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Gf In Central Nj

kerri124

By kerri124
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kerri124
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I don't know where you are all from but I was hoping to get some suggestions for dining out in Central NJ. Any info is appreciated. Thanks

Kerri

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Kerri, I am from south Union County (need northern Central NJ) and find that there's nothing available. We are planning our 25th Wedding Anniv. party and two big catering places turned us down when I asked if they could provide a gluten-free meal for my husband, the man with the 25th Wedding Anniv. I finally found a place that can do a buffet for everyone but him. He'll get his own baked plain chicken w/plain mashed potatoes. The party is in July so hopefully they will come thru as they promised.

We used to go to a diner each weekend but that's has stopped when he got the celiac disease diagnosis. I spoke with the owner and he's not too eager to get involved. He never heard of celiac disease; we might try a fish restaurant in Cranford as they seemed interested in serving the meal properly (Marino's). My husband isn't anxious to go out to restaurants as yet, he's newly diagnosed and scared that they'll make a mistake.

Some people in this forum say that Outback Steakhouse is celiac disease friendly. So you might want to go out to the highway (Route #22) and check them out.

Where are you in Central NJ? Do you go to a support meeting? We'd like to go but it's too far (Dover -Morris County or New Brunswick). It's not that it's far, but the back up on Rts. 280, 10 & 46 for Dover and Rt. 18 area for New Brunswick is terrible when you are traveling from my place. The traffic, as you know, takes up the travel time.

Debmidge 4/4/04

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debmidge
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sorry typo "Near northern Central NJ" I am in Union.

kerri124 Apprentice
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Thank you so much. I am sorry that your husband hasn't been able to find any places to eager to help him. I am in Old Bridge Township. So I'm about 30 minutes from New Brunswick. I would like to go to the support meetings but like you the commute is horrible!! I guess I will try the Outback and see. We go out to dinner usually once or twice a week. I know I will not be going out that much anymore but it is nice to know that there is somewhere I CAN go. Thanks for the info!

Kerri

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Hi! I'm originally from Union but now live out in Somerville. My son has celiac disease. We eat out pretty often. Houlihan's is always great. He gets a cheeseburger no bun of course & instead of the french fries they give him corn chips & tomato slices. He loves it! We've been pretty lucky usually when we eat out & explain what he needs, the waiter/waitresses are very helpful. I find it's best to go at off times when the restaurant isn't so busy. Then the wait staff can focus more attention on our special needs! Good Luck!

Tracey

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DinaB Apprentice
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I don't know where you are all from but I was hoping to get some suggestions for dining out in Central NJ. Any info is appreciated. Thanks

Kerri

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NJ

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A little further south in Mercer county, there is a PF Chang's near Princeton and an Uno in Hamilton, both of which are chains with gluten-free menus. Otherwise not much. The Blue Bottle Inn in Hopewell marks their menu items when they are gluten-free and they know what it means. Brothers Moon in Hopewell usually has some things that are or can be gluten-free. As for shopping, there is DeLiteful Food on Quakerbridge road with all kinds of foods for special diets (gluten-free, Weight Watchers, diabetic) and a Whole Foods, Wegman's, and Trader Joe's on Rt. 1 near Princeton. And a Five Guys Burgers and Fries in Ewing!

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