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Radio: Going Gluten Free

On February 3, 2015 local radio program The Sound of Ideas featured an excellent discussion of Going Gluten Free.

Guests:
Jeffry Katz, Medical Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease at UH Case Medical Center, professor of medicine at CWRU School of Medicine
Trisha Lyons, dietician at MetroHealth Medical Center, has Celiac disease
Laura Jeffers, dietician but with the Cleveland Clinic
Laurie Sammon, member of the Northeast Ohio Celiac Disease Network and the mother of a son with Celiac disease

Program Description:
We’ve been bombarded for years about the wonders of sugar-free or fat-free products, but what’s the big deal about gluten free? The gluten free market will hit $15 billion by the end of next year, double what it was five years before. It makes you wonder: Is gluten bad for you? Unless you have a certain medical condition, probably not. We’ll explain what gluten is, why it’s in so much of what we eat and who needs to worry about it.

Granite City Food & Brewery

Legacy Village Lyndhurst

Archived by Diane on 1/8/2020 -> closed.

gcfb.net

24519 Cedar Road
Lyndhurst, OH 44124

216.297.4495

Diane writes:

I had dinner at the Granite City at Legacy Village last week. They have a gluten free menu which has a large disclaimer about not being a gluten free environment and suggests speaking with a member of the management team. Our server quickly called over the General Manager, Weston Baril, who reassured me that the items on the menu could be prepared safely, suggesting steak or grilled chicken or fish.

He noted that the gluten free bun offered for sandwiches was heated in the commmunal toaster but could be heated in the salamander which is GF. He said he’d alert the kitchen to expect a GF order. I ordered grilled salmon, broccoli and a baked potato. All were fine, though not outstanding. Gluten eating companions thought their burgers were ok. None of us was thrilled but decided we’d return and order differently.

Other locations in Maumee, Ohio and around the country.

Choolaah Indian BBQ

Chagrin Road, CELIAC BEWARE!!

choolaah.com

27100 Chagrin Blvd,
Orange Village,
Ohio 44122
CALL: (800) 459-8860

Our site guest Rob E. writes (5/10/16)

As a celiac, I am on the fence about this place. The foreign cashier at the register was friendly, but he clearly did not understand that my food needed to be prepared separately. I had to speak with one of the other servers who was extremely understanding and had them re-prep the “gluten free” dish with new gloves. Nonetheless, I became good friends with the bathroom 60 minutes later.

The food was very good, but I am skeptical that the prep area is safe enough for true celiacs, especially given all the fresh Naan being handled by the staff. I may give this place another try and will post an update; in the meantime, celiacs should use extreme caution here.

Diane writes:

Stopped by the new Choolaah Indian BBQ. The greeter at the door was knowledgeable and explained that while they do have gluten free items indicated on the menu, they are not appropriate for those of us with celiac disease. “Too much flour around”.

It’s a shame. It really smelled great and I was disappointed I could not eat there.

Information for Vendors

The Northeast Ohio Celiac Network is sponsoring a Gluten Free Vendor Fair on Sunday April 19, 2015 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

The event will be held at Memorial Hall in the recreation complex of Rocky River, 21012 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River, OH 44116.

The event is free to the general public.

NOTE: All Vendor spaces are filled.

More information for vendors.

Vendor Agreement.

Press Release

Original Pancake House

Woodmere, Fairview Park

Woodmere
28700 Chagrin Blvd.
Woodmere, OH 44122
216-292-7777
https://originalpancakehousewoodmere.com/

Fairview Park
3000 Westgate
Fairview Park, OH 44126
440-333-5515
originalpancakehousecleveland.com

Diane writes:
Had the pleasure of eating breakfast at the Original Pancake House on Chagrin last week. GF pancakes are listed on the menu. The server was not knowledgeable about GF preparation and opined that I would not be able to order an egg dish. However the manager offered numerous options and confirmed that the canadian bacon and eggs with GF pancakes would be prepared GF. The restaurant was full at 9am on a weekday.