Dining Allergy-Free, Boston
I *know* there are people in Boston that dine out allergy-free but are they not blogging or talking or yelping or chowhounding? Yoo hoo, Boston food allergy adults, where are you?
I typed in “allergy-free dining, boston” and MY blog [?!] popped up and not even with a list of places but with the milk desensitization study out of Children’s Hospital Boston. Not what I need and not right at all.
I’m going to Boston this week for the Natural Products Expo East. I haven’t been to Boston in ages and what I remember of dining there as a child, it was (is) a seriously fishy town. As someone with salmon allergies I tend to stay away from fishy places. So that doesn’t seem to leave me with much. I’ve asked on Twitter and the response was thin. Food Allergy Buzz sent over Davios, which looks promising. Food Allergies to Go has a list but many are fish places and Asian spots (not great for my nut and fish allergies).
My Google.com search turned up a few gluten-free listings. Here are some from Chowhound.com, Boston Globe (via Gluten Free Guidebook, thanks Hil) and Gluten Free Celiac web, and Triumph Dining’s GF restaurant guide. I’m extending my search to Boston vegan restaurants as well.
However, as I have said before, gluten-free does not equal allergy friendly. It’s a start but don’t count on it.
So my plan is to bring lost of snacks, make my list to try, do some internet homework, talk with concierge at hotel, use opentable.com to make ressies, make sure I have my dining card and medications on hand and polish up my smile!
If you have non-fishy, allergy-friendly recommendations for Boston (not too far from the convention center area) I’m all ears!
I typed in “allergy-free dining, boston” and MY blog [?!] popped up and not even with a list of places but with the milk desensitization study out of Children’s Hospital Boston. Not what I need and not right at all.
I’m going to Boston this week for the Natural Products Expo East. I haven’t been to Boston in ages and what I remember of dining there as a child, it was (is) a seriously fishy town. As someone with salmon allergies I tend to stay away from fishy places. So that doesn’t seem to leave me with much. I’ve asked on Twitter and the response was thin. Food Allergy Buzz sent over Davios, which looks promising. Food Allergies to Go has a list but many are fish places and Asian spots (not great for my nut and fish allergies).
My Google.com search turned up a few gluten-free listings. Here are some from Chowhound.com, Boston Globe (via Gluten Free Guidebook, thanks Hil) and Gluten Free Celiac web, and Triumph Dining’s GF restaurant guide. I’m extending my search to Boston vegan restaurants as well.
However, as I have said before, gluten-free does not equal allergy friendly. It’s a start but don’t count on it.
So my plan is to bring lost of snacks, make my list to try, do some internet homework, talk with concierge at hotel, use opentable.com to make ressies, make sure I have my dining card and medications on hand and polish up my smile!
If you have non-fishy, allergy-friendly recommendations for Boston (not too far from the convention center area) I’m all ears!
Comments
I'm assuming that you've been pointed towards Legal's, Eat at Joe's, etc.
I went to Grezzo, a vegan raw foods restaurant for dinner once. And the foods was astonishingly good. I talked to the staff about my boys (multiple FAs up the wazoo). The staff told me that they love a challenge, and to talk to the chef....
I'm tempted. You?
Not Your Average Joes (local chain, nyajoes.com)
The Elephant Walk (Cambridge and Boston, I think.)
Cambridge has a bunch of GF pizza places, if you like that sort of thing.
Legal Seafood is awesome about allergies.
b good (another local chain, organic burgers)
Those are my main haunts.... I don't eat out much.
The Expo's timing is just off for me this year. Wayy too many events for the kids (school events during the day and night!) and myself taking place almost every day this week. :( Hopefully, I will make it next year. Looking forward to hearing about your visit and hope to catch you on your next trip up here.
Thanks ~M!
B. Good - Backbay, Brookline, Harvard Square, Newbury Street - ingredient/recipe book at the register, burgers plus toppings
Boloco - inspired burritos
Bombay Club - JFK Street, Cambridge - 617-661-8100
Burton's Grill - Boston (Fenway: 1363 Boylston St.) - GF Menu: http://www.burtonsgrill.com/downloads/GFTakeOut-Web%20Boston.pdf
Casablanca Restaurant - 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge - 617-876-0999
Chipotle - Cambridge (everything is GF except the tortillas)
Cold Stone Creamery
The Elephant Walk - (Celiac Menu)
*Fireplace Restaurant - 1634 Beacon Street, Brookline - http://www.fireplacerest.com/menus/dinner.php
Hot of the Press Cafe - 736 Mass Ave, Central Square, Cambridge - 617-234-4450 - http://www.hotoffthepresscafe.com/
Jake and Earl's Dixie Barbeque - 220 Moody Street, Waltham - 781-894-4227
*Kick Ass CupCakes - 378 Highland Ave., Davis Square, Somerville - http://kickasscupcakes.com/
GF Cupcakes may include vanilla, mohito and lucky flavors (call to check on today's gf flavor availability)
617-628-cups
Hours: 11-7 M-W, 11-8 TH, 11-10 F and Sat, 12-6 Sun
Legal Sea Foods - (Celiac Menu)
Legal Test Kitchen
Life Alive - Lowell, MA and soon in metro Boston
http://www.lifealive.com/locations.html
*Henrietta's Table - Harvard Square, Cambridge
Marco - Italian, North End
http://www.marcoboston.com/menu/1
Marco now offers gluten free options. Please ask your server or feel free call in advance to speak with the manager.
Ma Soba - sushi
*Meritage
Naked Fish
The Natural Food Exchange grocery store in Reading, MA
Nebo - North End - GF Menu - http://www.nebopizzeria.com/menu.htm - pizza, pasta
nebo restaurant at 90 N. Washington St. in Boston’s North End, talk to Christine or Carla
"A New Leaf" grocery store with large gf section in Needham, MA
The Oxford Spa Café - Cambridge -102 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA - 617-661-6988 (but they don't serve GF bread anymore)
Review: Gluten Free Restaurants in Cambridge, MA
P.F. Changs - (Celiac Menu)
Qdoba
*Rani (Indian, but got some so-so reviews) - 1353 Beacon St., Brookline (Coolidge Corner) - 617-734-0400. http://www.ranibistro.com/
*Rendezvous - Central Square - http://www.rendezvouscentralsquare.com/blog/Menu
*Rocca - Boston (South End) - http://www.roccaboston.com/menus/dinner-entrees.php
Stone Hearth Pizza - Somerville/Cambridge
Wagamama's - Faneuil Hall
nuts are among my boys' allergens - and yes, I had noticed the use of nuts in the food we ate. When I asked if Grezzo could accommodate allergies, I asked specifically about the nut allergies (and others). They still felt that a call to the chef was worthwhile.
FYI!
Ann@FoodAllergiesToGo.com