Sunday, June 20, 2010

New York, NY

Tu-Lu's Bakery
Bakery goodies in New York, NY: cookies, brownies, and cupcakes.

Mahwah, NJ

Foods By George
Foods By George has a facility in Mahwah, and their pizzas, muffins and other goodies are also available in grocery stores in the region.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Napa, CA

Pica Pica Maize Kitchen
They use corn flours and everything is gluten-free! They have another location in San Francisco.

Kennett Square, PA

Sweet Christine's
Sweet Christine's does breakfast, lunch and desserts.

Philadelphia, PA

Sweet Freedom
This bakery featuring desserts, such as cupcakes, is relatively new. I grew up in this area so I look forward to visiting when I go back.

Culver City, CA

The Sensitive Baker
From their website: "LA’s only 100% gluten-free, casein-free and kosher bakery. Hand-crafted artisanal breads and deliciously decadent desserts."

Goochland, VA

3 Fellers Bakery
Cookie dough, cookies, corn bread, cakes for special order, and more. Have not visited this bakery.

Cameron Park, CA

Azna Gluten Free
Variety of breads, waffles, and desserts. Have not visited (yet). Always a "yet" ;).

San Francisco, CA

Mariposa Baking
Now has a kiosk in San Francisco as well (yay!), but more variety and options can be found in their Oakland bakeshop.

Pica Pica Maize Kitchen
They use corn flours and everything is gluten-free! They have another location in Napa.

Temecula, CA

All of the Above Incorporated Bakery and Cafe
I'm including their address since they don't (yet?) have an official website. The link above is for their official twitter account.
27423 Ynez Rd.
Temecula, CA 92591

Brunswick, ME

Wildflours Gluten-free Market & Bakery
They create their own gluten-free baked goods as well as stock gluten-free products.

Calgary, AB Canada

A Tasty Menu
The only 100% gluten-free restaurant currently in Calgary, they can also accommodate other allergies. I haven't been there yet so feel free to leave a review!

Bellmore, NY

Bare Naked Bakery & Cafe
Opening in June/July 2010, Bare Naked is Long Island's first dedicated gluten-free bakery and cafe.

San Antonio, TX

The Little Aussie Bakery & Cafe
I've heard great things about this place! Seems like a destination for celiacs in San Antonio. Pizza, bread, desserts, you name it.

Chesterfield, MI

Celiac Specialties Gluten Free Bakery
Have not visited this 100% gluten-free bakery, but their menu looks varied and they have two locations. (This is their original location with a second in Novi, MI.)

Novi, MI

Celiac Specialties Gluten Free Bakery
Have not visited this 100% gluten-free bakery, but their menu looks varied and they have two locations! (Additional one gets its own post since it is in a different city.)

Sterling Heights, MI

G.F. Cucina's
100% gluten-free ITALIAN food restaurant. Dine-in and take-out. I wish I had a place like this near me!

Paris, France

Des Si et des Mets
100% gluten-free restaurant in Paris! I have not eaten here (yet) but am looking forward to it. If you have been to this restaurant please share your experience.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Vancouver, BC Canada

Panne Rizo
I will be in Vancouver this summer and am looking forward to trying what looks like wonderful food at Panne Rizo Bakery, Deli & Cafe. Been there? Share what is your favorite and get me excited about my business trip.

Quejos
Quejos makes cheesebread. They also appear to have some milk-free varieties, although whether that is the soya or dairy-free version, or both, eludes me at this time.

San Carlos, CA

Zest Bakery & Deli
Zest opens in July 2010 and they have a twitter account as well: @zestbakery. Obviously, I haven't been there but look forward to going sometime in the future. A little far away so if you get there before me leave a comment!

Oakland, CA

Mariposa Baking
Mariposa has breads, cakes, pizzas, brownies, biscotti, sandwiches, and the list goes on. I go here regularly! Many of their items are also dairy-free and nut-free.

Good Chemistry Baking
I just found out about Good Chemistry today so I have not visited them yet. They've opened recently and it looks like their menu will continue to expand. If you've been there, leave a comment and let everyone know how you liked it!

About this blog

I'm a recently diagnosed celiac and have been gluten-free since February 2010. Since then, I've wanted an exclusive list of 100% gluten-free restaurants, cafes, and bakeries for those of us with celiac. The existing dining lists mostly contain "gluten-free friendly" restaurants that are big chains, and when I travel I am definitely not willing to take a chance on them. I'll be posting what I've found from hours of pre-travel research. Please comment with links and suggestions from your region! It's shocking how hard it can be to find out about these places online! Use the labels to the side to easily navigate by city or state (within the U.S.), or city or country abroad.

As a disclaimer, of course I cannot guarantee the gluten-free nature of any facility posted on this blog, only reiterate that they advertise as a 100% gluten-free facility. Do your own research as well, but hopefully this will be a place to get a great start.