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Gluten-Free Washington, D.C.

This article was graciously contributed by Maria Roglieri and Sara Friedman.

It's cherry blossom time in Washington, D.C. - a great time to take in the sweet sights and smells of all the beautiful flowers as you stroll along the Tidal Basin. The cherry blossoms are peaking a little early despite all the tons of snow in the area earlier this year. And they are spectacular! 

We love D.C. because of all the great museums, monuments, and the Library of Congress (our personal favorite) and also because it is a great place to be gluten-free. So when you're done taking in the cherry blossoms, check out all the gluten-free restaurants down in our nation's capital!

There are a bunch of chain restaurants including Bertucci's (Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom), Legal Seafoods (Chinatown), Morton's (Downtown and Georgetown), Ruth's Chris Steakhouse (Downtown and Dupont Circle), and Uno Chicago Grill (Union Station). And then there are a series of really great gourmet, Zagat-rated restaurants unique to the D.C. area there that have a complete gluten-free menu including:

Gluten Free Ireland: Dublin Part I

Dublin (photo courtesy of Lyra at Ces't La Vie Events)

Please welcome guest blogger Christine Carty. An Irish girl in her late twenties, Christine was diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of 24. She currently lives in Dublin. She loves to play Gaelic Football (Ireland's national sport), travel and discover new and fun places to eat gluten-free.

 

Many visitors come to Ireland with that dreamy look in their eye. Whether it’s to research their ancestors or to sample the local black stuff, Ireland has something for everyone. As a native of the midlands of Ireland, I grew up on a diet of potatoes, cabbage, boiled ham and my mum’s homemade brown bread. My mum is the ultimate “Irish Mammy” and I’m glad for all the years I've enjoyed fabulous traditional Irish food.

 

Being Gluten-Free In Ireland

 

I was 24 and had just finished college when I discovered I had celiac disease. Some years on I’m realizing that it’s so easy to be gluten-free in Dublin. In Ireland celiac disease has become increasingly prevalent in the past five to ten years. In fact, it’s got to the point where it’s common to be either intolerant to wheat or to have full blown celiac disease. The Irish celiac community is also a great knowledge base of what’s going on in Ireland, and good reviews and reports spread like wildfire. I would sincerely recommend logging onto the forums prior to your visit in order to set your mind at ease. So without further ado, here’s some tourist info and the gluten free scoop on my city.

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Gluten-Free Italy: Venice Update

A lot of us have found The Gluten-Free Guide To Italy very helpful. One of our readers recently went to Venice and wanted to share with us a few new gluten-free places she discovered.

Gluten-Free NYC Meetups Dinner At Bar Breton

Nutella Galette

Haven't been to Bar Breton yet?

There's going to be a NYC Celiac Disease Meetup Monday, February 22nd at 6:30pm.

Click HERE for more details...

Gluten-Free Ashville, North Carolina: Posana Cafe

 

Please welcome guest blogger Elyse Sparkes. She has been living gluten-free for 5 years. As a personal trainer, she advocates health and wellness in NYC through SparkesWellness. Elyse loves to discover new naturally gluten-free restaurants in NYC and abroad.

Posana Cafe
One Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
828.505.3969

I had the pleasure of stumbling upon the Posana Cafe recently while I was traveling in Asheville, North Carolina. Well, I can't actually take all the credit. Usually when I travel I do a little gluten-free restaurant research beforehand to know what my eating options will be when I arrive. This year, however, due to pre-vacation chaos I didn't do my homework before I headed off to a five-day dance festival in Asheville. Due to the intense schedule of the festival I figured I would make a grocery store stop and stick to my staples like carrots, hummus and rice cakes.

So naturally, I was shocked and delighted when my boyfriend (who had arrived the day before) picked me up at the airport with a gluten-free muffin in hand! He had walked into Posana Cafe just looking for a cup of coffee when he saw a small sign for gluten-free baked goods. (Isn't it great to have gluten eaters looking after us?) Check out this Trail mix scone he bought!