Archive for March, 2010

I was reading about Outback Steakhouse and their gluten-free menu the other day when my mind wandered back to my days as a stock analyst.
In particular, I was thinking about the early 1990’s when I was a restaurant analyst. There was a “steakhouse boom” where chains such as Outback, Longhorn Steakhouse, and Lone Star Steakhouse [...]

In reading a blog post written by Mikaela on dietforums.com called Avoid Unhealthy Sushi (www.dietforums.com/food-nutrition/2497-avoiding-unhealthy-sushi.html), I was bothered by comments in her last paragraph that I think hurt the cause of those of us dealing with food allergies and intolerances.
“Remember you’re enjoying a cuisine [sushi] which is considered art from a very formal culture.  You [...]

Food allergies eat at father

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Paul Antico, father of two boys with food allergies, has launched a Web site to help fellow parents and people with food allergies find allergy-friendly places to eat. Antico is pictured with his son Tucker, 12, who has a tree nut allergy, and Keegan, 7, who has allergies to tree [...]

In reviewing articles that I was saving during the months leading up to the AllergyEats launch at the end of February, I came across a very encouraging one from the 8/14/09 edition of the Boston Business Journal. Entitled “Eateries hope gluten-free menus will bring in bread” (http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2009/08/17/story5.html), the article paints a very positive picture for [...]

I read an interesting blog entry posted some months ago by Verona Raymond for Ezine Articles, entitled “Restaurants and Food Allergies – A Problem?” Verona, who is allergic to dairy products, relates the difficulties she has in determining which restaurant dishes contain milk products. With little or no information on the menu, she almost always [...]

When discussing which restaurants are the best at handling food allergies, two answers routinely come up in conversation.
Up here in New England, Ming Tsai’s Blue Ginger in Wellesley, MA is one. Ming has been a pioneer in addressing patrons with food allergies ever since his first son was diagnosed with seven of the “Big 8.” [...]

Today, P.F. Chang’s further committed to addressing the needs of gluten-free diners by expanding their gluten-free menu offerings, including beef entrees for the first time. The company’s official press release is attached here. “P.F. Chang’s is sensitive to all of the food allergies and dining requirements of our guests and we strive to serve customized [...]

Premier Food Allergy Directory Endorses AllergyEats
BOSTON (March 3, 2010) – The nation’s foremost directory of food allergy websites today announced its endorsement of AllergyEats (www.allergyeats.com), a new website that helps people with food allergies find restaurants where they can comfortably dine.
Ruth LovettSmith, founder of Best Allergy Sites (www.bestallergysites.com), said she is impressed that AllergyEats combines [...]

Massachusetts Restaurant Association Endorses New Dining Website for People with Food Allergies
SOUTHBOROUGH, MA (March 2, 2010) – The Massachusetts Restaurant Association has endorsed AllergyEats (www.allergyeats.com), a new website designed to help people with food allergies and intolerances find restaurants where than can dine comfortably.
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association has 1,800 members representing over 7,000 units. It [...]