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Gluten Free Cooking Class - Earth Fare Charlotte

Cooking Gluten Free w/ The Thoughtful Baker @ EARTH FARE
09/28/09 ~ 6:30 pm

Ease into fall with gluten free Italian Gnudi! Please join Barbara D’Ambrosio, of The Thoughtful Baker, at Earth Fare Ballantyne for this free cooking class and learn how to make a delicious and easy family treat! Barbara will demonstrate how to prepare these savory vegetable dumplings filled with ricotta and Parmesan cheeses and smothered in a basil tomato sauce. Barbara will share treats from her gluten free bakery to top off the tasting.

Please reserve a seat for this free demonstration at the Ballantyne store Monday, September 28 at 6:30 pm by calling 704-926-1201.

Earth Fare - Ballantyne
12235 North Community House Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
Just north on Johnston Road off the 485 freeway

Bella Monica GF Pizza Tasting @ Earthfare

I received word that Trevor from the Bella Monica Flatbread Company (see previous posts on Gluten Free Raleigh here) (makers of excellent Gluten Free frozen pizzas) will be on site at the South Park Earth Fare in Charlotte on Saturday, May 30th, 2009 between 11am - 2pm.

If you have not had the chance to try Bella Monica GF pizza, this is a perfect opportunity. You will not be sorry and will go home with a huge stack of pizzas (I always do). Make sure to say hello to Trevor and tell him the Gluten Free Charlotte blog sent ya!

South Park Earth Fare
Web site
Phone: (704) 749-5042
721 Governor Morrison Street
Suite 110
Charlotte, NC 28211

Souper!Salad Gluten Free Menu

I recently was alerted to a Charlotte area restaurant called Souper!Salad. They are an 82 location soup and salad bar chain based in Texas. Click here to check out their extensive Gluten Free menu and here for more information on the Matthews location.

Uno Chicago Grill - Gluten Free Pizza Update

Here are a few exciting updates from Uno Chicago Grill which is already offering a great Gluten Free menu.

1) A brand new Gluten Free pizza has just been added to the GF menu at Uno's. They already were serving a Cheese pizza and a Pepperoni pizza but are now offering a Veggie pizza. Featuring peppers, onions and mushrooms as toppings, the new gluten-free veggie pizza will give those suffering from Celiac Disease or wheat intolerance or allergy yet another option to enjoy pizza at Uno. Frank W. Guidara, CEO of Uno Chicago Grill, said the company was encouraged to proceed with the launch after the gluten-free community responded so passionately to Uno's introduction of its cheese and pepperoni gluten-free pizzas earlier this year. Uno's gluten-free pizza crust is prepared in a dedicated gluten-free facility, whose products are certified by the Gluten Free Certification Organization, and is delivered to restaurants frozen in a sealed case which includes a baking pan, for immediate placement into freezers. Uno's gluten-free pizzas are thin crust and round, making the difference in shape from their oval flatbreads and deep-dish pizzas striking and unique to the eye.

2) Uno Chicago Grill will host a national Dough Rai$er fundraising event May 25 - May 31 to benefit the American Celiac Disease Alliance (ACDA) in support of National Celiac Awareness Month in May. Consumers interested in participating in the May Dough Rai$er can secure a voucher here, which they can then bring to their local Uno Chicago Grill location. 20% of sales generated from those who participate will support the ACDA cause.

Uno's has 1 Charlotte location. Get out and try the new Veggie pizza while also raising funds for the ACDA.

Shane's Rib Shack - Free Ribs May 16th

Check out the following offer for FREE RIBS at Shane's Rib Shack on Saturday May 16th, 2009.

The first 100 people at every Shane’s will each receive a free half rack of baby back ribs and a large Coca-Cola Zero. The will also receive a numbered "Shaniac" Jersey T-shirt with a number from one to 100 indicating their place in line. The only Shane's in the Charlotte area is the one at Grand Promenade Shopping Center Village II.

Click here to see Shane's Gluten Free menu which of course includes the Ribs.

New Guest Charlotte Blogger - Rachel Bastarache

Allow me to introduce Rachel Bastarache who will become a guest blogger for Gluten Free Charlotte.

See my post over at Gluten Free Raleigh about Rachel.

More to come from Rachel and her Charlotte experiences very soon!

Stay tuned.