<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Here is the summary of responses to my request for gf resources in or near Asheville, NC and the NC portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway: Several people wrote to suggest the Earth Fare, a big supermarket type of health food store, at Westgate Shopping Center off I-240. "They have GF pasta, cereal, cookies, crackers, mixes, and Tamarind Tree Dinners. I'm not sure about frozen bread, I have never looked for that. But their selection is so good, I would be surprised if they didn't" There were no suggested restaurants in Asheville, but there were several requests to pass on information. I did manage to stumble across one very good restaurant, the Flying Frog Cafe at 76 Haywood St. in downtown Asheville. (phone: 254-9411). The menu is varied with Cajun, Caribbean, Indian, French and fondue selections. The waiter and chef were eager to accomodate my GF needs. In fact, the chef prepared a special dish, grilled trout with a walnut sauce, to meet my needs. It was delicious. The chef is also an owner and cooks there most nights. Highly recommended! And, I received these suggestions for those traveling north on the Blue Ridge Parkway: "we have eaten at "The Corner Palette" in Banner Elk (on the corner, at the traffic light) in the past. The food is wonderful, a great chef (he and his wife own the restaurant." "I called a friend of mine who lives in Boone,(adjacent to Blowing Rock) and he told me of 2 health food stores: Razberry's on Blowing Rock Road 828-265-2700 Bare Essentials on " " " 828-262-5592" My thanks to all those who responded to my request. Kiva Virginia USA