Earth Fare - Gluten Free Tour

Two Upcoming Gluten Free Tours at Earth Fare...

South Asheville Earth Fare
Date: January 21, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Admission: Free
Contact: Jennifer.Brewer@earthfare.com
Join us for a guided store tour of how to shop for gluten-free products. Gluten-free recipes and samples of gluten-free products provided. Please register in advance at 828.210.0100 or jennifer.brewer@earthfare.com

West Asheville Earth Fare
Date: January 19, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Admission: Free
Contact: jennifer.brewer@earthfare.com
Join us for a guided store tour of how to shop for gluten-free products. Gluten-free recipes and samples of gluten-free products provided. Please register in advance at 828.253.7656 or jennifer.brewer@earthfare.com

More on Posana Cafe!

Check out Gluten Free Greenie's in depth review on Posana Cafe here.

Posana Cafe on Celiac-Disease.com

Kristen wrote about Posana Cafe here a few weeks ago but check out this very in-depth review of the 100% GF restaurant on Celiac-Disease.com.

Gluten Free Cooking Class - Asheville Earth Fare

GLUTEN FREE MEALS COOKING CLASS @ EARTH FARE- Live Well, Eat Well

10/05/09 ~ 6:30 PM

Have you ever thought about following a gluten free diet, but are not sure where to start? Join Certified Health Counselors, Wendy Tran and Penina Bareket to learn how to make an easy but delicious gluten free meal. On the menu: pumpkin sweet-potato soup, meatless meatloaf, and cider roasted vegetables. Classes are approximately 90 minutes and include hearty samplings. Your first class is always FREE! Must register in advance as seating is limited.

Call Janice Husk, 210-0100. Earth Fare, 1856 Hendersonville Road.

Asheville Earth Fare Information
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Hours and Contact Info: Monday- Saturday 8am-10pm Sunday 8am-9pm
Phone: (828) 210-0100
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Store Address:
1856 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803

Restaurant Review: Posana Cafe

We recently enjoyed the great pleasure that was an evening out at Asheville's brand new gluten-free restaurant Posana Cafe.

The summer evening atmosphere on the outdoor patio was ideal--even our gluten-free dog Waylon enjoyed it! The wait staff was utterly accommodating. And the food was simply amazing!

I dove into a bowl of the Penne Pasta, my boyfriend utterly enjoyed his Lump Crab Cakes and his father loved the Smoky Chipotle Spare Ribs so much he swore it was the best meal he's had in ages! Everything was wonderful, and the relief I felt not having to pick from narrowed choices based on what could be altered to accommodate my intolerance was pretty awesome.

Gluten-free or not, I highly recommend this new downtown eatery!

Restaurant Review: Havana Restaurant

While this weekend, we went back to gluten-free fav, fine dining restaurant Carmel, we did manage to stray from what's becoming our norm the weekend prior with a trip to downtown's Havana Restaurant on the corners of Battery Park and Page.

We chose Havana's because there were open tables outdoors and it looked like a nice, relaxing setting for casual dining. I was immediately impressed by the assurance of our waitress that they could prepare gluten-free chips for me, and even more so when the delicious chips arrived!

The staff was so kind and accommodating and I had no ill reactions from my meal, which featured some combination of rice, chicken and, my favorite--plantains!

It was probably not the best meal I'll have in Asheville, but for a comfortable outdoor eatery with great chips and salsa, it sure hit the spot!

Restaurant Review: Carmel's Restaurant and Bar

Travelling cross-country via I-10 with gluten and casein intolerances was not very easy. But alas, we are in Asheville now, and it's only getting better here by the day.

After stopping off to visit with family in Texas and Georgia, we finally arrived in Asheville on Saturday evening. So Sunday morning we were more than eager to go downtown and meet our new city.

We looked online for a list of restaurants that would allow us to sit outside with our big dog, Waylon. And we walked around a while to see what all was available.

Taylor's parents had reminisced about a wonderful meal enjoyed at Carmel's Restaurant, but at first glance we imagined that the alfresco eatery would be beyond our price range. Finally after a stroll to size up our dog-friendly options, the host at Carmel profusely complimented Waylon's good looks--which, of course, demonstrated his impeccable taste and causing us to like the place instantly.

After a quick perusal of the menu, we realized that the lunch price list at this fine restaurant was not at all shocking, not even a little bit appalling, rather, it was modest. Not bad at all.

Our waiter was very understanding about my food sensitivities or "allergies" as I usually call them at restaurants. But I decided to make things easy and ordered just a plate of grilled ham and bacon. What can I say, I'm a meat eater.

Taylor, who does not always adhere to a sympathetic gluten-free diet on mine and Waylon's behalf, ordered shrimp and grits which he is still raving about, calling it "the best meal he's ever had." And though my plate looked far less impressive, I've got to say, I am still puzzled as to how that bacon was so incredibly good.

If I were a less picky eater, I imagine there would have been more options available to me besides the obvious meats or bunless burgers, but honestly, I'd go back and get the same thing all over again. The service was wonderful, the atmosphere at our sidewalk table was ideal for a summer day and I still don't know why that bacon was so darn good.

Carmel's Restaurant and Bar is located at:
1 Page Avenue
Suite 129
Asheville, NC 28801