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Here are some recent restaurant experiences from the 
Phoenix/Scottsdale area I thought I'd share.  Please remember, these 
are only based on my experience, so check them out for yourself, too.

NIna : )
Celiac Support of Greater Phoenix
Diagnosed 1996

BREWED AWAKENINGS  (Bell Rd / 40 St) - A great little coffee shop 
that is quite a bit nicer than Starbucks (IMHO) - really nice & 
friendly atmosphere / extenisive menu.  AND-They also have some GF 
items on hand from Gluten Free Creations (by cookbook author LynnRae 
Ries).  When I went, their gf stock was low, but still, it was soooo 
nice to have my cup of coffee with a gf muffin top.  They also make 
sandwiches.  I didn't ask, but would hope that they also keep some gf 
bread on hand.

KONA GRILL (Fashion Square) - They very much wanted to help out with 
my gluten free needs.  The food manager came over with a gf Kona 
Grill list he had printed off the Internet.  BE CAREFUL! He explained 
that it had been put together by their chefs (who are not Celiacs) 
and had not been reviewed by a dietician (most of whom are also not 
Celiacs).  I asked about the possible cross contamination of the 
French fries which were on that gf list and YES INDEEDY, there IS 
cross contamination.  I told him that the fries should NOT be on the 
list.  I didn't have time to further review the list - so if you go 
there, ASK and be careful.  (Actually, we always need to do that 
wherever we  go, since situations like this crop up all the time.) 
Still, they did want to bend over backwards to help me and in the end 
did a great (and delicious) job & I do commend them on their efforts. 
(I recommended that they consult with one of the national Celiac 
organizations when they rewrite their gf list.)

BLACK ANGUS (Scottsdale Rd & Rose) - NO gf menu (very surprising, 
since so many chains now have).  And after speaking with the 
server-it seems so much of everything they serve has their "Special 
Seasoning" which is NOT GF! (So watch for that seasoning and the 
cross contamination with) - The Wings are definitely not gf and the 
potato skins are fried in cross contaminated oil.  I wasn't that 
hungry and didn't want to risk the chance, so I had a glass of Merlot 
for dinner, instead.  : (

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