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Five Guys confirms it’s gluten-free
(except for the buns)
(via Gluten-Free Glutton)

I’ve lived in Southern California for most of my life and In-N-Out Burger is and always has been the fast food burger place of choice for as long as I can remember. I also lived in Portland, Oregon…

Gluten-Free Sandwiches Made to Order at New Cascadia Traditional Bakery in Portland

I lived in Portland between 2005 and early 2010 and quickly became a fan of New Cascadia Traditional Bakery. Most of the time that I was there, they had a very small space next to Trader Joe’s with limited hours, but now they have…

The Sensitive Baker now supplying gluten-free pizza crusts to L.A.’s Pitfire Pizza

The Sensitive Baker in Los Angeles has long been one of my favorite dedicated gluten-free bakeries. While living in L.A., I would frequently make the trek down to Culver City (L.A. suburb) to get hamburger buns for a BBQ and their crusty baguettes for sandwiches. I’ve even had them put together a birthday cake or [...]

Wildfire hosts gluten-free wine dinner week

Some great news from Wildfire in Chicago via The Chicago Tribune. Chicago and suburban locations of Wildfire restaurant are teaming with the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center to present a series of gluten-free wine dinners this week. Every evening from Nov. 8 through 12, Wildfire restaurants will feature a four-course, four-wine dinner composed of [...]

Helpful tips for eating gluten-free at Chipotle

Chipotle has long been a favorite of many newly diagnosed celiacs for their seemingly celiac friendly menu. According to Chipotle, everything on the menu with the exception of the flour tortillas is naturally gluten-free. They do recommend skipping the lettuce and the cheese as it is handled by gloved hand along with the flour tortillas [...]

Featured Restaurant:
Posana Cafe
Asheville, North Carolina

I get recommendations for restaurants that have either a gluten-free menu or are celiac friendly nearly every hour of every day. As much as I would like to, I can’t try every one of them myself. I have had the opportunity to try quite a few of them up and down the west coast as [...]

“Stealthy healthy” and gluten-free
at Hugo’s in L.A.

I’ve written about Hugo’s before, I’m writing about them now, and I’m sure I’ll be writing about them in the future. It really is that good!     Considering that I’m an L.A. native, I’m a bit late to the game in terms of being a Hugo’s fan. Their West Hollywood location has been around [...]

Hugo’s in L.A., a gluten-free bonanza!

I’ve lived in L.A. for most of my life and have tried many restaurants offering gluten-free menus. Some are merely a handful of regular menu items that have been identified as being gluten-free, some offer a very limited selection of specifically gluten-free items and there are places like Hugo’s. Hugo’s has a menu that is [...]