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My 14 yo is going to Washington DC for his 8th grade trip next week. It snuck up on me. I'm planning to send him with a bag full of beef jerky, Envirokidz bars, dried fruit and other snacks so he won't starve. I am wondering if anyone is familiar with the area around all the monuments and knows if there are places like Wendy's or any other place that he might be able to eat. He knows how to take care of himself and will live on ice cream and chips if he can't find any gluten-free food, but it might be nice to be able to tell him and his chaperones some places to look for.

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https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.ph...p;hl=washington

That thread was started about three years ago but has recent posts. Most of the national chains with gluten free menus (Outback, Bonefish Grill, Legal Seafood, etc.) are represented in the area. I'd be concerned about a school trip giving him much flexibility to select a restaurant. I suspect they won't go to the restaurants listed due to average cost per entree.

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I know the Mitsitam Cafe at the American Indian Museum has plenty of gluten-free stuff. It's even labeled! The Cascade Cafe at the National Gallery has a salad station and they use fresh bowls and utensils to mix each salad. All of the vegetables were fresh so I don't think he'd have an issue there. You might have to send dressing though. The Air & Space Museum at Dulles is pretty far away from everything and the only thing onsite is McDonald's.

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Thanks for the replies. I'll just have to trust him to make good decisions and use self-control. Most of their meals are just listed as "Open" with $7.00 or $8.00 listed as how much they get to spend. Hopefully there will be lots of Wendy's or places with salad. The tour company wouldn't give me any information, they just said that the school group leader should have all the information. He told me to call the tour company. I'm wondering how much beef jerky I can send with him...

The only restaurant listed is called Alfio's in Chevy Chase. Their menu doesn't look too promising.

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