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  1. NJKen
    I recommend that you consider staying in vacation apartments, at least in a few locations. That way you can prepare your own meals (and save a bit on the overall cost of your trip). Many Reformhaus shops carry gluten-free foods. ("Gluten-free" in German is "Glutenfrei"; easy to recognize.) A Reformhaus is a combination drug store and health food shop...
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    During a recent vacation in northern Italy during which my wife and I stayed mostly in vacation apartments, we spent the last 3 nights in Verona. We were able to buy a few gluten-free items in the Spar market in the old town (a couple of blocks west of Piazza Bra' and the Arena) and in the PAM market, a block or so south of the old city wall. On our last...
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    Yes, there are Reformhauses all over Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Those that carry food are a good source for gluten-free items, but some of them only have natural pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
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    I haven't gone into a Chinese restaurant other than PF Chang's in years, but when I did I ordered vegetables with white sauce, which is made with corn starch.
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    I had dinner with my wife and mother-in-law this weekend at the Greenhouse Cafe. I ordered the gluten-free crab cakes and enjoyed them very much. They came with a salad and potato, and the server also brought me some rice crackers since I couldn't eat the bread that was brought for my dinner companions. My wife, who is not on a gluten-free diet, ordered...
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    FYI--I had the wrong district of Prague when I first posted. It is in Praha 8, not Praha 3.
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    I am cross-posting this excerpt from the Travel board so that anyone looking for a gluten-free meal in Prague will see this: We celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary with a week in Prague, and regarding food, the best part of our visit was our meals at a restaurant that we learned about only a few weeks before going. Na Zlate Krizovatce serves Czech...
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    My wife and I spent a week in Prague this month to celebrate our anniversary. Uncertain how easily we would find gluten-free foods in the grocery stores (we had rented an apartment), we brought a large amount of gluten-free food with us from the US. We needn't have bothered. Our rented apartment was in Praha 2, just off Belehradska. The Billa grocery...
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    I just wanted to make a minor correction to this informative post: Wheat is "weizen" (pronounced vite-sen). Flour is "mehl" (pronounced "Mel"). ("Weisen" translates to "point". "Weiss" translates to "white", and wheat beer is sometimes called "Weissbier" instead of "Weizenbier", hence the confusion.) (Edited on 3 February to correct the pronunciation...
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    You can buy gluten-free foods to prepare in your kitchen (if you have one) and cookies/crackers to snack on at most Reformhaus stores. Reformhaus carries "health foods" and "natural products". You can look up the locations of Reformhauses to see if you'll be near any at this website: Open Original Shared Link
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    You can buy gluten-free foods at almost any Reformhaus. You may also be able to find gluten-free foods in the grocery stores; gluten-free in German is Glutenfrei. I once had an enjoyable gluten-free pizza at Ristorante il Salento, a few blocks north of the main train station in Munich: Open Original Shared Link Several times I have enjoyed gluten...
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    Check out the restaurants listed on the Gluten Free Philly website. Also, I recently wrote to Varalli, an Italian restaurant on Broad Street near the theaters, and received the following reply: We can accommodate your special diet. Just inform us of your dietary restriction when making your reservation. We hope to see you soon.
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    NJKen replied to WinterSong's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    There have been numerous discussions on this board about various restaurants in New York--most of them have gotten positive reviews. I have enjoyed meals at: Sambuca Lumi Nizza Nice Matin Candle 79 Lili's 57 Risotteria Friedmann's Lunch A good source of recommendations (especially for NYC) is: www.glutenfreerestaurants.org
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    NJKen replied to rebe09's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I haven't been there in a few years, but I recall that there is a sushi restaurant in the food court. If you bring your own (wheat-free) soy sauce, you should be able to find something there that is relatively safe to eat.
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    Pure wheat starch is inherently gluten-free, but there is a risk of cross-contamination during its extraction. I believe that in Europe, some wheat starch is produced with the intent of using it in gluten-free products, and this wheat starch is tested for gluten content. Many cakes and cookies labeled as gluten-free in Europe include wheat starch as an...
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    I received the following email while I was away on vacation: Thank you for contacting Continental Airlines. I understand you had some concerns about Gluten-free meals. We discontinued serving Gluten-free meals March 15, 2010; however, in response to customer feedback, we started serving them again, effective May 1, 2010. I apologize for any...
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    Continental Airlines' special meals list now includes "Gluten Intolerant": Open Original Shared Link I guess I wasn't the only customer who was unhappy...
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    Eel (in sushi) is often covered with a sauce that contains wheat, so avoid the eel. (Maybe you would have, anyway. ) Also, some of the vegetarian sushi options may have bread crumbs.
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    Finland is the most celiac-friendly country that I have visited. Gluten-free foods are well-marked and plentiful in grocery stores, and many restaurants are prepared to serve gluten-free meals. English is widely spoken, so I had no trouble making my needs known. My wife and I visited Turku one day, but stayed in nearby Naantali. We had dinner (in Naantali...
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    I posted this in the international forum not too long ago: I visited The Netherlands in March; my wife and I stayed in a vacation apartment in Scheveningen, near The Hague. We found gluten-free pastas, cereals, baking mixes, etc. in a Reformhuis nearby. (A Reformhuis is a health food store.) We also did a lot of shopping in the local Albert Heijn grocery...
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    I visited The Netherlands in March; my wife and I stayed in a vacation apartment in Scheveningen, near The Hague. We found gluten-free pastas, cereals, baking mixes, etc. in a Reformhuis nearby. (A Reformhuis is a health food store.) We also did a lot of shopping in the local Albert Heijn grocery store. It seems that all of the food products are labeled...
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    Bandit, your list includes Continental, but they discontinued offering gluten-free meals as of March 15th.
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    Try this link: Open Original Shared Link They now have three locations in the Boston area.
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    There is now a gluten-free food stand at Citifield, the home of the New York Mets. The stand is appropriately named "GLUTEN FREE" and it is located in the World's Fare area of the stadium. It is run by the business called Kozy Shack, so it has a lot of pudding available (Kozy Shack's specialty), but also has sausages, hamburgers, hot dogs, and gluten-free...
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    The Elephant Walk has gluten-free food and a Cambridge location: Open Original Shared Link Wagamama is a British noodle restaurant that includes some gluten-free menu items. They are located in Faneuil Hall and on Harvard Square. The restaurant is filled with long, picnic benches, that you usually end up sharing with others. It gets quite loud...
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