Gluten Freedom’s Trip to DC
This weekend I headed north to the Washington, D.C. area for a visit. It was my first time back since we moved in early August and it was great to see everyone, catch up with students, family and friends. Of course I didn’t miss the opportunity to go to some of my favorite restaurants and bakeries to get my fill of all my gluten-free favorites in the nation’s capital. While many others on my flight were up here to run the Marine Corps Marathon, I was here to visit and eat!
Gluten Freedom’s Northern VA/DC Area Favorites (Click on the links to check out previous posts I wrote about these yummy places.):
Evening Star: My all time favorite restaurant in northern Virginia, they just created a new fall menu and I enjoyed the pork tenderloin with creamy polenta, walnuts and mushroom gravy. All naturally gluten-free of course! The waiters are great at Evening Star and I always feel well taken care of at this great restaurant in Del Ray.
Buzz Bakery: I got my birthday cake here this year and I love their gluten-free baked goods. On this visit I got the chocolate cupcake with vanilla frosting and a brownie for the plane ride home (well, I ate most of it before I left town actually)
Tortilla Coast: I called ahead and they made me a batch of tortilla chips before the fryer oil got contaminated with glutenous items; chicken fajitas with corn tortillas
Cake Love: A great spot in Shirlington to get baked goods to go. I ordered the yellow cake with vanilla butter cream frosting and enjoyed my treats at home with mom and dad on Sunday afternoon.
Thai Shirlington: Of course I had to get the panang perfect!
What a great weekend! I came back to Atlanta well fed after a fun weekend with family and friends. I miss them already.
