Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hi there Carla, I don't often post to this group, but caught sight of your post about Chico. I am from Chico, though I don't admit it often! There are a few options you can check out while visiting, though I would call ALL in advance as Chico is changing fast, sadly some of these may be gone:/ As far as I know there are no strictly gluten free restaurants or even menus available (if you find some please let me know!), but there are several restaurants that you could probably make do (likely with some amount of modifications) to eat at. Of course if these are not cutting it, they do have a Trader Joes now and 2 wonderful health food stores, Chico Natural Foods and S & S Produce. Calling both Health food stores and asking q's may also give you new & updated info! Gen Kai Japanese Cuisine - (if you eat sushi bring your WF Tamari) 2201 Pillsbury Rd #E1, Chico, CA 95926 Grayatip Thai Cuisine - (specify no soy sauce & avoid deep fried items) 2574 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95973 Jon & Bon's Yogurt Shoppe -(not to be missed if you like frozen yogurt!!!) 1008 W Sacramento Ave #C, Chico, CA 95926 Kramore Inn - (you can't have the crepes:(, but they have a great salads, soups) 1903 Park Ave, Chico, CA 95928 Kumar's Indian Cuisine - (do without Naan, samosaa, pakoras, all fried items, most all else should be safe) 3221 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95973 Cafe Sandino 817 Main st. Chico, Ca 95928 (530) 894-6515 Is located on the edge of downtown Chico directly across the street from a natural foods store. It is a full service restaurant open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner (11am to 9pm). It's small and has an enviting cozy atmosphere. The restaurant was founded by Goodwin as a place to serve and sell her vegetarian tamales. It has definitly grown from the tamale stand it was into a Chico tradition. We still sell the tamales makes as well as serve dishes with the seitan she produces from her company Today's Traditions. It is primarily southwestern type food. Rice, Beans, Spicy Tofu. The dinner menu is a little more diverse. Tequila Tempeh: Red and green peppers, onions and mustard greens grilled with a tequila lime marinated tempeh over basmati rice. So good!! South African Stir Fry, Sundried Tomato Pesto Fettucini, and Favorites like Roasted Garlic Quesadilla and Tostadas. TRES HOMBRES, Mexican Cuisine, A bit of a college scene, but decent food! 100 Broadway, downtown Some other interesting tidbits is that Richvale, right out side Chico, is the home of Lundberg Farms and 's Gone Crackers is produced in Chico, as is Knudsen Juices which makes Santa Cruz Organics Juices. This is another company that makes GF goodies: Nature's Hilights, 1604 West 5th Street, PO Box 3526 Chico, CA 95027 Tel: 800/313-6454 All products are wheat-free, gluten-free, yeast-free [and all but two are lactose-free]. Feature Chico-San rice cakes. Call 24 hours a day to leave your name for a product listing and order form. Web:natures-hilights.com Anyhow, I hope some of this is helpful and please do share when you return what worked best for you. Have a good time and bring cool clothes, as it gets uber scorching hot there in the summer! Cheers, Azalyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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