Mariann

The Black Pig

Ohio City

theblackpigcleveland.com

1865 W 25th St.
Cleveland, OH 44113
Ohio City
440-454-0300

Mariann writes (9/14):

This past week I attended a viewing of the documentary movie “Rustbelt Rebels, vol. one – A Day in the Night” the story of emerging Chef Michael Nowak. Chef Nowak is the Executive and Owner of The Black Pig! Following the viewing I had the pleasure of speaking with Chef about the ability for the kitchen to manage meals that are gluten-free, Celiac Friendly. He was very positive about the kitchen’s ability to provide for g-f options due to the handmade nature of his menu, his personal hands-on approach and the fact that so many of the items on the menu are already naturally gluten-free.

I have not had the pleasure to eat at The Black Pig but I will be doing so soon and sponsoring an Eat With Event for NEOCN! Stay tuned or make your own Eat Date at The Black Pig and post your comments here:) As always, IT IS ADVISABLE TO CALL AHEAD, make a reservation and let them know your needs:) Happy dining!

Zagara’s Marketplace

Cleveland Heights

Archived by Diane 11/12/2023 -> closed

https://zagaras.com/

Zagara’s Marketplace
1940 Lee Rd.
Cleveland Hts., OH 44118

216 321 7917

Zagara’s Marketplace offers their gluten-free grocery options shelved throughout the store in the same areas as the traditional products. When you browse the aisles you will find the specialty items items listed with a gluten-free label.

Mariann writes 2/23/15:

In January I moved into my new home in Cleveland Hts. and went directly out to the area grocery stores in search of available gluten-free goodness! So happy to have found Zagara’s. They have many of the products that are staples in my pantry along with some new things for me to try. I am learning the store layout and find it pretty easy to manage. The arrangement at Zagara’s is for product to be comingled on the shelves with the traditional product. The drawback of that for me is that I typically find my shopping trips are short, sweet, and swift when the majority of my products are in one place since I don’t need all the other stuff – typically I avoid interior aisles. But I love that the store is a not superstore sized so the comingling has not really been an issue. If you have a mixed household this is probably a good layout plan.

Bob’s Red Mill

Local Grocers and Manufacturer’s Website

bobsredmill.com

Available from local grocers and direct via manufacturer’s website

Mariann writes:

The BRM line has many options for the gluten-free cook and baker including Rice flours, Tapioca, Almond, Corn, etc.

Recently I purchased a bag of BRM corn flour. When I got it home I noticed that it did not have a gluten-free statement on the package so I contacted the company. According to their representative, BRM has two separate manufacturing facilities – one for traditional processing and another dedicated to gluten-free processing.

It is important if you are purchasing BRM that the package contain the BRM symbol for gluten-free – that symbol will only appear on packages processed in the dedicated facility – the symbol is a red circle with a chaff of wheat in the middle and a slash mark through it to indicate ‘no wheat’.

If there is no symbol then the grain was processed in the traditional facility and cannot be considered gluten-free.

nuts.com

On-line ordering

nuts.com

A message from the company:

Nuts.com is a third-generation family-owned business selling more than 700 GFCO Certified Gluten-Free snacks, and cooking & baking supplies. nuts.com also regularly work with registered dietitians to develop gluten-free recipes which are available at the website.

Nuts.com gluten-free production line is separated from the rest of the warehouse by walls. Product is also processed in small batches by hand further reducing the risk of airborne contamination.

Mariann writes:

When I was in culinary school (2010) nuts.com was one of the few sites I could get product for modifications to my culinary and baking recipes to create gluten-free options. The products were great and the company has come a long way to understanding and making considerations for the needs of Celiac guests!

Michelangelo’s

Little Italy

mangelos.com

2198 Murray Hill Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106

(216) 721-0300

Mariann writes:

Super beautiful Saturday evening in Cleveland, The Summer Solstice. Heading to the Cleveland Museum of Art Solstice Celebration we stopped first for dinner at Michelangelo’s in Little Italy. While I was not sure what to expect since I will typically call ahead and find out the details of their gluten-free awareness I was pleasantly surprised to find that they are very accommodating. Our server explained that they have gluten-free pasta and lots of sauces to have with it but since I do not typically eat pasta I was more interested in the Entree Offerings. I was not disappointed. The gluten-free options offered included two fish items, duck and tenderloin. The evenings specials included a Mushroom Risotto and a Cioppino – both of which might have appealed to me but which I forgot to inquire about – next time! Our server recommended either the Duck or the Tenderloin coupled with a risotto on the side and I opted for the duck! It was perfectly prepared and totally yummy! She also recommended the Arneis wine which was amazing and which I had never had before. The restaurant was packed – including a huge private party in one of the dining rooms so service was a bit bogged down but our server was attentive and gracious and extremely helpful. (6/14)