Soergels Orchard Pittsburgh

[MonKol]

I was lucky enough to drive by Soergels Orchard in Pittsburgh last week, if it hadn't been for the Gluten Free sign outside I would never had stopped but feeling curious and hungry my husband pulled over. Soergels is a huge Orchard with a deli, store, orchards, petting farm and goodness knows what else. We only had a short time but we dropped into a little store on a hill behind the main market called Naturally Soergels. i can honestly say, I very nearly cried. I have never seen such a selection of gluten, allegen free and organic products under just one roof. They have everything i have read about online, and even products from the UK (where I am from) that I have relied on my Mum sending me. They have all the frozen items I have been dreaming about trying and even a tasting table for their fresh cakes... yes I know, ever dreamed of being allowed to sample gluten free items without getting infected??? The angel food muffins are literally to die for.

Amy Soergel (who was off when i visited) opened a store on her parents orchards after finding out she has to switch to a gluten free, dairy free, soy free and meat free diet. This women is now my hero! The store is beautiful, it looks like a woodland spa on a little hill, Like a small retreat. The staff are amazing, the store is so simple, everything is labelled down to the cleaning products!

I was in Pittsburgh working so only had a short time to stop. I live in Miami, which apart from Whole Foods and all the main chain restaurants there is more or less nothing that caters solely to Gluten Free people. You can imagine, as much as I cried walking in, I almost had to be dragged out by my fingernails! I am going to make sure I visit again, work or not and hopefully they will start delivering soon.

On a side note, Pittsburgh also had Gluteny in Squirrel Hill which I passed by, however its a bakery and didn't feel the need to loads up on more sweet treats so soon. I have visited a lot of places on the East Coast and Pittsburgh by far exceeds all the others in being gluten friendly, even down to knowledge in chain restaurants like Outback. I actually had more problems in NYC finding things to eat.

Please please visit if you are ever there, It's a hidden gem that should be a jewel in Pittsburgh's crown.

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