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You might want to try Lolita, they have a very good handle on the GF diet.
You may also want to look at the Pennsylvania section of Essential Gluten
Free
Restaurant Guide at www.triumphdining.com. It has a state-by-state directory
covering around 4,000 restaurants recommended by Celiacs.
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My wife has a GF Bakery here in Madison, WI and sells, in addition to her
GF
products, the 2006-2007 GF Restaurant Guide. I looked up your request &
found:
1. Barclay Prime, 237 S. 18th Str
2. Bliss, 220 S. Broad Str
3. Buca di Beppo, 258 S. 15th Str
4. Buddakan, 325 Chestnut Str (They have an "official" GF menu to browse)
5. Capital Grille, 1338 Chestnut Str
6. Chart House, 555 S. Columbus Blvd
7. Chickies & Pete's, 1526 Packer Ave
8. Cucina Forte, 768 S. 8th Str
(I stopped at 8, let me know if you want a few more)
Which ever you and your sister pick, I'd check w/ the waiter/chef to make
sure they're still in a "GF Frame of Mind."
By the way, my wife's bakery ships all over the U.S. If you would like to
visit her website: www.sillyyakbakery.com (click the GLUTEN FREE
Products)
I highly recommend the GF Majestic Valley Coffeecake, the GF Garlic Cheddar
bread and especially the GF Cinnamon Swirl. Ask for a recipe utilizing the
GF Swirl that makes double-decker GF French Toast with a layer of bananas
in-between. It's out of this world; in the neighborhood of Mars or Venus.
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Be careful. In Chinatown, in the past, there was a tofu-like product that
is
actually made from wheat. I can't tell you where. It has been a long time.
Most of the $$$ restaurants can accommodate. Philly has good food.
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Welcome to my neighborhood! There's Mr. Ritt's Gluten-Free Bakery on 5th &
Passyunk. Anything you want to go, i.e. bread for a sandwich at Reading
Terminal Market. There are Italian almond paste cookies at DiBruno's in
the
Italian Market. Chef Oscar at Fitzwater Cafe (7th & Fitzwater) will make
you
pasta with veggies and olive oil and garlic if you tell him you want Jax's
pasta. Madyson is also gluten-friendly (19th between Chestnut and Market)
and
there are Whole Foods stores at 10th & South and up in the Art Museum area.
Also there is Essene at 4th and Monroe with lots of gluten-free goodies.
The
chef at D'jango's at 4th and South once put little hearts on every safe
dish,
but they've sold to another person and you have to check. Last time I was
there, the staff was in place and knew exactly what to do.
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We're particularly fond of the Radicchio Cafe at 314 Wood Street. It's
Northern Italian and they're very accommodating. We go there about 2
times per month. Get there early since it fills up by 6 and they don't
take reservations.
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Try going to www.goodhealthpublishing.com for a list of 105+
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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expensive, but try Twenty21 at 21st and Market. I called in advance for a
reservation, and had the maitre d' check with the chef about a GF meal.
Everyone seemed quite knowledgeable, and the wait staff was prepared as
well, as
was the pastry/dessert chef. Elegant, and the food was worth the expense.
They have a web site at
http://www.twenty-21.com
You can Google "twenty21" for reviews.
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I'm not sure of an actual restaurant, but in the Reading Terminal you might
be able to find a cheese steak vendor that only fries their french fries.
If
you find one like that, you can probably convince them to put the meat on
top of the fries, instead of the bun. It's pretty tasty that way and I've
enjoyed a couple of times while in the city.
Deb, Newark, DE
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