Table of Contents
Foreword by Cynthia Kupper, Executive Director of the Gluten
Intolerance Group of North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
How to Find a Restaurant
Interview Celiac Chicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The Gluten Free Restaurant Awareness Program . . . . . . . . . . 22
Interview restaurant owner Liza Wetanson of Sambuca. . . . . 24
Interview restaurant manager Anthony Avellino of Bistango . . . 27
Gluten-free Menu and Gluten-Free Friendly Defined . . . . . . 30
Where to Dine Gluten-Free
New York City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties). . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 94
Southern New York State (Westchester, Putnam,
Dutchess, Rockland and Orange Counties). . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Northern New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union
Counties). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Southern Connecticut ( Fairfield County) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
What to Cook and Serve at Home
Recipes for Delicious Gluten-Free Meals From New York's
Favorite Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Interview Culinary Institute of America’s Chef Richard
Coppedge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
Learn to Cook Gluten-free with New York's Professional
Chefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Personal Chefs and Catering All Over the Tri-State Area. .. 231
Where to Shop
Gluten-Free Bakeries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Interview Jill Kuzo, Whole Foods Gluten-Free Bakehouse
Food Scientist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Health Food Stores in the New York Area That Sell
Gluten-Free Products
New York City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Long Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Southern New York State (Westchester, Putnam,
Dutchess, Rockland and Orange Counties). . . . . . . . .250
Northern New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and
Union Counties) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Southern Connecticut (Fairfield County) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
What You Need to Know About Gluten-Free Products . . . . . . . . 263
Where to Seek Support
National and Local Support Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Autism GF/CF Diet Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Other Resources Relating to Living Gluten-Free in NY . . . . . . . .280
Special Issues For Kids With Gluten Intolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Interview The Gluten-Free Girlz .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Interview Izzy Povich, Executive producer for
Countdown with Keith Oberlmann (MSNBC) . . . . . . . . . . 287
Who Can Provide Medical Care
Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Doctors and Nutritionists for Gluten-Intolerant Patients . . . . . . . .292
