<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Thanks so very much to everyone who responded to my request for Chicago dining opportunities. I didn't have time to compile a summary before the trip but I want to pass on the recommendations I received for the benefit of others planning to visit Chicago soon. The place most enthusiastically recommended was Da Luciano, which offers g.f. pizza, pasta, breads and desserts. Also recommended were: Venus Greek Chicago Diner Swirtz Bakery - G.F. cupcakes Adobo - Mexican Vinci - Italian Whole Foods Wildfire Weber Grill BenePao Stir Crazy American Girl Place (G.F. scones, sandwiches - need to order ahead of time) Also, thanks to Eve who sent a compilation of eating places too numerous to mention, that included all of the above and many, many more. Clearly, Chicago has many wonderful places in which to eat gluten free - I'll have to go back there to try more of them! Unfortunately, we only managed to get to 2 of the places listed: Weber Grill and Whole Foods. We stayed at the Westin on Michigan Ave. where my husband was attending a conference. While it's a wonderful location for visiting, we didn't have a car and therefore went to places within walking distance, albeit quite long distances! We had a great meal at Weber Grill. Whole Foods has a wonderful salad and hot food bar. Nothing is actually labeled gluten free but the ingredient lists make it easy to see if a dish is ok. We ate breakfast twice at Johnny Rockets on N. Rush Street. They were happy to toast my bread in my toaster bag and even wiped it out before returning it to me. They made me a nice egg white omlette (I watched the cook break and separate the eggs so I know they were the real thing without added flour). At the West Egg, near the Sheraton, I had Clara's Salsa from the healthy menu: corn tortillas with scrambled egg whites, salsa and cheese. I asked them to wipe out the skillet before cooking my food. I don't know whether they did or not, but I ate the food without any problems. In the Court Cafe at The Art Institute I had some wonderful carrot/apple soup. There was also fish and an interesting looking split pea pilaf that I was told contained no gluten. Wanting to eat something fairly quickly before going to a concert at Millennium Park, I went into My Thai across the street on Michigan Avenue. The waitress told me that everything was made with soy sauce, which found hard to believe because I eat quite a lot of Thai food and know there are several dishes made without it. Eventually, she said the chef could make me pad Thai without soy sauce which I ordered. I hadn't realized Thai food could taste that bad! The sauce was gummy as though it had been thickened with potato starch. I ate just enough to stave off my hunger before paying the admittedly small bill and leaving - definitely a place to avoid! My faith in Thai food was restored the next night when we found Quong Noodle on N. State Street. Had a pretty good shrimp curry that I was assured contained no soy sauce. Dinner for 2 with tip was a bargain at $30 plus change. Apart from 2 small servings of gelatto, the only desert I had was an almond meringue cookie from Puck's at the Contemporary Art Museum. This was more by design than lack of dessert opportunity since I started going to Weight Watchers a few weeks ago I did walk into the American Girl to see about having tea and a scone or sandwich, only to be told that G.F. choices need to be pre-ordered. Also, the prices there seemed to be outrageous. At Chilli's on State Street, I had a nice meal - grilled salmon - from the g.f. menu. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CELIAC List* Archives are at: Http://Listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=CELIAC