To Life

[watkinson]

My daughter and I went to the beach (Maryland, Delaware beaches) last week. We discovered a new little restaraunt called To life! It's a gluten free restaraunt with online sevices. It's on Rt. 1 N. Ocean city Maryland area right after you enter the town of Fenwick island Delaware. If you are on route 1 and your heading north out of Ocean city, it is on the left hand side. The people who own and operate are wonderful. They were excited to meet us and gave us lots of information on celiacs that we didn't know about. LIke the link to the delphi forum product lists. (Amazing!) (The best info I have seen since being diagnosed) I wish I had had this list when I first became a celiac, I would have realized that I was wrong when I thought there was nothing for me to eat.

There's is thousands of items on it from regular stores...FANTASTIC!!

To life has specialty coffies and ice cream drinks, and they served hommade waffles for breakfast . The store is brand new so they don't have a ton yet, but they said that they will eventually have sandwiches and more baked goods, and will stock things like fresh pizza and soup in their refridgerators to heat up in your hotel microwave. It looks like they will be a small gluten-free grocery store. They also gave us info about restarauts in the area. They said there is a family of celiacs who own a restaraunt called The big easy in the Sea colony marketplace in Bethany beach, a few miles north of them. It has a whole seperate gluten-free kitchen. WOW! We didn't get a chance to try them but we will next time we go to the beach.

It just gets better and easier all the time, doesn't it? Wendy

[mytummyhurts]

Wouldn't it be cool to have a place like that right down the road? I would be there all the time. The nearest place to me is over an hour away. It sounds really cool!

[jenvan]

That place sounds awesome! Which it was by me too !

and i love the name--'to life!'

[MySuicidalTurtle]

Thank you, I think I will go there!

[nothungry]

My daughter and I went to the beach (Maryland, Delaware beaches) last week.  We discovered a new little restaraunt called To life! It's a gluten free restaraunt with online sevices. It's on Rt. 1 N. Ocean city Maryland area right after you enter the town of Fenwick island  Delaware.  If you are on route 1 and your heading north out of Ocean city, it is on the left hand side.  The people who own and operate are wonderful.  They were excited to meet us and gave us lots of information on celiacs that we didn't know about.  LIke the link to the delphi forum product lists.  (Amazing!)    (The best info I have seen since being diagnosed)  I wish I had had this list when I first became a celiac, I would have realized that I was wrong when I thought there was nothing for me to eat.

There's is thousands of items on it from regular stores...FANTASTIC!!  

To life has specialty coffies and ice cream drinks, and they served hommade waffles for breakfast .  The store is brand new so they don't have a ton yet, but they said that they will eventually have sandwiches and more baked goods, and will stock things like fresh pizza and soup in their refridgerators to heat up in your hotel microwave. It looks like they will be a small gluten-free grocery store.  They also gave us info about restarauts in the area.  They said there is a family of celiacs who own a restaraunt called The big easy in the Sea colony marketplace in Bethany beach, a few miles north of them.  It has a whole seperate gluten-free kitchen.  WOW!   We didn't get a chance to try them but we will next time we go to the beach.

It just gets better and easier all the time, doesn't it?    Wendy

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[nothungry]

I'm glad to hear that To Life was great. I am heading to Bethany soon. Did you have any luck at other places dining out with gluten free options?

[Lauren M]

I agree! Just got back from Bethany and I loved To Life! The owners are so nice, and very passionate about what they're doing. I also ate at The Big Easy - yum yum!

- Lauren

[watkinson]

Wow! It's cool that so many of us live near enough to go to this place! I live about 3 hours from the beaches but I will even make it a day trip to go to this place again!

cheesecake, I don't know of any other gluten-free restaurants in the area but if any of you know of any in Cape may New Jersey we will be going there next week. If I have any luck I will let you know.

Wendy

[lucky28]

Yes--TO Life is great, I live right on the border of fenwick island and OC. Unfortunately I just started a VERY demanding 2 year/year round program in college, and even though I'm still working as much as possible, I know as of October I probably won't be able to work more than 1-2 days per week (if that!!)until 2007!! It's pretty scary so unfortunatly I've only made it there once-to the grand opening. But I tell you what, when each semesters finals are over you will find me there buying a treat for myself. It will be hard to choose though, english muffins for my breakfast or brownie or chocolate chip cookie mix or....... Until I graduate I'll have to limit my purchases there, but just wait until afterwards

[nothungry]

Thanks for the Info Wendy!!!

[lucky28]

If you do visit To Life, the owners told me they are organizing with area restaurants to educate them on gluten-free diet, so even though it's hit or miss now, I think within the next year there will be at least one or two (hopefully more) local restaurants that offer a gluten-free menu (or at least are educated as to cross contamination, etc). If you are here on vacation, check with them-they are definitely an invaluable source of info in this area.

[pegom1]

" LIke the link to the delphi forum product lists. "

DO you have that link?

[Lauren M]

Sad news...

As part of Too Life's e-mail list, I received an e-mail yesterday that they are selling the store. Ideally they want to sell it to someone who would keep it a gluten-free cafe, but who knows.

sooo... anyone wanna go in with me and try to buy the place??

Seriously, the owners were so nice, it's really too bad.

- Lauren