Last weekend my wife and I stopped in a Legal Seafoods in White Plains, NY, on the way to see Serenity (fun sci-fi adventure). When I mentioned my food restrictions to our server she produced a separate celiac menu. That was impressive. The menu details which dishes can be prepared gluten free and how they modify them. It also contains a written commitment to preparing gluten free meals. This includes a promise to use clean pans when preparing the food. I was even more impressed. And I was thrilled to be able to order a bowl of fish stew (without the crackers), which came with a side of white or brown rice. I almost never bother with soups when dining out. It was very satisfying. We'll be dining there again.
The server also confided in us that her father was recently diagnosed and is learning how to adjust his own diet. I am running into more and more people who know about celiac disease and gluten intolerance. So word is getting out. And around. That's good news.
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