Archive for August, 2009

Peppercornz on Main, is a restaurant where you’ll find “Food made with love…you’ll taste the difference”. Owned by two women, it is located in Weymouth, MA.  Customers with dietary restrictions are relatively frequent visitors and, as co-owner Linda Varraso explained to me, they are extremely careful and very aware that even the smallest amount of cross-contamination can be a problem.  For this reason, Read the rest of this entry »

Pat’s Pizza, with various locations in Maine, is offering gluten-free beer and pizza (crust contains dairy, egg and soy).  We’re told that Pat’s Pizza is a favorite among University of Maine students and we can see why!  There is an expansive list of specialty pizzas and also the ability to make your own with traditional or signature toppings such as Read the rest of this entry »

A gluten-free menu  is offered at Nancy Chang’s Healthy Asian Cuisine Restaurant.  This establishment works to  “combine freshness and flavor with low fat, healthy cuisine”.  MSG is never used.  Some of the delicious gluten-free entrees on the menu are the Thai Salad, Young Chow fried rice and Mango Salad. If you’re pining for the days Read the rest of this entry »

Yan’s China Bistro, located in Swampscott, Ma., is not to be missed!  We recently had a very postive dining experience, in part, due to the very knowledgeable staff.  Our server told us they get many requests for wheat/gluten-free dishes as well as other dietary requests.  The menu has vegetarian and gluten-free sections.  We began by ordering the Read the rest of this entry »

Bombay Spice Grill & Wine is located in Phoenix, Az.  They offer healthy dishes of Indian cuisine that have no added butter, ghee or cream.  Each item on their menu  is marked with a symbol denoting if the dish is vegetarian or if it has gluten.  While this may seem a bit unusual, Read the rest of this entry »

The Esselon Cafe  is commited to providing vegan choices to it’s customers.  They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (no dinner service on Monday or Sunday), and Sunday Brunch.  Many breakfast choices are naturally gluten-free and they also offer gluten-free muffins.  The lemon poppyseed muffin and the Fitness muffin (made with carrots and raisins) Read the rest of this entry »

Gluten-free cookies are now being offered at Emmm’s Bakery  in East Templeton, Ma.   The bakery produces traditional cakes, pies, cookies and muffins and has recently decided to sell gluten-free peanut butter, brownie and  pignoli cookies.  Call ahead to see what they are offering on any given day, or better yet, Read the rest of this entry »

Pepperoncini’s  located in Framingham and Milford, Ma., has delicious gluten-free pizza.  The crust is also dairy-free (contains egg whites and soy) and there are numerous toppings available.  To ensure that your topping choice is both satisfying and safe, diners are encouraged to request the readily available ingredient lists.  The gluten-free pizza is Read the rest of this entry »