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Going to CA in August, any gluten-free tips?

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Hi, I've been recently diagnosed a gluten-sensitivity issue - still undergoing the analyses, so I might turn out being a celiac... My husband and I will be travelling through California by the end of August - early September, any tips about gluten-free restaurants on an average budget? We haven't really planned our route yet, though we'd like to drive up to northern California. Thank you very much!

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  On 7/3/2018 at 9:55 AM, SarahItaly said:

Hi, I've been recently diagnosed a gluten-sensitivity issue - still undergoing the analyses, so I might turn out being a celiac... My husband and I will be travelling through California by the end of August - early September, any tips about gluten-free restaurants on an average budget? We haven't really planned our route yet, though we'd like to drive up to northern California. Thank you very much!

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Don't go gluten-free until all your Celiac testing is finished.  You need to be eating gluten for the tests.  

An easy and less expensive thing to do while traveling is to take a cooler and buy some of your food.  Stay in places with, if not a whole kitchen, at least a microwave and mini-fridge.  There are lots of good gluten-free places to eat in California.  If you get to the Oakland/San Fransico area - Mariposa.

Check out "Find Me Gluten Free'.  It is a good place to get suggestions.  Read the reviews.  

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Don’t know where you will be going in CA, but here are some chains I trust:

Asian Box, completely gluten free.

California Pizza Kitchen, has limited selections of certified gluten free pizza with their methods certified by the Gluten Intolerance Group.

The Melting Pot, a fondue restaurant for a fancier meal, gluten free procedures certified by the Gluten Intolerance Group.

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Hi Karen,

Thank you for your reply, very helpful. I have already had the blood exam and the intestine ultrasound scan, the latter suggesting a possible celiac disease; therefore, the specialist wants me to have the small intestine biopsy. It's going to be in a few days, so for the time of our vacation I'll know what to do with my gluten life :wacko:. Tonight I'll have a look at the app you suggested.

Again, thanks a lot!

 

Sarah

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  On 7/3/2018 at 2:16 PM, SarahItaly said:

Hi Karen,

Thank you for your reply, very helpful. I already have had the blood exam and the intestine ultrasound scan, the latter suggested a possible celiac disease; therefore, the specialist wants me to have the small intestine biopsy. It's going to be in a few days, so for the time of our vacation I'll know what to do with my gluten life :wacko:. Tonight I'll have a look at the app you suggested.

Again, thanks a lot!

 

Sarah

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If you know what cities you are going to - there are Facebook groups for either "celiac" or "gluten free".  

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  On 7/3/2018 at 1:04 PM, RMJ said:

Don’t know where you will be going in CA, but here are some chains I trust:

Asian Box, completely gluten free.

California Pizza Kitchen, has limited selections of certified gluten free pizza with their methods certified by the Gluten Intolerance Group.

The Melting Pot, a fondue restaurant for a fancier meal, gluten free procedures certified by the Gluten Intolerance Group.

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Thank you very much! (I love Asian food)

  On 7/3/2018 at 2:20 PM, kareng said:

If you know what cities you are going to - there are Facebook groups for either "celiac" or "gluten free".  

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We haven't figured out yet.... we'd love to stay a few days in the Bay area, but it is quite expensive... we'll see. Good tip the FB groups, I hadn't thought about it!

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Best bet is to travel with a cooler.  If you find a gluten-free restaurant (read reviews made by celiacs), all the better!  Remember, you can just order a drink and enjoy your traveling companion’s company.  

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