Ahhh....Manhattan....

So I'm home from NYC, and I can't wait to go back!! I didn't get glutened once, until I got back to the Mass pike....peachy..NYC was amazing, as always, and I was surprised that the gluten free food was not as sparse as northern Maine, but still not as prevalent as I expected. Some places we're closed due to the holiday, other just don't cater to "allergies". I did hit two places frequently, Heartland Brewery and Pret A Manger. Both eateries can be found in the 5th avenue area, both cater to gluten free amongst other food needs, but one had better employee attitudes than the other. 1st off the first waitress at Heartland Brewery didn't even know that they accommodate food allergies, great! Thst makes me feel confident...then the manager had an attitude which I proceeded to hand right back. She soon realized that not only did they advertise accommodations for celiac disease but that it was HER job to ensure all goes flawlessly. She did well, my meal was delicious, and I did return for a second meal in confidence. I can't say enough good things about Pret A Manger, this place is awesome!! Everything is labeled, ingredients are listed, and the waiters are very knowledgable! Mom and I couldn't get a table so we took ours to go and ate at Rockefeller Center. This was my favorite meal of the week, great service, great food, and amazing scenery! Well that concludes my update for now, I'll be back ASAP to fill you in some more. I'll be Doug a cookie blog soon, as I'm getting ready to send a few dozen to my brother in Florida! He loves GF food, even though he's not a GF foodie lol Talk soon <3