Diane

Pastativo

Beachwood Place

Archived by Diane on 4/14/2019: Location closed.

pastativo.com

Beachwood Place Mall – food court
26300 Cedar Road.
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
216-360-7278

Diane writes:
There’s a new place to try at the Beachwood Place food court, located next to Chick-fil-a. It’s a Piada-type place, but has gluten free pasta. While you watch, the chef creates a pasta or salad with your choice of toppings, meat, sauce. The meatballs have gluten and there are croutons, breadsticks and gluten filled desserts. But they use a clean pan and spoon and the chef used clean gloves and was aware of issues of cross-contamination. I had GF pasta with marinara sauce and lots of vegetables. The previously cooked GF pasta (confirmed cooked in clean pot – new water) fell apart with reheating in the sauce, as GF pasta will do. But it was a huge portion, very reasonably priced, fresh and tasty. Companion enjoyed a colorful salad – another GF option.

Phuel Cafe

Playhouse Square

phuelcafecleveland.com

1350 Euclid Ave
Cleveland
216-795-5175

Had lunch before show at Playhouse Square. Entrance right at Euclid on 14th. Eclectic menu with many GF labelled choices. Server reassured that kitchen takes care using pan cleaned after each use. I enjoyed Szechuan tofu dish with the kale salad side. The served all-day breakfast includes omelets.

Marshmallow Dream Bar – Starbucks

Found the Marshmallow Dream Bar at Starbucks today. Individually wrapped rice krispie – type treat located in the case with all the gluten filled options. $2.25 – but used a treat receipt after 2pm for $1.

Chex Oatmeal

From Joan:

Chex Gluten Free Oatmeal is available at Marc’s – 2/$5.

Diane adds:

The packaging is labeled “gluten free” but the ingredient listing just says “whole grain oats”.

So, I was unsure whether pure gluten free oats were used in this product.

A statement on the company’s facebook page is reassuring:

The oats used for the oats & oatmeal products are sourced from a vertically integrated gluten free oat source. We also validate our cleaning and changeover methods at the plants for any system/line that will run a gluten free product. Ongoing verification gluten testing is performed at the finished product level. As such, any General Mills product that contains a “gluten free” claim meets the safety and regulatory definition of less than 20 ppm. While there are many “gluten free” certification bodies, General Mills’ standards meet and/or exceed the qualifications defined by these organizations. Therefore, you can be confident that our “gluten free” products are safe and meet global certification and regulatory standards.

Have you tried it? Have you seen it in other stores?

NOTE by Diane 9/30/15:
Gluten Free Chex Oatmeal has been discontinued.