Restaurants

What to say about Y Cafe… The lady to ask for IS GLORIA! She is glorious! Anyone I can ask about having a gluten free meal and you don’t even need to explain because they just get it –  then that is the place I want to go. It is a very simple place with simple options but sometimes you just need that. Some good steamed rice and good steamed veggies, and some plain protein like chicken or fish. They always seem to have a vegetable soup that is pure and clean. Gloria is just always so helpful and it’s a great place you can count on to get a solid healthy delicious meal. It is small with a casual atmosphere but it is lovely because you can relax when you eat and god knows we all like to relax when we eat. So definitely try Y Cafe when you...

How often do you go into a restaurant, being a Celiac individual or gluten allergic individual, and feel REALLY comfortable? I can’t say I feel very comfortable when I get an answer such as “I think it’s gluten free…” or “Uhhhh .. it should be.” Well you know what, “should be” doesn’t count when I will be gagging on your floor, I say to myself all too often. Going out to dinner was always one of my ABSOLUTE favorite things to do! And being restricted to ordering plain steamed brown rice or a plain grilled something isn’t the real experience of what dining out is. What I miss so much is experiencing what the chef is making that night, how he or she combines the flavors, and what their...