eating safely in washington dc?

[Guest guest]

My family and I will be going to be DC for a week in June - any advice about eating well there would be welcome. We don't need specifically kid-friendly places. Thanks! Tristan

[Guest guest]

I was there for work a year and a half ago and stayed in the

Capitol Hill area…below is the email I saved from (a member of

this group) who recommended everything for me.

I ate at Jaleo and Zaytinya. Jaleo was good, but Zaytinya

was delicious!

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DC is great for gluten-free. Try Jaleo for

tapas. http://www.jaleo.com/downtown.htm

Last time I was there, in April, they had gluten free items

marked on the menu. It was the best food I had had in a long time. I even

had grilled squid in a tasty inky sauce. They are in the Chinatown area

which is downtown on the red line near the Mall. I think they call it Penn

Quarter.

Austin Grill is great too. It's one of the more

affordable options. They actually have a gluten free menu and very tasty

tacos.

http://www.austingrill.com/austingrillee/index.php?/austin_grill_location/location/the_lansburgh

Zaytinya is a trendy, popular and tasty restaurant that has

a lot of naturally gluten-free items. I dont rememebr if they had a gluten free

menu or if they just had a list of items on their menu that are

safe. The staff were quite knowledgeable. I had a great dinner

there. http://www.zaytinya.com/

If you have a lot of money to spend, try Oceanaire

restaurant. I went there for a business lunch and was blown away by the food

and the attentiveness and knowledge of the staff. This is the reason I

won't go to Legal Seafoods in DC. They even made broccoli taste delicious

- with no sauce. Everything was perfect. I don't remember the name

of the fish I got but it was fresh and recomended - and flown in from

Alaska. They do not have a gluten-free menu but can easily prepare items

that are safe for you and to your request. Apologies for the

music on the website. http://www.theoceanaire.com/Location/Default.aspx?id=2

There are also the old stand-bys of PF Changs and Legal

Seafood - although I don't recomend Legal's in DC. Last time I was at the Legal

Sea Food in DC my fish was dry, the broccoli was overcooked and the rice was

dry. It is much better in boston.

See this too: http://www.celiaccentral.org/Events/Gluten_Free_Cooking_Sprees/Washington_D_C_Photos_Recap/373/

Happy travels! DC is great.

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Subject: [ ] eating safely in washington dc?

My family and I will be going to be DC for a week in June - any

advice about eating well there would be welcome. We don't need specifically

kid-friendly places. Thanks! Tristan

[Guest guest]

Hi Tristan,

Because we were planning to go to DC ourselves this year (but decided to

postpone the trip until next year, I did some research that I would be happy to

share with you about places to eat in the DC area:

Fogo de Chao (Brazilian w/GF bread)

Pete's New Haven Style APizza

Wagamama

Firefly

Austin Grill

Original Pancake House

Zengo

Argia's

Ella's Woodfired Pizza in the Metro Center

Legal Seafoods

Whole Foods is there too.

There is also a PF Chang's 5 miles away in Arlington. Bethesda, land has a

lot of places to eat GF including Mama Lucia (GF Pizza) & Lilit Cafe.

Best,

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>My family and I will be going to be DC for a week in June - any advice about

eating well there would be welcome. We don't need specifically kid-friendly

places. Thanks! Tristan

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[Guest guest]

Don't forget Jaleo for tapas - really good, and they introduced a gluten free menu a while back.

Also, I had luck at Zaytinya http://www.zaytinya.com/ they have delicious mediteranean style food and had a listing of what was gluten free.

I really miss both those places!

Best,

From: Wucher <lrw58@...> Sent: Sun, May 30, 2010 7:50:45 AMSubject: Re: [ ] eating safely in washington dc?

Hi Tristan,Because we were planning to go to DC ourselves this year (but decided to postpone the trip until next year, I did some research that I would be happy to share with you about places to eat in the DC area: Fogo de Chao (Brazilian w/GF bread)Pete's New Haven Style APizzaWagamamaFireflyAustin GrillOriginal Pancake HouseZengoArgia'sElla's Woodfired Pizza in the Metro CenterLegal SeafoodsWhole Foods is there too.There is also a PF Chang's 5 miles away in Arlington. Bethesda, land has a lot of places to eat GF including Mama Lucia (GF Pizza) & Lilit Cafe.Best, -----Original Message----->From: TrVerb@...>Sent: May 27, 2010 2:18 PM> >Subject: [ ] eating safely in washington dc?>>My family and I will be going to be DC for a week in June - any advice about eating well there would be welcome. We don't need specifically kid-friendly places. Thanks! Tristan>>