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Originally, I wrote:
>I will be visiting New Hampshire next week, and I'd like some
>pointers to gluten-free eating. I will be visiting the following
>cities:
>Manchester
>Salem
>Hampton
>Tilton
>Laconia
I got several responses, summarized below.
As it turns out, the only restaurant I went to was an Outback Steakhouse in
Manchester the night of arrival. The waitress and staff were very
accommodating. Most of the rest of the meals were at houses of my sister
and a friend. Both of them were very mindful of my condition, checking
with me about everything they proposed to serve. The first night at my
sister's, she BBQed a whole lot of chicken breasts, plain with no BBQ
sauce. That evening and the next, she gave me a chicken piece to take to
the motel for breakfast the next day. (Her house is too small for guests.)
I ate some meals in the car, with food purchased from health food stores (I
stopped at the A Market in Manchester twice.)
The main reason for the trip was a yearly reunion luncheon of retirees from
my Company. They had 3 entrees, none of which I could eat: breaded fish,
chicken parmesan with bread crumbs, and beef burgundy with brown sauce
containing flour. I went to the luncheon knowing I could not eat the
entrees, just so I could renew acquaintances with the 135 fellow workers
present. But I had extra helpings of salad, green beans and ice cream
desert, and a GF snack afterwards.
Richard in Nevada
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>I would check the Whole Food website to find out where you NH there stores
>are. It is a small state, so wherever the store is you can get there without
>too much driving. Eating fish in the region is always a good idea.
No Whole Foods or Wild Oats in NH. Probably too small a population
density.
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>In Salem, I've heard that the COLISEUM is excellent & serves gf pasta
>if you call ahead. BALDWIN"S ON ELM and the BEDFORD VILLAGE INN have
>been very accomodating. SILO's is a steak place in Merrimack. My
>favorite place is MICHAEL TIMOTHY'S on Main St in Nashua. There are
>Longhorn's and Outbacks in Manchester/Nashua. I would imagine you
>could go to some fresh seafood restaurants in Hampton. There's a great
>health food store in Manchester called A MARKET, if you need food -
>most grocery stores carry some gf items. Have fun!
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>Cactus Jacks in Manchester is gluten friendly. I went there
>and told them not to put bread on something because I was "allergic",
>the server immediatly knew what I was talking about and informed me
>about ok items on the menu. I also go to Margarita's (Mexican) in
>Manchester. There's an Outback Steak House in Bedford, not too far
>from Manchester. I know this is a chain and you are probably looking
>for more local places, but it's a safe bet. Salem has mostly chains,
>but there is a bakery on Route 28 that makes GF cookies, rolls and
>cakes. There not the best as they're also sugar free, but a nice
>treat. It's called Chantilla's. Not sure if you're familar with
>the area, but it's in a strip mall after you pass Wendy's heading
>South on 28. Manchester has a decent health food store that I go
>to occassionally. It's called A Market. I find most places are
>aware of what Gluten Free means and will do their best to provide
>what you need.
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>I don't live in NH anymore, but I know that Shaw's Supermarkets have a great
>gluten free food section.
Yes. I bought some stuff there.
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>Try going to www.goodhealthpublishing.com for a list of 70+
>national/regional
>restaurants and their lists of gluten/wheat free items. There's also a
>gluten free dining card that can be presented to restaurant personnel to
>ease the ordering process.
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>I'm a Manchester NH native and can highly recommend the Outback, which is in
>a mall in Bedford, a suburb of Manchester. Another good choice for me in
>Bedford has been Taipei-Tokyo (the steamed veggie and meat selections, which
>come with miso soup or hot and sour, and brown/white rice and cucumber
>maki). Another is the Puritan Back Room, on the DW Highway (Rte. 3 North).
>They always accomodate me there. Tinkers' Sea Food and La Carreta in the
>Maple Tree Mall on the DW North are good for seafood and Mexican. I
>especially love #5 on La Carreta's menu, the enchillada with rice and beans,
>which I enjoyed just yesterday. I hope you enjoy your visit to NH.
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>Hi: Go to www.outback.com , www.carrabbas.com , www.bonefishgrill.com .
>They are all owned by Outback Steakhouse and have gluten free menus and
>location maps on their web sites. I have eaten at all these restaurants
>with no adverse effects. Print a copy of the menu, take it with you,
>and -----ASK FOR THE MANAGER--------. Perhaps there will be one in the
>area where you will be.
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>YaMamma's Italian restaurant on Rte. 3 in Merrimack, NH has GF pasta, and is
>one of the best Italian restaurants in southern NH. They also have an in
>house made chocolate flourless torte with a pecan crust that is gluten free.
>They really do a great job at GF meals.
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