<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Many thanks to everyone who replied. Some also asked for a summary, so it may be useful for anyone else visting Boston, particularly from outside USA, so here goes: Food Stores ----------- Trader Joes: recommended by 3 people Bread & Circus: recommended by 11 people Natures Heartland, in Bedford: recommended by 2 people Nature's Abundance (Sudbury MA) Concord Spice & Grain Nature's Harvest, in Bedford Gillians: a bakery in Revere, Ma Restaurants ---------- broiled/grilled fish or meat with jacket potatoes suggested by several when eating out, also japanese or chinese. Restaurants mentioned by name: Legal Sea Foods: recommended by 2 people Cottonwood Cafe, Boston & Cambridge: caters for special diets, including GF Bugaboo Creek Steak House Cafe of India, Harvard Square Palenque, Somerville for mexican Elephant Walk, Boston & Cambridge for french & cambodian Sol Azteca, Boston for mexican Eats, Cambridge for english pub style Pho Pasteur, Boston, Allston & Cambridge for vietnamese Many thanks to all of you for advice and support, Peter is feeling more confident now that we have all this information. I have addresses or phone numbers for some of the above, if you would like the info please contact me direct. Best wishes to everyone Judy near Oxford, UK