Gluten Free Philly News and Notes

Leading off this week's news is the appearance of Betty Crocker's gluten-free dessert mixes at area markets. Some, if not all, of the varieties have been spotted at Wegmans stores in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Wegmans is stocking the mixes in the baking goods aisle, not in the gluten free section of the stores. In addition, the mixes can now be ordered from Amazon.com.

I wrote on Monday about our recent dinner at P.F. Chang's China Bistro, which offers a gluten-free menu featuring appetizers, entrees and a dessert. The location we ate at in Marlton, New Jersey even carries Redbridge gluten-free beer.

Three restaurants were added this week to the Gluten Free Philly restaurant list. Yo Dogs in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania serves beef hot dogs and hamburgers on gluten-free buns. The restaurant's salads also are gluten free. Owner Joanna Hoffman says that she hopes to have a dedicated fryer up and running in the couple months so that customers on gluten-free diets can also enjoy her hand-cut fries.

Reader Janet mentions that the Chinatown Cafe on Route 213 in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. stocks rice noodles and gluten-free soy sauce.

The Capital Grille at the Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill, New Jersey is now open.

Local 44, a bar at 44th & Spruce streets in West Philadelphia, serves New Grist gluten-free beer from Lakefront Brewery.

Joe Palombo's Mirabella Cafe in Cherry Hill, New Jersey is now a participant in the GREAT restaurant awareness program sponsored by the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness. The restaurant is sponsoring another cooking class with Tammy Hughel. The gluten-free three-course tasting menu will be available at the class on Tuesday, July 14. The event starts at 6 p.m. and costs $40. Reservations for the class are recommended.

Enjoy your weekend!