<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> About a month ago I asked about restaurants in Westchester county, NY. I got one response from this mailing list, and a few from a non-celiac associate in the area. I tried two, with good results. Here is the one response from the list, from Ann Sokolowski ([log in to unmask]): Check out Green Fields, a Brasilian BBQ -- have never had a problem there. I believe it is in Mamoronek. Don't know exact location. They have several restaurants in and around NYC. To my surprise, a non-celiac associate took the initiative to try and find a few restaurants for me, based upon a comment that I've found Thai and east Indian cuisines relatively good prospects. I had described Celiac only briefly to this person, and hadn't really prepared him with as much emphasis and specificity as I would if I had expected him to do this search. Here is what he contributed: "I called all of them to do a first pass filter for you. These are the ones which say that they can accomodate your restrictions on wheat, rye, oats, and barley. What about Japanese resteraunts? There is a good one nearby (Ichi Riki). Here is the candiate list of resteraunts. Crabtree's Kittle House 914-666-804 Dawat 914-428-4411 Ichi Riki (Japanese) 914-592-2220 Bengal Tiger 914-948-5191 Reka's Thai Resteraunt 914-949-1440 I've ordered them by my perception of their overall quality, with Crabtree being the best of the bunch, though Bengal Tiger and Reka's are also good." I phoned the first two on that list myself to give them a really good grilling. They both seemed like plausible possibilities, so I tried them. The first of my two nights there, I tried Crabtree's Kittle House. This is an upscale place. The "corporate" folks I was there with commented that they only get there once or twice a year. It was a very nice experience. It's a B&B, with a restaurant open to all comers in the evening (at least). They were very friendly and cooperative. A very nice Mr. Crabtree came to my table and assured me they would be able to take care of me. He said his daughter had Celiac when she was younger, but has grown out of it now. I didn't want to argue about whether that's possible, I was just glad to see an owner at least somewhat clueful. And the meal was good, and I did not have a noticeable reaction. The second night, I tried Dawat, an Indian place (the Asian kind), in White Plains. While Indian cuisine does include gluten-bearing foods, they have plenty that don't. This place was not as upscale as Crabtree's, but it was good. The waiter took my Celiac restaurant card back to the chef, and they agreed that I could have just about any of the many items that did not clearly contain gluten. My group ordered several dishes and shared them. I had a reaction, but I suspect it was to lactose, not gluten. I developed lactose intolerance when I was diagnosed with Celiac and went gluten-free. Unfortunately, I didn't have my Lactaid pills with me at this restaurant, and there was a dish with lactose in it. I don't fault the restaurant here --- they asked if lactose was OK, and I said yes, guessing that the amount would be too small to be a problem. Mike (moving to SE NYS over the next few months)