Manhattan Beach

[Guest vetnurse]

I will be visiting the Manhattan Beach, LA area mid August. Can anyone suggest any place that may be a safe place to eat? Thank You! Susie

[Merika]

well, no specific places. There are of course chains like PF Changs around. I live in LA, and while I don't eat out currently (diet more restricted than gluten-free), eating gluten-free is definitely possible at many places. LA is king of funky diets, Atkins, Zone, you name it, so people ordering a sandwich with no bread is commonplace (just be superclear that no bread can touch it, yadda yadda...).

You'll fit right in

Merika

[celiac3270]

Ha! How cool is that? I was just at the GIG conference in Chicago and I ate a few meals with a celiac and her parents from Manhattan Beach...I'll e-mail this thread to them.

Of course, there are always the chains to fall back on: Outback, TGIF, PF Changs, Arbys, etc., etc.

[Thomas]

I'm not sure about Manhattan Beach, but here the message (I just copy/pasted it) someone on this board had for Huntington beach (which is pretty close to Manahattan Beach - California).

"While in downtown Huntington Beach, right on the corner of PCH and Main Street try Spark Wood Fire Grill. It's on the second floor overlooking the HB Pier and the beach. Ask your server to have Chris the head chef to come out. HIs wife is celiac and he is very aware of our unique eating needs. He cooked a dish especially for me and it was delicious!

He is in the process of writing a cookbook (he's a master chef) and getting a website. He has pancakes and a brownie recipes to die for! I found him quite by accident after I ordered the special of the day and was surprised when it arrived with wheat noodles artfully placed on top of my main dish. Pretty but deadly. Check him out soon at www.wecanteatbutwelovewheat.com. His company is named Believe In It Products. specializing in high quality gluten free products. "

update he no longer works at that restaurant

Oh, and what's gluten free at Arbys?

[celiac3270]

Arby's nutritional information is here: Open Original Shared Link Pretty unhelpful, actually...doesn't show next to each product whether it contains gluten, but this is what I found from the SillyYaks Restaurant Guidebook (which I'm still sending to anyone who wants it). It had two columns: one to avoid, one to have...this was on the "have" side:

Pepper Bacon

Pre-cooked Bacon (breakfast)

Bacon Bits

Bacon (raw)

Roast Ham

Roast Beef

Pepperoni (sub set up)

Salami (sub set up)

[pink] fry sauce

Shake Syrups (all flavors)

All Vegetable Liquid Corn Oil Frying

OIL

Bun Toasting Pan & Grill

Bun Toasting Oil

Peppers & Onions

Cream Cheese Roll Icing

TJ Cinnamon Sticky Bun Smear

Arby's Icing

Natural Pecan Pieces

Shake Mix

Turkey Breast

Sausage Patties

Mocha Chill

Potato Cakes

Green Leaf Lettuce

Easy Eggs Deluxe Scrambled Egg Mix

Green Leaf Lettuce

Arby's Sauce

Arby Q (BBQ) sauce

Santa Fe Sauce

Three Pepper Sauce

BBQ Dipping Sauce

Bullseye BBQ Sauce

Tartar Sauce

Tangy SW sauce

Sweet & Sour Sauce

Dijon Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Parmesan Sauce

Sub Sauce

Garden Side Salad (no croutons!)

Honey Mustard Dipping & Sandwich

[Guest vetnurse]

thank you celiac3270 and Smith, I really appreciate your help!!!