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06 20th, 2009| 
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… I can’t get enough of Lime on 21st. They are always helpful in finding gluten free options and well, their happy hour rocks! Try their cheese and chorizo dip… delicious!
Jun
20
Had dinner last night at Cha Cha on Belmont. The staff was very helpful in finding me options. They came back with a lot of options, I ended up having the shrimp with polenta (I don’t remember their catchy name for it). The mojito wasn’t great, the environment was loud, overall it was OK but I doubt if I go back.
Jun
20
Had dinner the other night at the Old Spaghetti Factory on 2nd Avenue in Nashville. We use to go there all the time when family was in town, the nephews always loved sitting in the caboose. Anyway, I heard they had a gluten free menu, but was still a little scared as I always am trying some place that is mainly gluten heavy. The staff was very helpful and I have to say it was some of the best damn gluten free pasta I have had. I highly recommend it.
Mar
8
My wife and I went to Maggiano’s this weekend to enjoy their gluten free menu options. Everything was great! The staff was very helpful in letting us know what we could order on the menu and even helped us change some menu items around to be gluten free. We had the new gilled artichoke without the bread crumbs and it was fantastic. Thanks to everyone at Maggiano’s for a great evening!
Feb
2
We ate at Lime in Nashville on 21st. Unlike most place you go where only 25% of the menu is gluten free, at Lime about 75% of the menu is. Everything is very fresh and the wait and kitchen staff are very knowledgeable about celiac. The menu is a little pricy, but the taste was great!
Dec
15
So, to be honest, I was kinda scared going to Maggiano’s. I mean, I have celiac and I was going to eat Italian food, one of the worst choices for us. I have to say, the food was great! We did have an issue with our waitress though that almost ruined the night. We orders a bunch of apps, Caprese, Mussels and the chopped salad. Our waitress took a while to get to us, too many people sat in her section at the same time. When she finally paid us some attention, I informed her that I had a gluten allergy. She asked about it to make sure what it was and I mentioned the issue with cross contamination and said she understood. When the mussels came out, we had to send it straight back, there was bread sticking out of the plate. The waitress still was confused and really paid no attention to us. Luckily, the chef came out, asked what the issue was, and was totally familiar with the allergy and helped us out a lot. Also informed me that the salad came with seared prosciutto that was done in the same pan as the chicken so it was out. If it was not for the chef and his knowledge, the evening could have been really bad.
In short, the food was fantastic, the service kinda sucked, the chef was great.
Nov
19
According to the Honey Baked Hams website, their hams are now gluten free! They apparently reformulated their glaze to remove all glutens. Check them out:
http://www.HoneyBakedOnline.com/HBOnline/Shop/Help.asp?Ref=12673776:1847266137#10
Nov
19
So, I haven’t been eating out at all recently so sorry no updates! I did run out to lunch today though and grabbed one of my favorite things, the grilled steak salad at Lenny’s. I use to love philly cheese steaks and well, not I miss them. Thanks to Lenny’s, now I can basically have one, just without the bread. After a year of not having a philly cheese steak… you won’t miss the bread at all!
Oct
6
Being from Kentucky, I have always been a huge bourbon fan. When I was diagnosed with Celiacs 2 years ago I thought this may hinder my enjoyment of bourbon. When I read up on it, it looked as if bourbon was OK for celiacs since the distilling process removed most everything that is bad for us. Recently I got to wondering if it was still true. Thanks to the folks at Knob Creek for responding with the email below.
Michael,
Thanks for asking about a potential allergic reaction to gluten in our bourbon products.
Our bourbon is made from the fermentation of corn, rye and malted barley. The fermented “beer,” as it’s called in the trade, is then distilled and aged in oak barrels. While gluten can be found in the small grains, such as rye, barley, oats, etc., the process of distillation generally excludes gluten in the finished product.
People with celiac disease may have a permanent intolerance to gluten. Beam Global Spirits and Wine does not advise legal age adults about whether or not to drink our products; this is a decision you may want to discuss with your physician if you have any questions. Your physician may be able to provide personalized advice about your question, based on the ingredients and processes that go into making our bourbon.
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We like hearing from our consumers, so thanks again for contacting us. Have a great day.
Cheers!
Knob Creek® Customer Care Representative
Oct
2
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