The Celiac Scene E-News | August 2020
Your Gluten-Free Guide to Victoria, Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands
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News from The Celiac Scene
• Remembering Beth Armour RD, Celiac Hero
• Celiac Food Writer Reads Restaurants the Riot Act
• Celiac Lost: A Family Guide to Finding a Gluten-Free Life
• COVID-19 Prompts Interim Diagnosis Shortcut for Celiac Disease
• Musings by Mia – Preparing for Gluten-Free Get-Togethers
• Celiac Heroes – Sticking Together to Tackle Celiac Disease
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• 3 Reasons Why Your Celiac Antibodies Are Still High
• Understanding Alcohol Labelling
• How to Reduce Bloating & Improve Bowel Movements
A Canadian Celiac Podcast – Listen & Learn at Your Leisure!
• Food Trucks Doing Gluten-Free with T’s Fish & Chips
• Understanding Alcohol Labelling with Selena De Vries, RD
• Refresh Your Gluten-Free Diet with Cathy’s Gluten Free
• Celiac Scene Round Up – Gluten-Free News from a Celiac Perspective
Celiac-Friendly Restaurants
• Vancouver Island! Maps to Hundreds of Restaurants That Local Celiacs Trust!
• Campbell River – Mecca for Celiacs!
• Updated 2020 Safe Fries, Onion Rings, Fish, Chips & More!
• 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria – UPDATES • Big Wheel Burger – UPDATES • Dosa Paragon – UPDATES • Floating Fish Store – UPDATES • Joint Pizzeria – UPDATES • Noodle Box – UPDATES • Pirate Chips Nanaimo – UPDATES • Poke Fresh – UPDATES • Rawthentic Eatery – UPDATES • Rock Cod Cafe – UPDATES • Royal Spice Indian Restaurant – UPDATES • Six Mile Pub – UPDATES • Taco Revolution Food Truck – UPDATES • Taste – A Place For Coffee – UPDATES • Union Street Grill – UPDATES •
Socially-Safe Celiac Events
• Daily – Gluten-Free Lunch Buffet at Royal Spice
• Tuesday to Saturdays – Taco Revolution Food Truck @ Red Arrow Brewing
• Noon Thursdays – IXIM / Taco Revolution – COW OP Ordering Starts
• Noon Thursdays – Bake My Day – COW OP Ordering Starts
• Thursdays – IXIM / Taco Revolution @ Esquimalt Farm Market
• Friday Retailer Deliveries – Art of Slow Food Sourdough Bread
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food Sourdough Bread @ Moss Street Market
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Our Favourite Gluten-Free Products and Services
• Portofino ‘Tested-to-be-Gluten-Free’ Baking
• Stella’s Gluten-Free Perogies are Preservative-Free, Too!
• Grimm’s Fine Foods – Gluten-Free Goodness We Can Trust
• Royal Nuts – Gluten-Free, Peanut-Free Nuts, Seeds and Dried Fruit
• Wendel’s True Foods – Gluten Free Baking Par Excellence
- Abuelo’s Corn Tortillas • Art of Slow Food • Bake My Day • Bard’s Beer • Care Bakery • Chef Pola Culinary • Cloud 9 Specialty Bakery • CORN THINS by Real Foods • Glutenull • Gluten Free KOB Online Baking Classes • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Healthbean Nutrition • Hertel Meats • IXIM Tortillas by Taco Revolution • MyHealthyGut App • O’Doughs • Portofino Tested-to-Be-Gluten-Free • Royal Nuts • Wendel’s True Foods • Wise Bites
Retailers Who Care About Celiacs
- Abuelo’s Corn Tortilla Factory – UPDATES • Country Grocer – UPDATES • Deep Cove Market – UPDATES • Lifestyle Market & Select Stores – UPDATES • Mother Nature’s Market & Deli – UPDATES • Pepper’s Foods – UPDATES • Pomme Natural Foods Nanaimo – UPDATES • Rawthentic Eatery – UPDATES • The Market Stores – UPDATES
Discounts & Sale Days
• Every Day – 10% Student Discount – Pepper’s Foods
• Tuesdays – Pepper’s Foods Flyer
• Tuesdays – 7% Senior & Student Discount Days – Mother Nature’s Market & Deli
• Tuesday – Wednesday – 10% Senior’s Discount – Pepper’s Foods
• Thursdays – The Market Stores Flyer
• Fridays – Country Grocer Flyer
• Monthly – Lifestyle Markets Flyer
• Monthly – Mother Nature’s Market & Deli Flyer
• Monthly – Pomme Natural Market’s Flyer
Gluten-Free Recipes
• 29 Great Grilling Recipes by Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet
• Home-Made Pita Bread by Mia Kennedy
• Light & Airy Summer Pavlova by KOB Online Classes
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2020 GLUTEN-FREE FAST FOOD LIST!
Did you know that more than 60 gluten-free fast-food restaurants in Canada and a whopping 250 restaurants across the United States make an online commitment to meeting the needs of the gluten free. Note that gluten-free ingredients and offerings vary by country.
• Gluten-Free Guide to Fast Food Dining – Canada
• Gluten-Free Guide to Fast Food Dining – USA
• Back of the Menu – Restaurant Resource
Remember – these listings are a guide, NOT a guarantee. ALWAYS Ask Gluten-Free Questions and determine for yourself whether any given location, chef or server can deliver on their gluten-free promise.
