SILLY SISTERS MAKE PIZZA!

See Shereen, Maxine, and Christine make a pizza using Gluten-Free Celebrations by Carol Fenster of Savory Palate. Silly!



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BISTANGO CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS

The well-liked GFRAP restaurant Bistango is currently closed, as noted yesterday on the New York City Celiac Disease Meetup Group (NYCCDMG) message board.

Signs on the front indicate that the restaurant is undergoing renovations.

HELP STARBUCKS HELP YOURSELF
















Starbucks started off as a well-loved local coffeehouse in Seattle and went on to become an international java behemoth, but I think there's still a lovable inner Starbucks somewhere in there—and I think that lovable inner Starbucks wants to do something to please the gluten-free masses.

As you might recall, Starbucks test-marketed a gluten-free brownie in New York City a year ago, and then, in October, seemed sincerely interested in offering gluten-free food.

Now Starbucks is again showing interest in offering gluten-free food. The company is soliciting input at its My Starbucks Idea website. So far there have been 130 comments on the subject, including this cue from a Starbucks Idea Partner:

Hi Gluten-Free Enthusiasts!

I am a Starbucks Idea Partner in Seattle and work on a team dedicated to bringing decicious[sic], healthy food and beverages to Starbucks.

Thank you for all of your comments - we hear you loud and clear!

To dive a little deeper...

What KINDS of foods would you most like to see? NOT brand names, just types of foods....

What kind of LUNCH ITEMS?
What kind of BREAKFAST ITEMS?
What kind of SNACKS?
What kind of BAKED ITEMS?

Looking forward to your responses!

So if you've got a suggestion, let Starbucks know! This could result in your being able to eat safely in more than 15,000 Starbucks stores in more than 40 countries!

Thanks to Celiac Chick Kelly for the lead.

SAMBUCA TURNS TWENTY!

Congratulations to Sambuca, which is currently celebrating its 20th Anniversary!

Sambuca, which serves Italian food family-style, remains the only restaurant on Manhattan's Upper West Side to participate in the Gluten-Free Restaurant Awareness Program (GFRAP). As part of the restaurant's anniversary celebration, it is offering 20% off of its wine list throughout April 2008.

Sambuca is located near Central Park at 20 West 72nd Street. Ravioli is one of the more recent additions to its gluten-free menu.

IRRESISTIBLE GLUTEN FREE FOOD SHOW

If you're looking for a place to be mid-October, you could do a lot worse than picking Melbourne, Australia—site of the third annual Irresistible Gluten Free Food Show.

To paraphrase Paul Hogan in Crocodile Dundee: "That's a gluten free food show!" Or at least that's how it seems on this video!



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GF LETTERMAN INTRO

For the record: The intro for David Letterman on April 1, 2008 called him "wheat and gluten-free."

Back in '06 Letterman made a similar reference.

Hard to tell if Letterman's serious...but he has seemed edgy around bread in the past. And around Martha Stewart, too.



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FOR YOUR CONTEMPLATION



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