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  1. 2wheels4eyes
    I'm thrilled to report that Hyde Park, Chicago has an almost totally gluten-free restaurant! It's getting pretty well known among the locals but I thought I'd post this especially for the out-of-towners visiting the celiac clinic at the U of C hospital on campus (Open Original Shared Link). It's a 5 minute drive or about 20-25 minute walk. And of course,...
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    Thanks, all, for the tips and sympathy. I'm lucky to now be studying at U of Chicago, which has one the nation's only celiac centers. The wait list is several months long, but I'll report whatever I find out about mitigating the most, ahem, violent, of gluten symptoms when I do get to talk to them. Re: the injera. This was a restaurant on the northside...
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    Travelling through TN this summer, I had the great fortune to happen upon Cafe 61 in downtown Memphis: Open Original Shared Link They were super-careful and it was a great experience overall. One of the staff members was very familiar with celiac disease, so it wasn't hard to communicate what I wanted. I had the shrimp and grits... super tasty and very reasonably...
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    Hi all, 2 years since diagnosis and life is pretty fantastic, except for two or three times a year when I have an accidental run-in with gluten. Last night was the night and after dinner (Ethiopian--yes, got teff-only injera, spoke to the owner/manager, the cooks, gave them my Triumph Dining card, my gluten radar was quiet, everything seemed a-ok...) a...
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    I'm not sure... I'd definitely have them double- and triple-check before you eat it though, especially the cream sauces. They also have sandwiches, salads, etc. if you're not in the mood for pasta. And I've also just gone in and told them what I want off-menu (e.g., my tuna-on-a-bed-of-greens standby) and they're pretty good about it. The artichoke dip is...
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    A year after opening, 112 Eatery remains the "it" reservation in the Twin Cities. They've won more kudos, local, regional and national than I will bore you with here. Aside from serving the best food in town, and at extremely reasonable prices, they've got many menu options that are naturally gluten-free. Last week I had the chicken for 2, the sweet potatoes...
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    Loring Pasta Bar's always willing to improvise something gluten-free for me, but now they've explicitly printed a statement on their menu that all pasta in the pasta dishes can be substituted for rice. I wondered if the sauces though were indeed gluten free (cause as we know, it's not just enough to sub rice for pasta!) I had them double-check against...
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    Guys... I'm starving. I'm in Hyde Park for the fall studying at the U of C on an exchange (from the highly gluten-free-friendly Twin Cities) and at a total loss for where to eat. I can't find any tips on the blogs, boards, etc. Any suggestions for on- and off-campus dining are very very much appreciated.
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    Fortunately, I'm just shy of 6'. But I'll be sure to casually mention my equally tall "husband" with the ferocious jealous streak... Thanks also for the food tips, folks! Can't believe I leave in 3 days!
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    To the OP (and whoever else, of course)... I do a fair amount of travelling and eating out (nothing like you though!). When I was diagnosed a year ago, it seemed like the first 6 months I just felt worse instead of better. It seemed like my body just went nuts--some days it seemed the only I wasn't reactive to was good old rice & bananas. But whether...
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    Hi all, I'm travelling to Ecuador next week (yay!). I fly into Quito and stay in Old Town for a couple of days. Then head out for the conservation reserves around Nanegal to volunteer for a couple of weeks. I'm ok once I get to the reserve--they've assured me they can accommodate my diet. But does anyone have restaurant recommendations for Quito and...
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    Just got back from a fast, hilly, windy 50 miles where I kept up with the guys and decisively dropped the other girls on the ride... Don't know if this is partially responsible for my success but, halfway through I chowed down on 2 leftover pancakes with jam & p.b. sandwiched between. The pancakes were made with Bob's Red Mill gluten-free Pancake...
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    For all you Twin Cities folks... Cooqi Bakery (Marshall & Cretin, St. Paul) has started to make biscotti. OK, so, sure, gluten-free biscotti's not the hardest thing in the world to do, but still. I bought some today and just had one with my coffee. They are simply **fabulous**. Not too sweet, great texture, stand up against the hottest beverage. Gives...
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    I'm coming up on 7 months gluten free and realised the other day... I actually feel pretty *good*! Either my body's finally adjusted to the new diet (gluten, dairy, soy-free) or I've gotten smarter about what I put in my mouth, or both... but things just feel normal again. Except better. I've even eaten out a couple of times without incident. It...
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    I've been gluten-free since August (yay!) and it's definitely gotten better for me. But it's still a loss--and still pretty new--so there are definitely times I want to cry about it all. The worst for me is not the grocery store but restaurants and especially parties/events revolving around food. Absolutely brutal still. One thing I've noticed though...
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    To be honest, although Chianti Grill is just down the road from the U of M, I never really went. Pre-gluten-free I thought their food was rather overpriced given the quality of what was served, especially after being spoiled by the food in Chicago. But that was a couple of years ago, when Chianti was undergoing a change in management, I think. Now I would...
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    Good gawd... I remember that numb feeling... had that too for days once I'd started the diet (way back in August!) And then trying to rationalize with myself that in the grand scheme of things I shouldn't complain... yet it's normal to want to. As everyone else has said, it does indeed get better. And then it will hit you all over again. I remember after...
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    I'd like to start working rice paper into the rotation but hear some brands may not be gluten-free and may not say this on the label if they're imported. I'd also like to purchase a brand found in Asian markets if possible because this will be a lot cheaper. Any brand suggestions? While I'm at it--anyone who typically shops at Asian markets--what brands...
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    I'm also a fan of Vans... taste as good or better than TJoe's and others that cost more (I don't know why, but Vans gluten-free waffles always on sale at either Whole Foods, the local co-op, etc.) The trick though to making them tasty: you **must** DEFROST them before toasting, and then toast on the lowest setting your toaster goes. (I also use a toaster...
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    I saw my dr. yesterday (a GI guy; considered the expert around here on celiac; heads the training for GI residents; takes months to get an appt.) After my week of double crossings with gluten (well, CC issues) I asked him what are the health consequences for repeated exposure. He said: 1. My reaction to CC is not indicative of physical damage (necessarily...
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    All my concerns have been mentioned so won't repeat. But I'd love if restauranteurs knew about the 2 things that go the longest way towards reducing my anxiety: 1. The sense that the staff has all already been trained-- I ask for the gluten-free menu and immediately a "gluten-free protocol" kicks in--the server knows what I'm talking about, they have...
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    Glutened again... third or fourth time in about 10 days and not sure what the problem is, just that it sucks to be me tonight. I'm under rather extreme stress (work + family + personal) just now though so I'm not sure if: a) stress makes a run-in with gluten more severe (that whole gut-as-the-2nd-brain connection) stress makes a run-in with gluten...
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    I used to live on Amy's in my pre-gluten-free days (they even stock them in the candy machines in my building) and was sooo happy to see most of my faves were gluten-free anyway. Then they changed their packaging from "Gluten Free" to "No Gluten Added". Meaning: no gluten added on purpose! I kept eating Amy's stuff anyway until one day after lunch I got...
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    Still a newbie (and making mistakes, alas, but for what it's worth...) Breakfast: Usually Bob's Red Mill gluten-free Hot Cereal mix (I'm amazed how much I like this hot cereal. Pre-gluten-free, I used to get sick of hot cereals pretty quickly but I never get sick of this one. And I've got a fool-proof cooking method for busy mornings: boil the water...
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    ARCHIVED Cooqi

    2wheels4eyes posted a topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Finally got to try the wares at Cooqi (Open Original Shared Link), the brand-new gluten-free bakery in St. Paul today (corner of Marshall and Cretin.) Small but great space--lots of seating in front of a big window, a little play area with a toy kitchen set for the kids, wi-fi for the grown ups. And most important... totally amazing totally gluten-free...
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