Atlanta Metro Celiacs
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Gluten Free Dining
- Eating out is always risky ! But manageaable.
- Just because a restaurant has a GF menu doesn’t mean the staff:
  • Knows about the GF menu
  • Will know what on the menu is GF and what is not
  • Knows not to put bread or croutons on your plate
  • Has been trained in cross-contamination issue
- Be particularly careful of fried items:
  • Like french fries, nachos, etc
  • Even if listed as GF
  • Cross contamination of the frying oil is not uncommon
- Talk to the manager and/or chef
- Give them a Celiac Restaurant Card
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Dining in Atlanta Chain Restaurants Restaurant Cards
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Bakeries, Caterers & Personal Chefs
Dining in Atlanta:
Special Treat:
The Outback in Roswell at 655 Crossville Rd., Roswell GA 30075 (770) 998-5630 is the ONLY location in the US offering exciting new gluten free menu options. These include beer battered coconut shrimp, french fries (or cheese fries), Bushman 'shrooms, mac-n-cheese, Toowoomba Pasta, fried chicken tenders, a burger with a bun AND the world famous Bloomin' Onion! Their regular GF Menu - which is very extensive - will also be available. Additionally, this venue carries three gluten free beers including the Green's brand imported from Belguim! It's a world class gluten free beer and one is enough to share (BIG bottle). The managing partner, Thomas L. Propp, purchased a new dedicated GF fryer so he could better serve his gluten free patrons. He stocks GF pasta and GF buns for sandwiches and burgers.


Atlanta Metro Celiacs Restaurant List:

A listing of many restaurants in the Atlanta area that can prepare a gluten free meal can be downloaded using the link below.There are both chain and individually owned restaurants in the list. This list is offered as a guide only. GF offerings from establishments can change at any time. Please verify GF offerings for yourself to insure you are fed safely. Food and its preparation may vary from meal to meal, and the Atlanta Metro Celiacs cannot guarantee that the food you receive is 100% gluten-free.


Atlanta Metro Celiacs GF Restaurant Listing
'atlanta_gf_restaurants_4-09.pdf'


If you will be in the Perimeter Mall area, there are about 7 or 8 restaurants with GF menus within a mile of each other.

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Bakeries, Caterers and Personal Chefs in Atlanta:

A listing of Bakeries, Caterers & Personal Chefs that tell us that they can prepare gluten free items can be downloaded using the link below. This list is offered as a guide only. GF offerings from establishments can change at any time. Please verify GF offerings for yourself to insure you are fed safely. Food and its preparation may vary from item to item, and the Atlanta Metro Celiacs cannot guarantee that the food you receive is 100% gluten-free.


Atlanta Metro Celiacs GF Bakery, Caterer & Personal Chef Listing
'atl_bake_cater_chef_02-09.pdf'


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Chain Restaurants:

There are a number of chain restaurants with Gluten Free Menus. Some of them are listed below.
  • Three things to look for on a restaurant website:
  • GF menu
  • Ingredient list, especially for fast food
  • Locations, especially if travelling Use the address of where you are staying, or at least the zip code.
Carrabba's http://www.carrabbas.com/
Chick-fil-A http://www.chickfila.com/Home.asp
McDonalds http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa.html
Outback http://www.outback.com/
P.F. Chang's http://www.pfchangs.com/
Wendy's http://www.wendys.com/

The gluten free menu on these sites can usually be found under "Menu" or "Nutrition".


The Outback in Roswell at 655 Crossville Rd., Roswell GA 30075 (770) 998-5630 is the ONLY location in the US offering exciting new gluten free menu options. These include beer battered coconut shrimp, french fries (or cheese fries), Bushman 'shrooms, mac-n-cheese, Toowoomba Pasta, fried chicken tenders, a burger with a bun AND the world famous Bloomin' Onion! Their regular GF Menu - which is very extensive - will also be available. Additionally, this venue carries three gluten free beers including the Green's brand imported from Belguim! It's a world class gluten free beer and one is enough to share (BIG bottle). The managing partner Thomas L. Propp purchased a new dedicated GF fryer so he could better serve his gluten free patrons. He stocks GF pasta and GF buns for sandwiches and burgers.

http://celiac.wikicities.com/wiki/Main_Page Is a Wiki Cities webpage with links to local support group websites with restaurant lists on them.


http://glutenfreecityguide.blogspot.com/ Is a Blog with a link to a GOOGLE map with links to local support group websites and GF Blogs around the country. Many of these will either discuss local restaurants or have a lists of restaurants on them.


The Silly Yaks Internet Forum has a file you can download with the gluten free menu or status of over 200 restaurants. Go to the Support Group page of this website for the Silly Yaks web address.
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Restaurant Dining Cards:

A Restaurant card:
- Describe what you can have, can not havee, cross-contamination problems, etc
- Allows the waiter to bring it to the kittchen and your requirements be less likely to be mis-interpreted
- Are available in many languages
- Available for purchase and free

Example Restaurant Card

Please alert the kitchen that I am allergic to gluten. I have Celiac disease which causes a severe reaction to gluten. I CANNOT eat anything made from wheat, oats, rye, or barley. This includes: · Breads · Beer · Pastas · Malt or malt flavoring · Croutons · Many processed cheeses · Sauces or soups thickened with flour · Blue and gorgonzola cheeses · HVP from these grains · Soy sauce (if it contains wheat)· Teriyaki sauce (if it contains wheat) I CANNOT eat foods deep fried in oil used for other food that is breaded or floured. Some bouillon contains HVP that's not safe for me. Natural and artificial flavors can be a problem. Please check the ingredients in seasoning mixes, marinades, and salad dressings.

I CAN eat:· Rice (plain) · Potatoes · Fruit · Soy · Seafood · Corn · Meat · Vegetables · Butter · Corn starch · Poultry · Eggs · Wine · Most cheeses Please be sure that anything made for me is cooked in a separate clean pot or pan, or on an area of the grill that has been cleaned, and that clean gloves and separate utensils are used--I can get quite sick from only traces of gluten. I am happy to accept your suggestions for a delicious meal that I can eat safely. Please feel free to ask me any questions about my allergies. Thank you for your attention to my needs.


If you have additional food intolerances or allergies, make a card similar to the above with your special requirements included.
Restaurant Cards for Purchase
http://www.triumphdining.com/index.html
Free Restaurant Cards
http://www.celiactravel.com/restaurant-cards.html
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