hey y'all!
Just got back fr0m an end of summer trip to Western Colorado, and wanted to clue y'all in on some great places.
Dream Cafe (3rd and Main, Grand Juncti0n CO) has gluten free pancakes. They have amazing GF pancakes, in fact, and all of their pancake options can be made GF. ( I couldn't find a website to show y'all a menu, but it's pretty nice brunch type food.)
No Coast Sushi in Grand Junction CO http://www.nocoastsushi.com/
We've never been to a sushi place that was as knowledgeable or as accommodating of Gluten Free. They carry wheat free tamari, and almost all of their sushi can be made GF save for the eel and a few other bit with pre-made sauces. Not only that, but the fish was psychotically fresh and good. Thumbs up.
The Bluebird in Glenwood Springs CO http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glenwood-Springs-CO/The-Bluebird-Cafe/186133149004
This place has coffee and pastry. Get there early for the GF muffin of the day. We had chocolate coconut and an almond milk latte. Since we've gotten so sensitive to soy and S can't do dairy, a place that does almond milk is a dream. They also have fab GF chocolate chip cookies. All of their sandwiches can come on GF bread. Very nice, not beany. They were very aware of cross-contamination
Juicy Lucy Steakhouse, Glenwood Springs CO
http://www.juicylucyssteakhouse.com/
Steamed Artichoke and an elk burger, no bun... uhn
All in all, we found Glenwood very easy to eat in. Even the non-GF places knew what celiac and wheat allergy meant, and worked hard to help us out! Grand Junction was easier than expected, although there are more chains and fewer allergy aware spots. Still, the City Market grocery chain carries Udi's bread and other GF treats, so we even did well on our snacks!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
whoa gone a while
I keep meaning to keep up, but this is why I will never be a famous blogger or blog for dollars. I am, at heart, forgetful.
wanted to let everyone know about a few places we hit while we were on Christmas break
We went to Fredericksburg TX a few weeks before Christmas to do their German Christmas Fair. We ate at a good many places and had little trouble, though a lot of our choices were limited to hamburgers and eggs. Kelly's Cafe, though, at 505 W Main, had amazing dinner food. I've seen some reviews about poor food and bad service, but I have to say, we arrived without reservations on a Saturday night, and they were gracious, got us a seat, and the service was perfectly acceptable. I have to wonder what folks think is good, but then I was a waitress, and I tend to sympathize with food service folks... We have luscious pork loin with sauteed apples, and amazing mashed potatoes. The best thing is that they were utterly willing to accommodate any food allergy, as it's a small, local, chef owned place.
We went to Maine for Christmas proper (Cold! Oh, the cold) and we had some bad moments (stuck in Newark at the airport overnight anyone?) but we ate at this amazing bakery in Portsmouth New Hampshire. It's called Popover's on the Square http://www.popoversonthesquare.com/index.html and Gluten Free bread is available for all of their sandwiches. The bread was lovely, not beany at all, and they made paninis on a dedicated GF press. Joy!
For some local joy, we went to the Wildwood Art Cafe in Austin for New Years Dinner. http://www.wildwoodartcafe.com/cafe.php All of their baked goods are GF now, and they have a ton of vegan and vegetarian options. They had a prix fix menu for New Year's, which you had to call ahead and sign up for. We had tomato soup, ossu bucco, and cheesecake, along with one L trying the scallops and S trying the pear and apple tart. It was a lovely, candlelit dinner, and the food was amazing. The veal for the osso bucco was obviously free range, which is the only kind I'll go with, and the sauce was unreal. The creamy polenta was to die for, and the cheesecake had a crust that tasted like graham cracker, which I miss.
Finally, Viva Chocolato in the Domain http://www.vivachocolato.com/ has amazing fine chocolates, and all but two varieties are gluten free. Nut allergies should probably avoid it, and dairy allergic folks would have to be careful, but oh, yum!
wanted to let everyone know about a few places we hit while we were on Christmas break
We went to Fredericksburg TX a few weeks before Christmas to do their German Christmas Fair. We ate at a good many places and had little trouble, though a lot of our choices were limited to hamburgers and eggs. Kelly's Cafe, though, at 505 W Main, had amazing dinner food. I've seen some reviews about poor food and bad service, but I have to say, we arrived without reservations on a Saturday night, and they were gracious, got us a seat, and the service was perfectly acceptable. I have to wonder what folks think is good, but then I was a waitress, and I tend to sympathize with food service folks... We have luscious pork loin with sauteed apples, and amazing mashed potatoes. The best thing is that they were utterly willing to accommodate any food allergy, as it's a small, local, chef owned place.
We went to Maine for Christmas proper (Cold! Oh, the cold) and we had some bad moments (stuck in Newark at the airport overnight anyone?) but we ate at this amazing bakery in Portsmouth New Hampshire. It's called Popover's on the Square http://www.popoversonthesquare.com/index.html and Gluten Free bread is available for all of their sandwiches. The bread was lovely, not beany at all, and they made paninis on a dedicated GF press. Joy!
For some local joy, we went to the Wildwood Art Cafe in Austin for New Years Dinner. http://www.wildwoodartcafe.com/cafe.php All of their baked goods are GF now, and they have a ton of vegan and vegetarian options. They had a prix fix menu for New Year's, which you had to call ahead and sign up for. We had tomato soup, ossu bucco, and cheesecake, along with one L trying the scallops and S trying the pear and apple tart. It was a lovely, candlelit dinner, and the food was amazing. The veal for the osso bucco was obviously free range, which is the only kind I'll go with, and the sauce was unreal. The creamy polenta was to die for, and the cheesecake had a crust that tasted like graham cracker, which I miss.
Finally, Viva Chocolato in the Domain http://www.vivachocolato.com/ has amazing fine chocolates, and all but two varieties are gluten free. Nut allergies should probably avoid it, and dairy allergic folks would have to be careful, but oh, yum!
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