Category: Restaurants

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!

 

Firebirds Restaurant

Erie, PA and Multiple Locations

firebirdsrestaurants.com

Firebirds Restaurant
680 Millcreek Mall
Erie, PA 16565 (just off I 90)
814-864-1599

Gluten Free Menu

If you are traveling to or from the Cleveland area on I 90 passing Erie you have a gluten friendly restaurant you can stop at easily. Firebirds Restaurant is on the outside of the mall. I was very worried when our GPS sent us to the door of the food court.  It’s a very pretty restaurant with a gluten free menu and knowledgeable staff.  Their gluten-free menu is available on their website.

Piada Italian Restaurant

South Euclid (Cedar Center), Beachwood (Across from Ahuja), Rocky River and elsewhere in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan

mypiada.com

3870 Richmond Rd (across from Ahuja Medical Center)
Beachwood, Ohio
216-450-1093

13947 Cedar Road (Cedar Center)
South Euclid, Ohio 44118
216.862.8872

19925 Center Ridge Road,
Rocky River, Ohio 44116
440.333.1530

We ate lunch at Piada and we were excited to see a billboard in the restaurant announcing gluten-free options.  It looks like  the set up of Chipotle but very upscale and nice. We opted for the salads since they do not have gluten-free pasta or breads.  Be careful in the serving line as breadcrumbs were in one area. We asked to speak with the chef, and there is always a chef on hand. We asked for our salad items to be taken from the kitchen and not the line to avoid cross contamination. Almost all of the ingredients  were taken from the back. The chef seemed very knowledgeable about G.F. practices. The salad was great nicely tossed and containing a nice mixture not the regular bowl of lettuce with a few things on top. The serving line moves very quickly since it is designed for you to get your order and be able to return to work very quickly.

 

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)

Fears’ Confections

Cleveland/Collinwood Area

fearsconfections.com

818  E 185th St.
Cleveland,  OH  44119

216-481-0888

 

Mariann writes:

Cassandra Fears whips up lovely caramels, marshmallows, sponges and truffles in her kitchen then hand dips them one at a time for sweetly exquisite treats!  The chocolate she uses in the manufacture of her candies is gluten-free and the above items listed include only pure sugars, creams, and flavorings.

Note to the wary!  Cassandra does produce – in the same kitchen – brownies and other baked goods that are not gluten-free so (currently) this is a shared equipment facility.