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Thanks to everyone for your responses. Please excuse
the cutting and pasting and spelling errors!

 The general concensus was that Air Canada  served
decent GF meals and there usually weren’t any mix-ups
although occasionally mistakes were made.  No one
though bringing a little food on board was a bad idea.
 The meal almost always consisted of a chicken breast,
rice and veggies.  Other items served included rice
cakes and fruit salad.
One person described the breakfast meal as follows:

The breakfast meal is a mushroom omelette with
potatoes and a rice puff cracker and the lunch/dinner
is usually chicken with veggies and potatoes and a
rice puff cracker. I say usually cause in the last
year sometimes I do get a piece of salmon.

As for eating in Vancouver, people felt that the
restaurants were reletively celiac friendly.  Specific
gluten-free destinations were

1.  Panne Rizo
1939 Cornwall Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6J 1C8
Phone:(604)736-0885 Fax:(604)736-0825
It is closed Sundays and Mondays. Panne Rizo is open
Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00-5:30

100% GF bakery -- there is more to eat than just bread
and pastries; Lasagna, Chicken pot pie and Deli
sandwiches.


2.  My favourite restaurant out by the Jericho Hostel
is on Broadway near Alma - it is called Montri's Thai
and he is aware of people with gluten sensitivity. You
probably need to make a reservation thought if you are
going there. It would be about a 2 km walk from that
hostel.

3.  You could also try the Caper's on Robson. It is a
health food storewith a selection of GF items. They
have prepared items such as salads,most of which are
not GF but the staff seem pretty knowledgeable
aboutthe ingredients.

4. There is also a place called, "Quejos" which makes
delicious Brazilian-style cheesebuns which are wheat,
gluten and yeast free and are delicious. Both
establishments are completely gluten free
environments. Phone: 604-420-0832. It is located at
4129 Main Street. www.quejos.com

5. Choices is a natural grocery store with 5
locations, has a dedicated GF bakery.

6. Rain City Grill -- 1193 Denman St. Upscale Bistro
-- All you have to say is celiac disease and the wait
staff will have the chef mark the menu for your
dietary needs.

7. Milestone's restaurant is a good pick, though
moderately priced.They are very knowledgeable about
different types of dietary conditionsand your server
can check a list they post in their kitchens to see
whatis safe. Lots of variety on their menu, and I've
never been ill aftereating there (and I'm quite
sensitive.) If you like Indian food, therestaurant
Raga on W. Broadway is excellent -- you can eat
anything ontheir menu except for dishes with spinach
(saag) in them (they can tellyou which ones -- staff
knows a lot about gluten/wheat avoidance) and,of
course, for the naan breads.


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