Front page G-F Restaurant Article in SF Chronicle

[Guest guest]

Huge article on the front page of the Datebook section of the SF Chroniclel this

morning (Thursday, 3/24). Going Gluten-Free is the name of the article.

The article mentions a lot of restaurants in San Francisco where the chefs are

changing the menus to g-f menus (or at least adding g-f items). I saw a few

restaurants I hadn't heard of before, including an Italian restaurant called

Ristorante Bacco. Here's what the article says about this restaurant: Luca

Zanet, manager at Ristorante Bacco, quit gluten cold turkey six months ago as

part of a nutrition plan. That prompted him to revamp the menu at Bacco, where

diners can order a plateful of rice or corn pasta dressed with any of the

restaurant's sauces, from simple alfredo to a rich blend of tomato, cream,

sausage, peppers and peas. Zanet also developed a house-made gluten- free bread.

Customers have said they can't tell the difference. They're surprised to find an

Italian restaurant that offers these options, Zanet says, adding that the

consistency of the pasta is almost identical.

I was particularly interested in the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen that I

heard about from this group. I called them and they even are offering g-f mac &

cheese on most days because it's such a hit with the customers.

Here are the other restaurants they mentioned: Amici's, Cafe Gratitude, Dosa,

Eagle Pizzeria, Extreme Pizza, Gracias Madre, Ike's Place at Lime, Minako

Organic Japanese Restaurant, Moy, Pica Pica, The Plante Cafe Organic, Power

Source Juice Bar, Saha, Tao Cafe and Zadin.

Enjoy!

Sue