The Celiac Scene E-News | June 2023
Your Gluten-Free Guide to Victoria, Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands
The Celiac Scene e-News – June Edition
Gluten-Free Families • Victoria Gluten-Free Foodies
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• My Mother’s Long & Winding Road to Diagnosis
• Ellen & Sue Discuss the News! Test Drive ‘A Canadian Celiac Podcast!’
• Podcast: Justine Dowd, PhD Speaks About Celiac Disease & Infertility Struggles
GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS & SERVICES
• Pure Lovin’ Chocolate – Oat Milk & Soy Milk Soft Serve in GF Waffle Cones
• Become a Wise Bites VIP & Save 15% on every order
• Blu Gluten-Free Bakery Arrives on Galiano Island
• Softy’s Oat Milk & Coconut Milk Soft Serve in GF Waffle Cones
Alkeme Artisan Bakery • Art of Slow Food • Bake My Day • B-glutenfreevictoria • Chef Pola Culinary • Cloud 9 Gluten Free Mixes • CORN THINS by Real Foods • Country Prime Meat Snacks • Delish Gluten Free Bakery • El Faro Gluten Free Flour • Glutenull • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Hertel Meats • Honeycomb.ai Restaurant App • House of Yee Premium Dumplings • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas • Millstone Farms Stone-Milled Flours • O’Doughs • Pilling Foods – Good Eats • Pure Lovin’ Chocolate • Royal Nuts • Selena De Vries Celiac Dietitian • Stella’s Perogies • Taco Revolution Mexican Foods • Tilly’s Galley Gourmet Meals • TOTAL PREPARE • Wendel’s True Foods • Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith • Wise Bites
• Troller’s Fish & Chips – 100% Gluten-Free Kitchen in Nanaimo
• El Faro Market – closed for holidays June 17-28. New hours – new menu start June 29
• West Bay Cafe – 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan in Esquimalt
• UPDATED! Safe Fries List for Vancouver Island
• Maps to Hundreds of Celiac-Trusted Restaurants on Vancouver Island
900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria • 900˚ Bistro Sidney • Art of Slow Food 100% Gluten-Free Cafe & Bakery • Bare Bones Fish & Chips 100% Gluten-Free Kitchen • Big Wheel Burger • El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten Free Restaurant • Floating Fish Store • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillería • Noodlebox • Off the Hook Nanaimo • Poke Fresh • Six Mile Pub • Taco Revolution 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck
* Questions to Ask When Dining Out Gluten-Free
• Saturday, June 3 – MAiiZ Nixtamal Tamales @ Fernwood Makers’ Market
• Saturday, June 10 – Gluten-Free Cupcakes @ Chasing Sunsets Violin Recital
• Sunday, June 11 – Fish World Ocean Day @ Floating Fish Store
• Sunday, June 11 – Cook Street Village Block Party @ Poke Fresh • Taco Revolution • Big Wheel Burger • Lifestyle Markets
• Saturday, June 17 – Celebrate Summer @ Pomme Natural Markets
• Thursdays – B-glutenfreevictoria @ Esquimalt Farmer’s Market June 1 & 8
• Thursdays – Taco Revolution at Berkey’s Corner until June 15
• NEW! Thursdays, starting June 22 – Taco Rev Food Truck @ Commercial Street Night Market, Nanaimo
• NEW! Fridays starting June 2 – Taco Revolution Food Truck @ Esquimalt Lagoon
• Saturdays – Taco Revolution Mexican Foods @ Qualicum Beach Farmers Market
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food @ Moss Street Market
• Saturdays – Art of Slow Food @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
• Saturdays – B-glutenfreevictoria @ Goldstream Market
• Saturdays – B-glutenfreevictoria @ Moss Street Market
• Saturdays – Taco Revolution Mexican Foods & Food Truck @ Duncan Farmer’s Market
• Sundays – Taco Revolution @ Cedar Farmer’s Markets
• Sundays – B-glutenfreevictoria @ Metchosin Farmer’s Market June 4, 11 & 18
• NEW! Mondays starting June 19 – B-glutenfree @ Esquimalt Farmers Market
• NEW! Sundays starting June 25 – B-glutenfree @ West Coast Outdoor Markets Sidney
• Tuesdays – Taco Revolution Food Truck @ Red Arrow Brewing
• Tuesdays – Selena’s GF Q&A on Instagram
• Wednesdays • Floating Fish Store 10% Off – Mention The Celiac Scene!
• NEW! Thursdays starting June 15 – B-glutenfree West Coast Outdoor Markets Sidney
GLUTEN-FREE RETAILERS
• Country Grocer Now Open in Ladysmith. Opening soon Cedar!
• Pure Lovin’ Chocolate Gluten-Free Gift Boxes for Teachers
Art of Slow Food Cafe & Bakery • Country Grocer • El Faro Market • Lifestyle Market & Select Stores • MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillería • M&M Food Market Belmont • Millstone Farm & Organics • Pepper’s Foods • Pomme Natural Market Nanaimo • Pure Lovin’ Chocolate • The Market Stores • TOTAL PREPARE • Wild Poppy Market Ladysmith
DISCOUNT & SALE DAYS
• Every Day – 10% Student Discount – Pepper’s Foods • Tuesdays – Pepper’s Foods Flyer • Tuesday – Wednesday – 10% Senior’s Discount – Pepper’s Foods • Thursdays – Belmont MandM Food Market • Thursdays – The Market Stores Flyer • Fridays – Country Grocer Flyer • Glutenull Sales for the Month • Monthly – Lifestyle Markets Flyer • Monthly – Pomme Natural Market’s Flyer
• Real Foods Corn Thins Recipe Ideas: Crunchy Corn Thins Mac ‘n Cheese • Mustard, Sauerkraut, Fried Vienna Sausage • Ricotta, Saffron Infused Honey, Chives & Pepper • Smashed Avocado, Kale Chips, Sprouts & EVOO
• Instagram Fans – Be inspired by these easy peasy reels: Corn Thins Tacos • Kids’ Picnic • Morning Granola • Salmon Poke Bowl • Biscoff Biscuits • Vegan Truffle Brie & Bacon • White Chocolate Lunchbox Treat
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2023 GLUTEN-FREE FAST FOOD LIST!
• Vancouver Island Safe Fries, Onion Rings, Fish & Chips
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
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.
