A couple years ago, my attention was brought to this fabulous little outdoor mall north of Detroit called Partridge Creek. Over time I've realize that there are lots of other great shops around the mall if you're looking for some good deals and the staples of cross border shopping.
Last year I went to Chicago with my GF mom and GF sister. My sister, having been there the year before, had scoped out the GF places to eat. PF Chang's was one of them. While I'm not the most adventurous eater in the world, I blame it on the fact that I don't know what's in anything, so I stick to my basics. One thing I do know, I love Chinese food! And PF Chang's has good stuff!
Finally, I put together that at Partridge Creek is a PF Chang's! Yay!!
On the weekend my husband and I were heading to Detroit to go to a concert (Eddie Vedder - he's awesome) and decided to go down a bit earlier to "see the sights" (aka. shop). Then it dawned on me, let's go to PF Chang's! We arrived during happy hour which has some good deals on drinks and apps if you're into that.
I, on the other hand, was not. All I wanted was my beef and broccoli. The nice thing about PF Chang's is they have an entire separate area of the menu that lists their GF stuff. I generally find the wait staff knowledgeable about the whole GF thing too, which is always nice. I got my usual B&B and, like usual, it rocked my world.
They also have a couple GF desserts including a chocolate dome. I have never had one because I always fill up on B&B. One of these days I'm going to make sure to have it first and then eat my dinner!!!
The PF Chang's at Partridge Creek is the closest one to London, but they're all over the states so if you're travelling, you might be near one. They also have them in Mexico, Dubai and Kuwait.... you know, in case you're travelling in the middle east.
Their website: http://www.pfchangs.com/
As per the usual, I have no affiliation with PF Changs or Partridge Creek... or Kuwait for that matter. This was my experience with PF Changs. Make sure you practice safe GF dining!!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The Works - Really, they've got it all!
The husband and I were downtown tonight and between Fringe shows, decided to grab some dinner. My first thought was Under the Volcano, but I do like to try new places (wow - I'm such a daredevil!) and I thought of "The Works".
For those of you who have not heard, The Works is a gourmet burger restaurant that's just opened up on King Street across from the Market. In the past, I haven't had any luck at burger joints (both Bungelow and Relish put bread crumbs in their burgers making them an impossibility for dinner), but according to The Works' webpage (http://www.worksburger.com/) their burgers are 100% ground beef.
Alright, we arrive. Very cool restaurant - good atmosphere, friendly people, etc., etc. We sit and start purusing the menu that had 64 burgers - yes, 64!! The waiter arrived and I secretly judge waiters/restaurants on their GF knowledge by whether they can give me more info than I asked for.
So, I start with my regular "I can't have wheat or gluten. Are your burgers really 100% beef and will be fine to eat?". He said that yes, they are 100%, no fillers. That I could definitely have one without the bun. He also mentioned a couple other things that were gluten-free (love the extra info!). He said the fries were fresh cut potatoes each morning, but confirmed that they were deep fried in the same frier as the onion rings (I passed and got a side salad... honestly, the burger was enough and I would have eaten three fries anyways).
Well, the burger was damn delicious! The salad was decent too. And I had a Cherry Coke Float, which was great (although a bit pricy at $5, when I'd normally just get a water). I even ate one of my husband's fries, and it was taaaasty!
The waiter later mentioned that in the future I can bring in a GF bun and they'll make my burger on it. He also said that he hadn't thought of the onion ring thing before, so it was good to know (I love when a waiter/waitress will talk GF with me!).
Moral of the story - The Works has damn good burgers! And they're GF! And they seem to know what they're talking about!!!
As per usual - I'm not affiliated with The Works and this was just my experience. Please make sure that you talk to your waiter/waitress about your GF needs!
For those of you who have not heard, The Works is a gourmet burger restaurant that's just opened up on King Street across from the Market. In the past, I haven't had any luck at burger joints (both Bungelow and Relish put bread crumbs in their burgers making them an impossibility for dinner), but according to The Works' webpage (http://www.worksburger.com/) their burgers are 100% ground beef.
Alright, we arrive. Very cool restaurant - good atmosphere, friendly people, etc., etc. We sit and start purusing the menu that had 64 burgers - yes, 64!! The waiter arrived and I secretly judge waiters/restaurants on their GF knowledge by whether they can give me more info than I asked for.
So, I start with my regular "I can't have wheat or gluten. Are your burgers really 100% beef and will be fine to eat?". He said that yes, they are 100%, no fillers. That I could definitely have one without the bun. He also mentioned a couple other things that were gluten-free (love the extra info!). He said the fries were fresh cut potatoes each morning, but confirmed that they were deep fried in the same frier as the onion rings (I passed and got a side salad... honestly, the burger was enough and I would have eaten three fries anyways).
Well, the burger was damn delicious! The salad was decent too. And I had a Cherry Coke Float, which was great (although a bit pricy at $5, when I'd normally just get a water). I even ate one of my husband's fries, and it was taaaasty!
The waiter later mentioned that in the future I can bring in a GF bun and they'll make my burger on it. He also said that he hadn't thought of the onion ring thing before, so it was good to know (I love when a waiter/waitress will talk GF with me!).
Moral of the story - The Works has damn good burgers! And they're GF! And they seem to know what they're talking about!!!
As per usual - I'm not affiliated with The Works and this was just my experience. Please make sure that you talk to your waiter/waitress about your GF needs!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Delicious Thai! The Banana Leaf, Woodstock
I find it difficult to try "exotic" foods because I don't know what's in it and it's kind of scary. My husband works in Woodstock and has gone with co-workers to a place called The Banana Leaf a few times and has constantly talked about bring me there.
A couple of weeks ago, we headed out to Woodstock - and it was well worth the drive.
The Banana Leaf has wonderful menu that lists what can be made gluten free. I love this because then I can peruse the menu like a "normal" person without cross referencing separate menus or coming up with three options to ask the waiter "is this GF, is this GF, is this GF?".
I settled on a beef Rad Na... something I had never tried before, but was comfortable trying with the menu listed that way.
One important thing to note: the dishes listed aren't necessarily gluten free, but they can be made that way - make sure you tell your server that you want it made GF.
My dish was absolutely delicious. I have seriously considered heading back to Woodstock various times just to hit up the Banana Leaf again. If you're going to be driving past Woodstock, you should definitely stop in!
Their website: http://www.bananaleaf.ca/
The regular small print applies - I'm not associated with the Banana Leaf at any way. This is my account of eating there. Please make sure to use your judgement and talk to your server about eating gluten-free.
A couple of weeks ago, we headed out to Woodstock - and it was well worth the drive.
The Banana Leaf has wonderful menu that lists what can be made gluten free. I love this because then I can peruse the menu like a "normal" person without cross referencing separate menus or coming up with three options to ask the waiter "is this GF, is this GF, is this GF?".
I settled on a beef Rad Na... something I had never tried before, but was comfortable trying with the menu listed that way.
One important thing to note: the dishes listed aren't necessarily gluten free, but they can be made that way - make sure you tell your server that you want it made GF.
My dish was absolutely delicious. I have seriously considered heading back to Woodstock various times just to hit up the Banana Leaf again. If you're going to be driving past Woodstock, you should definitely stop in!
Their website: http://www.bananaleaf.ca/
The regular small print applies - I'm not associated with the Banana Leaf at any way. This is my account of eating there. Please make sure to use your judgement and talk to your server about eating gluten-free.
Another Breakfast Location: Toddle Inn Restaurant
Yesterday morning the husband and I headed out to look for some yummy breakfast. Our new "regular" spot was packed solid, so we headed downtown. I noticed the sign for the Toddle Inn Restaurant on Richmond and remembered my sister mentioning it in the past so we decided to stop in.
First, it's one of those cute little breakfast places that you know is going to have great food. I was craving the basic eggs/bacon/hashbrowns breakfast and quickly asked the waitress "would there be any wheat or bread crumbs in the hashbrowns?". She replied back with "No... and we have cornbread". At first I was thinking 'okay.... that's nice....' then I realized.... "Do you mean, gluten free corn bread?" and she said "Yup!".
AWESOME!
The plate of food came out and the hashbrowns were great. Then getting to dip toast in eggs = I was in heaven!!
Very yummy and a great spot to check out!
As usual, I have no affiliation with the Toddle Inn Restaurant, I'm just telling you about my experience. Please remember to always tell your server if you can't have something and ask about the food before ordering!!
First, it's one of those cute little breakfast places that you know is going to have great food. I was craving the basic eggs/bacon/hashbrowns breakfast and quickly asked the waitress "would there be any wheat or bread crumbs in the hashbrowns?". She replied back with "No... and we have cornbread". At first I was thinking 'okay.... that's nice....' then I realized.... "Do you mean, gluten free corn bread?" and she said "Yup!".
AWESOME!
The plate of food came out and the hashbrowns were great. Then getting to dip toast in eggs = I was in heaven!!
Very yummy and a great spot to check out!
As usual, I have no affiliation with the Toddle Inn Restaurant, I'm just telling you about my experience. Please remember to always tell your server if you can't have something and ask about the food before ordering!!
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