Monday, May 2, 2016

Gluten-Free dedicated places to eat in the U.S.

Gluten-Free dedicated places to eat in the U.S.


This list is constantly changing and being updated as new suggestions are received.  We're not interested in advertising...we're looking for first-person recommendations only.  These are supposed to be retail locations but we do recommend you contact them first to be certain they have public hours of operation.  Updated: 5/17/16


AL – The Funky Muffin Bakery
4647-B Highway 280
Birmingham, AL 35242
Tel:  205.408.9825
http://thefunkymuffinbakery.com

AR – Dempsey Bakery
323 S Cross Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: 501-375-2257
http://www.dempseybakery.com

AZ – Gluten Free Creations
10880 N 32nd Street # 39
Phoenix, AZ 85028
Tel: 602-680-7258

AZ – Gluten Free Creations
7607 E McDowell Road
Scottsdale, AZ
Tel: 480-990-2253

AZ – Got2B Gluten-Free
5407 E Pima Street
Tucson, AZ 85712
Tel: 520-209-2872

AZ – Gourmet Girls Gluten-Free
5845 N Oracle Road
Tucson, AZ 85704
Tel: 520-408-9000

AZ – Jewels Bakery & Café
4041 E Thomas Road # 101
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Tel: 602-714-5243

CA – 2Good2B
204 N El Camino Real # H
Encinitas, CA 92024
Tel: 760-942-4663
http://www.2good2b.com

CA – Breakaway Bakery 
5264 W Pico Blvd 
Los Angeles, CA 90019  
Tel:  310-968-9380 
http://breakawaybakery.com

CA – Erin McKenna’s Bakery
Hollywood/Larchmont
236 N Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Tel: 855-462-2292

CA – Farmers Kitchen Cafe

624 4th Street
Davis CA
Tel:  
http://farmerskitchencafe.com

CA – Grease Box
942 Stanford Ave
Oakland, CA 94608
Tel: 510-922-1323

CA – Kirari West Bakery
707 N Pacific Coast Hwy 
Redondo Beach, CA  90277
Tel:  310-376-5313
http://www.kirariwest.com

CA – Mariposa Bakery
5427 Telegraph Avenue # D-3
Oakland, CA 94609
Tel: 510-595-0955

CA – Mariposa Bakery
1 Ferry Building Plaza # 32
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: 510-595-0955

CA – Rising Hearts Bakery
10836 1/2 Washington Blvd 
Culver City, CA 90232 
Tel:  301-815-0133 
http://www.risingheartsbakery.com

CA – Sensitive Sweets
17431 Brookhurst Street
Fountain Valley, CA
Tel: 714-968-9169

CA – Sensitive Sweets
362 Camino de Estrella
San Clemente, CA
Tel: 949-388-5764

CO – Coquette's Bistro & Bakery 
321 N Tejon Street 
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 
Tel:  719-685-2420
http://www.coquettesbistro.com

CT – Dee’s One Smart Cookie
398 Hebron Avenue
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Tel 860-633-8000

CT – Swoon Gluten-Free Bakery
109 Danbury Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Tel: 203-438-4326
http://www.swoonglutenfree.com

DC – Rise Gluten-Free Bakery
2409 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: 202-525-5204

FL – Craft Kafe
West Central Shopping Center
6653 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Tel: 727-914-7443

FL – Erin McKenna’s Bakery
1642 E Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Tel: 407-938-9044

FL – Fresh First
1637 SE 17th Street
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
Tel: 954-763-3344

FL – Fresh First
4520 N Federal Hwy
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308
Tel: 954-900-3705

FL – HillBilly Farms
10325 US Hwy 98
Dade City, FL 33525
Tel: 352-567-7475

FL – Island Gluten Free Bakery
1880 Stickney Point Road
Sarasota, FL 34231
Tel: 941-923-0200

FL – Joey's Home Bakery
1532 SW 8th Street
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
Tel: 561-292-4004

FL – Kara Lynn's Kitchen
421 NE Cleveland Street
Clearwater, FL 33755
Tel: 727-447-2536

FL – Serendipity Café
664 Main Street
Dunedin, FL 34698‎
Tel: 727-483-9233

FL – Stacy's Gluten Free Goodies
14379 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33618
Tel: 813-477-4247

FL – The Bald Strawberry
1248 Sarno Road
Melbourne, FL  32935
Tel:  321-751-2803
Http://Www.Thebaldstrawberry.Com

FL – Weezie's Kitchen 
1321 East Commercial Blvd
Oakland Park, FL 33334
Tel: 754-551-6022

GA – Good Karma Coffee House
31 N Avondale Road
Avondale Estates, GA 30002
Tel: 404-499-0999

IL – Bootin Gluten Bakery and Market 
2409 Georgetown Road 
Danville, IL 61832 
Tel:  217-443-3026
https://www.facebook.com/BootinGlutenBakeryAndMarket

IL – Brightwok Kitchen 
21 E Adams Street  
Chicago, IL 60603   
Tel:  312-583-0729 
http://www.brightwok.com

IL – Cassava Chicago
3338 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657
Tel: 773-857-3039

IL – Sweet Ali’s
3 W 1st Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
Tel: 630-908-7175

IL – Sweet Natalie's 
228 S Third Street 
Geneva, IL 60134 
Tel: 630-232-7434 
Http://Sweetnataliesgeneva.Com

IL – Wheat’s End Café  
2873 N Broadway  
Chicago, IL 60657  
Tel: 773-770-3527

IN – Suzy's Teahouse & Bakery 
25 E Court Street 
Franklin, IN 46131 
Tel:  317-739-0800 
http://www.suzysteahouse.com

KY – Annie May’s Sweet Café
3110 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY, 40207
Tel: 502-384-2667
http://www.anniemayssweetcafe.com

KY – Gluten Free Miracles
145 Burt Road 
Lexington, KY 40503
Tel:  859-278-8888 
http://www.glutenfreemiracles.com

KY – Wheatless Restaurant
801 Campbell Lane
Bowling Green, KY  42104
Tel:  270-904-1033
http://www.wheatlessrestaurant.com

LA – Truly Free Bakery & Deli
4321 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA  70808
Tel:  225-383-3344
http://www.eattrulyfree.com

MA - A New Leaf 
1038 Great Plain Avenue
Needham, MA 02492 
Tel:  781-449-6777 

MA – Duke's Bakery
162 Columbia Street
Fall River, MA 02721
Tel: 508-837-0624
http://www.dukesbakery.com

MA - Mother Juice 
625 W Kendall Street 
Cambridge, MA 02142 
Tel:  617-286-6580 
http://motherjuiceboston.com

MA - Serenade Chocolatier 
5 Harvard Square
Brookline, MA 02445 
Tel:  617-739-0795 
http://www.serenadechocolatier.com

MA - Something Sweet Without Wheat 
169 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, Massachusetts 02474 

MA - Something Sweet Without Wheat 
19 6th Road 
Woburn, MA 01801 
Tel:  781-281-2003 
http://somethingsweetwithoutwheat.com

MA - Sweet Chances 
884 Washington Street 
Norwood, MA 02062 
Tel:  781-352-2900 
http://www.sweetchancesgf.com

MA - Twist Bakery & Cafe 
30 Milliston Road 
Millis, MA 02054
Tel:  508-376-1163 
http://www.twist-bakery.com

MA - Violette Gluten Free Bakery 
407 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138 
Tel:  857-500-2748 
http://violettegf.com

MD – One Dish Cuisine
Taylor Village Center  
8001 Hillsborough Road  
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Tel: 443-759-6344

MD – Sweet27 Bakery
123-129 W 27th Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Tel: 410-464-7211

ME – Tripps Primal Farm and Kafe
1056 Center Street
Auburn, ME
Tel: 207-241-7461
https://www.tpfak.com

MI – Renee's Gourmet Pizzeria
1937 W Maple Road
Troy, MI 48084
Tel: 248-280-7800

MI – Rumi's Passion Gluten Free Bakery
41120 5 Mile Road
Plymouth, MI 48170
Tel: 734-335-7145

MI – WOW WithOut Wheat
1754 Central Park Drive 
Okemos, MI 48864 
Tel: 517-347-3030

MO – New Day Gluten Free
15622 Manchester Road
Ellisville, MO 63011
Tel: 636-527-5000

NJ – Wildflour Bakery/Café
2691 Main Street
Lawrenceville, NJ  08648
Tel:  609.620.1100
http://www.wildflourbakery-cafe.com

NY – Colors NYC
417 Lafayette Street
New York, NY  10003
Tel: 212-777-8443

NY – Donna Marie's Eastside Bakery 
1694 Penfield Road 
Rochester NY 
Tel: 585-397-0649

NY – Donna Marie's Westside Bakery 
​164 Newbury Street 
Rochester, NY 
Tel: 585-254-0706 
Http://Www.Donnamariesbakery.Com

NY – Erin McKenna’s Bakery
248 Broome Street
New York City, NY 10002
Tel: 855-462-2292

NY – Jennifer's Way Bakery
263 E 10th Street
New York, NY 10009
Tel: 646-682-9501

NY – Senza Gluten
206 Sullivan Street
New York, NY 10012
Tel: 212-475-7775

OH – Cherbourg Bakery 
541 S Drexel Avenue 
Bexley, OH 43209  
Tel: 614-725-4560 
Http://Www.Cherbourgbakery.Com

OH – Sinfully Gluten-Free Sandwich/Pizza Shop
9146 Dayton Lebanon Pike
Centerville, OH 45458
Tel:  937-433-1044
http://www.sinfullygf.com

OR – Angie's Gluten Free Kitchen
214 NE 11th Street
McMinnville, OR 97128
Tel:

OR – Back to Eden Bakery
2217 NE Alberta Street
Portland, OR 97211
Tel: 503-477-5022

OR – Corbett Fish House
5901 SW Corbett Avenue
Portland, OR 97239 
Tel: 503-246-4434

OR – Eats and Treats Café
1644 Main Street
Philomath OR
Tel:
http://eats-treats.com

OR – Harlow
3632 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
Tel: 971-255-0138

OR – Hawthorne Fish House
4343 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97215
Tel: 503-548-4434
http://www.corbettfishhouse.com

OR – Kyra’s Bake Shop
599 A Avenue
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Tel: 503-212-2979

OR – New Cascadia Traditional
1700 SE 6th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
Tel: 503-546-4901

OR – Petunia's Pies & Pastries
610 SW 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
Tel: 503-841-5961

OR – Prasad Cuisine
925 NW Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209
Tel: 503-224-3993

OR – The Gluten Free Place
Sea Towne Shopping Center
1654 N Coast Hwy
Newport, OR 97365
Tel: 541-574-8437
http://www.thegfplace.com

PA – Ali's Marketplace
105 Blue Spruce Way
Murrysville, PA 15668
Tel: 724- 327-5000

PA – Gluuteny Bakery
1923 Murray Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Tel: 412-521-4890

PA – Happy Mixer Bakery
4275 County Line Road
Chalfont, PA  18914
Tel:  267-663-7209
https://www.thehappymixer.com

RI – Eva Ruth's Specialty Bakery
796 Aquidneck Avenue
Middletown, RI 02842
Tel: 401-619-1924

TN - The Health Factory Paleo Café 
2900 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920 
Tel:  865-579-7606 
http://www.healthfactoryknoxville.com

TX – Unrefined Bakery
718 N Buckner Blvd # 154
Dallas, TX 75218
Tel: 214-414-2414

TX – Unrefined Bakery
3426 Greenville Avenue # 150
Dallas, TX 75206
Tel:

TX – Unrefined Bakery
6055 Sherry Lane
Dallas, TX 75225
Tel: 469- 816-2414

TX – Unrefined Bakery
3411 Preston Road # 8
Frisco, TX 75034
Tel: 972-668-2414
http://unrefinedbakery.com


TX – Wild Wood Bakehouse
3016 Guadalupe Street # 200
Austin, TX  78705
Tel:  512) 327-9660
http://www.wildwoodbakehouse.com


TX – Xoco-Latte Bakery & Chocolatier
4719 Lexington Blvd
Missouri City, TX 77459
Tel:  832-243-6748
http://xoco-latte.com

UT - Zest Kitchen & Bar

275 S 200 W
Salt Lake City, UT  84101
Tel:  801-433-0589
http://zestslc.com 

VA – Happy Tart
2307-A Mt Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301
Tel: 571-244-3662

VA – Tio Pablo Tacos 
1703 E Franklin Street 
Richmond, VA 
Tel:  804-643-4828 
http://www.tiopablotacos.com


VA – Triple Oak Bakery
11692-A Lee Highway
Sperryville, VA  22740
Tel:  540-987-9122
http://www.tripleoakbakery.com

WA – Capital Cider 
818 E Pike Street 
Seattle, WA 98122 
Tel:  206-397-3564 
Http://Capitolcider.Com

WA – Devour Specialty Baked Goods
511 N Wilbur Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
Tel: 509-520-4384
https://www.facebook.com/DevourW2

WA – East Vancouver Fish House
19206 SE 1st Street
Camas, WA 98607
Tel: 360-258-1609

WA – Nourish
101 Provence View Lane
Sequim, WA 98382
Tel:  360-797-1480
http://www.nourishsequim.com

WA – Nuflours Bakery 
518 15th Avenue E 
Seattle, WA 98112
Tel: 206.395.4623 
Http://Www.Nuflours.Com

WA – Thrive Café
1026 NE 65th Street # A102
Seattle, WA 98115
Tel: 206-525-0300
http://generationthrive.com

WI –Happy Bellies Bakeshop
2107 North Richmond Street
Appleton, WI  54911
(920) 730-2253
http://happybelliesbakeshop.com

WI – Molly's Gluten-Free Bakery
Old Lynndale Farm
N47 W28270 Lynndale Road (HWY JK)
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Tel: 262-369-1404
http://mollysglutenfreebakery.com



CarolAnne Le Blanc



Gluten-Free for Life is a section 501(c)3 charitable organization.
All gifts and donations are tax deductible in accordance with law

"A Copy of the Official Registration and Financial Information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state."  
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Saturday, April 30, 2016

Fresh Kitchen, Gluten-Free in Florida

Fresh Kitchen (Gluten-Free in Florida)
4447 4th Street N #2
St Petersburg, FL 33704

Phone: (727) 835-8991




There’s a new restaurant in town!  Well, in St Petersburg actually.  And it’s 100% Gluten-Free so I just had to try it.  I had heard it was one of those ‘bowl’ places so I didn’t honestly have any great expectations.  Boy was I pleasantly surprised! 

Absolutely everything on the menu is Gluten-Free!  And dairy free – there’re only one item with dairy.  And sugar free – there’s only one item with sugar!  Do they know anything about Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance…probably not.  Do they care about Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance…probably not.  Does it matter…probably not since everything is naturally Gluten-Free so there’s little chance of Cross-Contamination.

But they do care about serving fresh, clean, REAL food fast!  At Fresh Kitchen all the ingredients are garden-fresh, which is a good thing, considering the name.  All meats are antibiotic and hormone free.  The cold-pressed juices and dressings are made in-house daily. FK takes its mission seriously.  Apparently the staff does as well as they all work wearing T-Shirts that proclaim loudly…Give a FK…on the back. 

The concept has four simple steps: 

Choose your Base;   WARM – Brown Rice, Sweet Potato Mash, Chef’s Base, Perfect Spice Rice.  CHILLED – Summer Salad, Kale Slaw, Sweet Potato Noodles, Vegetable Quinoa 

Pick your Proteins; Grilled Chicken, Chia Seed Teriyaki Tofu, Baked Almond Chicken, BBQ Chicken (Sugar), or you can add Grilled Steak or Tuna Poke for a slight Up-Charge 

Add some Veggies;  Parmesan Broccoli (Dairy) Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Roasted Mushrooms, Buffalo Cauliflower (Nuts) or Local Seasonal Veggies

Top it with Sauce;    Creamy White Ginger, Coconut Sriracha, Herb Balsamic Vinaigrette, Cucumber Jalapeno, Holy Kale (Nuts) 

I played it safe my first visit…Brown Rice, BBQ Chicken, Roasted Mushrooms and Creamy White Ginger Sauce. It was delicious!  I LOVED the White Ginger Sauce. And the BBQ Chicken was wonderful.  I'm looking forward to going again :-)



CarolAnne Le Blanc



Gluten-Free for Life is a section 501(c)3 charitable organization.
All gifts and donations are tax deductible in accordance with law

"A Copy of the Official Registration and Financial Information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state."  
1-800-Help-Fla (435-7352)  Www.Floridaconsumerhelp.Com

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Gluten-Free for Life Expo - Largo, FL



It’s no secret…this year our attendance was an incredible 1,200 guests!  WOW!  With an additional 110 children under 12 who joined in the fun.  Along with another 78 wonderful Volunteers.  The date for our sixth annual Expo has already been confirmed – March 25, 2017 so you can plan on joining us as we do it again!

Because of you, our Fund Raising efforts were impressive - Food pantry $257.00, Raffle $817.00, Teens Tables $650.00, and $360.00 from T-Shirt sales.  Along with our Ticket Sales that means that you brought in enough to donate $2,500.00 to Sponsor children at Camp Weekaneatit.  And your contributions allowed the Gluten-Free Food Pantry to leave with a generous supply of Gluten-Free food for needy families in the area.  We’ll also be donating an additional $1,000.00 in Gift Cards from Publix Groceries to help the pantry keep the shelves stocked through the lean months this summer when kids are out of school.  Along with $800.00 in funding to the Gluten-Free in Florida Support Group.

Our Expo is unique in that it’s run by the Celiac, Gluten-Free Community, for the Community. And we do this through a 501(c)3 non-profit. Our Venue, the St Pete Coliseum, is a beautiful Historic Treasure. We keep our Vendor costs low, so that local small businesses can take advantage.  We have no paid employees, everything is done by Volunteers.  And our Volunteers work tirelessly to make the Expo a reality, so we work hard to treat them well and reward them for their efforts. Our ticket prices are reasonable, and every effort is made to insure none are turned away.  It’s not unusual for some of our Guests to pay it forward and purchase an extra ticket or two for someone else to enjoy.  All profits remaining after expenses go right back into the Gluten-Free Community as donations to the Tampa Gluten-Free Food Pantry, Camp Weekaneatit in Georgia, and the Gluten-Free in Florida Support Group.

Just in case you were wondering what you get for your $10.00 ticket donation:
     3 incredible, well known Speakers, who offer 45-minute presentations and then remain on the Vendors Floor throughout the day so you can speak to them personally.
     3 wonderful, local Teachers who offer smaller classroom sized 15-minute talk sessions every hour offering tips, tricks, and information on staying Gluten-Free for Life.
     50-60 fantastic, local, national and international Vendors who will be offering free tasting samples, and selling some of the newest products available at discount prices.
     All together in one of the most beautiful Venues here in Florida.

And if you were wondering if it's worth the drive, worth spending the weekend, worth the time and effort of spending a Saturday afternoon...ask yourself this: How would you like to spend time with up to 800 other people, (Mom's, Dad's, Friends, Family, Children, Teens) who all walk in the same shoes you do every day?? These people get it! They understand.

A slideshow of our day, plus many of our Vendors and incredible Speakers will be uploaded on the Website if you’d like to take a look. Our Vendors will remain listed on the site until October when we begin to get ready for next year. We appreciate all of you, and thank you for helping us work for our Celiac & Gluten Free Community!




CarolAnne Le Blanc



Gluten-Free for Life is a section 501(c)3 charitable organization.
All gifts and donations are tax deductible in accordance with law

"A Copy of the Official Registration and Financial Information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state."  
1-800-Help-Fla (435-7352)  Www.Floridaconsumerhelp.Com

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Celebrity Cruise Gluten-Free

Celebrity Cruise Gluten-Free



Hello everyone! Just wanted to let you know about my cruise on Celebrity Millennium and thought I'd fill you in on how things went. Once again, I was able to cruise Gluten-Free with no problems at all. We arrived the night before departure in Vancouver and I had to be a bit careful with dinner at the Fogg N Suds Restaurant. But the waitress was very helpful…since she personally knew someone with Celiac.

The cruise was easy. There is a form you'll need to fill out when you book your cruise. It's really simple. I got mine from my travel agent…filled it out…and emailed it in...a copy to the cruise line, and a copy to my travel agent just to be certain.

Once on board I checked in with the main dining room just to warn them I was there and would need a GF meal plan. The Matre'd (who was a bit pompous) told me that because they had received so many requests in the past months that many of their recipes had been adjusted and could be enjoyed without too much trouble. I was assigned an Assistant Matre'd who met me at the table each evening. They weren't as willing to make ANYTHING I wanted like Carnival was. But nearly half the entire menu was GF and easy for me to choose from. Then each night he would bring me the menu for the following evening and help me to choose from those items that were already GF and they would keep them safe just for me. The only thing I didn't enjoy (again) was the
bread…it was that brown, sweetened rice cardboard that most of us have experienced. Dessert was no choice…but different every night and delicious!!  And my Matre’d REALLY worked hard to make certain I was happy and that I loved the food he presented to me.

Breakfast in the morning was in the main dining room and again not as eager to please as Carnival had been. I pretty much stuck to the eggs n bacon w/fruit. Rather boring when I saw what the others were eating. I got pancakes one day but wasn't impressed. I didn't bother with the bread.  Once again, when I got home I immediately sent out a letter introducing them to both Udi’s and Rudi’s breads and baked goods…no response this time.

Lunch on the Lido deck was a bit more challenging…since I had no-one to guide me or ask questions of...Staff wasn’t quite as helpful this time…but they did try. But when I wanted something more than breakfast or dinner it really worked out pretty good. I just had to be a little more selective.

So I did pretty well on Celebrity Millennium, just nothing special. So far I think I'll stick with Carnival next time I'm in the mood for a cruise.







CarolAnne Le Blanc



Gluten-Free for Life is a section 501(c)3 charitable organization.
All gifts and donations are tax deductible in accordance with law

"A Copy of the Official Registration and Financial Information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state."  
1-800-Help-Fla (435-7352)  Www.Floridaconsumerhelp.Com