very crowded on a Saturday night and they don't take reservations.

Please note that as of April 2008 this restaurant no longer offers the Wednesday night gluten-free specials. They only have gluten free pizza now.

Eating Gluten-Free in Boston - Jake's Dixie Roadhouse

2007-09-27T13:19:00.000-04:00

Cuisine: BBQ
Website: <http://www.jakes-bbq.com/index.php>

Address: 220 Moody Street Waltham, MA 02453
(about 10 miles north west of Boston)

From the gluten-free menu we enjoyed:
Appetizer; The King's Wings (buffalo style)
Smoked half chicken
and 1/2 rack of ribs
Sides: mashed potatoes and corn on the cob

Clearly too much food, but it was really good! And they have Redbridge beer!

Eating Gluten-Free in Boston - PF Changs

2007-09-20T14:18:00.000-04:00

PF Changs
Cuisine: Chinese
Various locations in Boston
http://www.pfchangs.com/cuisine/menu/GlutenIntolerantMenu.pdf

The first few times I went to PF Changs in Boston I thought it was extremely good, but then it lost its appeal and eventually I stopped going.

I recently learned of their gluten-free menu options which I was very happy about! Gluten-free Chinese food isn't an easy thing to come by since so many dishes include soy sauce, so I thought "hallelujah!"

I have gone for dinner two times at the same location, and each time did not have a favorable experience. I do not know if the food I ate contained gluten, or that the other ingredients did not sit well with me, but I will most likely not go back.

I also don't quite understand why a restaurant that prides itself on having a gluten-free menu gives everyone non-gluten-free fortune cookies for dessert. When I wrote to the restaurant chain inquiring about this, they sent a very nice response saying that they could mail me a box of gluten-free fortune cookies. While that was a very nice offer, they should have these cookies AT the restaurants!

Eating Gluten-Free in Boston - Legal Seafoods

2007-09-20T14:13:00.000-04:00

There aren't that many choices for Celiac's in the greater Boston area.
http://www.legalseafoods.com/index.cfm?cd=NAA&cdid=24549&pid=24535

Legal Seafoods has a gluten free menu which is a reason that I have given Legal's a second chance. I am usually not a big fran of this chain due to bad service - everything from over cooked fish, to undercooked (i.e. cold/frozen) vegetables to waiting for drink re-fills or to receive the check.

However their gluten-free menu is a reason that I will go there from time to time. Its nice to know you can order from this menu and not have to worry about explaining everything.

Eating Gluten Free in Toronto - Cafe Next Door

2007-09-17T13:36:00.000-04:00

Cafe Next Door
790 Broadview (Broadview and Danforth)
Cuisine: Healthy foods

We went to this place due to a posting we found about gluten-free grilled cheese! It wasn't obvious from the printed menu that they have gluten-free breads but they do, and it was DELISH! They also have salads, rice bowls, soups, etc.

Eating Gluten-Free in Toronto - Relish Bar and Grill

2007-09-17T11:30:00.000-04:00

Eating Gluten Free in Toronto - Relish Bar and Grill

Saturday (September 15 2007):
Cuisine: Tapas

Website: http://www.relishbarandgrill.com/
Address: 2152 Danforth Avenue, Toronto 416-425-4664

From the gluten-free menu we enjoyed:
Corn and chorizo chowder
Roasted new potatoes
Pan seared Pumpkin seed incrusted salmon w/balsamic glaze
2 specials of the night - blue marlin and bbq beef shank ribs

Eating Gluten-Free in Toronto - Villa Restaurant

2007-09-17T10:35:00.001-04:00

Friday night (September 14, 2007):
We went to: Villa
Cuisine: Italian
Website: http://www.villarestaurant.ca/
Address: 2277 Boor Street W, Toronto, Ontario - 416-761-9222

We had:

Gluten-free pizza made out of brown rice. Toppings: Spinach, garlic, cheese and artichokes.
Entree: Spaghettini Misti: Grilled chicken, tiger shrimp sauteed with roasted red peppers, roasted garlic, onions and gluten-free spagetti.