This past weekend, we took a break from making dinner and headed downtown to Caffe Primo with some friends. The restaurant is right on State Street which allows for some some good people watching, or if you are my toddler, some good trolley sightings. After talking to our waitress, I learned that the tots and fries on the appetizer menu were definitely not GF due to contaminated oil. However, she assured me that I could order the GF pasta as it would be cooked in a clean pot of water and handled with clean tools. I went with the Short Rib Pappardelle with the gluten-free penne. I was exceedingly hungry so I finished my meal quite quickly. I think if I were to return, I’d probably go with something else though as I didn’t find the dish to be memorable. There was definitely a level of comfort with the waitress though as she knew what gluten was and understood cross contamination.
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While there are only a handful of items that @secretbao can make safe for someone with celiac, they are all super delicious. I recently had the sugar snap peas and Burrata as well as the Japchae. They have a gluten-free sauce that they can substitute for some of their dishes. It tasted great with the Japchae.
Happy Meatless Monday! I recently enjoyed the Thai Fried Organic Tofu from @threemonkeyssb located in the @sbpublicmarket . The tofu was GF and made in a dedicated gluten-free fryer. I also had a side of jasmine rice and Thai iced tea. I was hoping to order the hungry box with tofu, but unfortunately they do not offer the tofu as one of the hungry box options. Perhaps they will in the future!
Last night, we celebrated Cinco de Mayo at the very festive @augiessb in downtown Santa Barbara. Our server was super helpful in confirming whether items were safe for me or not. Our group shared a bunch of dishes. We had the queso which was GF as it. It was served with corn tortillas that they were able to make on a clean surface. The guacamole came with chips. However, they do not have a GF fryer so if you have celiac, you will need to pass on those and enjoy it with corn tortillas instead. The ceviche is served with plantains that are made in the non-GF fryer, but it was delicious without them. We also shared the octopus tacos and the barbacoa in banana leaf. Both of those dishes were gluten-free as is. The margs were great, and even with it being a packed house, the service was wonderful. We will definitely be returning!
Last night’s special branzino @trelunemontecito did not disappoint. It was prepared with fennel and tomato and was delicious. They often dust flour on the fish, so they omitted the flour and cooked it on a clean surface and with clean tools for me.
On the drive back from my daughter’s appointment @socalfoodallergy , I picked up some food from the entirely GF @modernbreadandbagel in Woodland Hills. While I love their bagels, this time I tried their caprese sandwich on focaccia. I also got some goodies to bring home. The chocolate rugelach, chocolate babka and black and white cookie were all delicious but I think the babka was my favorite.
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