Amuse Bistro In Annville, Pa (south-central)

[scott-in-pa]

Hello,

Well it's official-- the biopsy results are in as of yesterday. I've been gluten-free for the past 11 days and already feel a world of difference. My colleagues at work have said to me, "Your skin tone no longer looks gray-- you have some color back in your face ." It feels good to begin to feel good again.

I wanted to let those in South-Central PA know that I had a very pleasant dining experience last night at Amuse Bistro in Annville, PA (six miles east of Hershey). The chef, Larry (who used to be the chef at Trattoria Fratelli in Lebanon), understood gluten-free cooking and was extremely accommodating. Ate some lovely food including Scottish Salmon on a bed of mashed potatoes with lobster, an arugula/beet salad and a rootbeer float for dessert. This is a relatively new restaurant with a very nice atmosphere: white linens on the tables--very elegant, fine dining experience.

They do not have a liquor license yet, so bring your own wine. Nice to know that there's a fine dining option nearby.

Best,

Scott_in_PA

[blueeyedmanda]

Scott thanks for sharing, I live in the Hershey area so I am going to have to go check this place out.

[Guhlia]

Scott, thanks! Sounds like an excellent place to go on date night! Was the chef well versed in cross contamination and everything???

[blueeyedmanda]

Scott, thanks! Sounds like an excellent place to go on date night! Was the chef well versed in cross contamination and everything???

good idea on date night Angie....I will have to start dropping the hints.

[scott-in-pa]

Yes...the staff (including our server) seemed to have some knowledge of the condition. They were very nice and understanding! The key, I guess, is just communicating. I did not talk about the CC issue-- so I would just make sure that they understood the dangers (oops-- I really should have addressed that issue!). I didn't catch the name of our server but she was a nice young-ish girl who wore glasses. I was rather nervous since it was a business dinner and I was playing host-- I wanted to make sure everything was ok. It was also my first dining experience out of the house since my diagnosis, so it was doubly stressful, but no reaction and my out of town guest loved the place!