I've recently had a number of requests for recommendations on the best places for GF info. I tend to focus on local resources; here are my top picks:
Dining recommendations:
Blogs:
Allergic Girl Recommends
I keep a list, too
Meetups. There are currently three gluten-free Meetup groups within NYC proper:
The Brooklyn Gluten-Free Meetup
Gluten Free NYC
The New York City Celiac Disease Meetup
I've found Meetup to be my best resource for local dining info. The event info clues me in to new-to-me dining options, but I've found the message boards to be an even more valuable source of info. You can subscribe to the boards so that any new threads are delivered directly to your inbox.
Twitter:
I highly recommend creating an account, especially if you're new to being GF and/or in a new town. There's a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it, it's a snap. To get started, follow some GF businesses/people you like and then look to see who they're following. This can help lead you to the people and businesses who have information that is pertinent to your GF life.
Apps:
The new Dish Freely gluten-free restaurant app (Have you tried it? Do tell. It's currently only avail for iPhone and I'm an Android girl.)
General GF info, i.e. lifestyle, news, etc.:
Twitter and the Meetups; have to suggest them again. They both provide access to a broad range of GF lifestyle topics, not just dining.
Magazines:
Delight Gluten-Free
Easy Eats (online magazine)
Gluten-Free Living
Living Without
I have read all four on occasion over the years. I currently only subscribe to Easy Eats, as I enjoy the format and find their content most pertinent to my life. I recommend following them on Twitter and Facebook as well, as they post notes about new content all the time.
Books:
A number of people have asked me for GF cooking/lifestyle book recommendations, but I just don't rely on those these days. I used Danna Korn's “Wheat-Free, Worry-Free: The Art of Happy, Healthy, Gluten-Free Living" and Jax Lowell's "Against the Grain: The Slightly Eccentric Guide to Living Well Without Gluten or Wheat" when I was first diagnosed a decade ago. I know there are many more titles now. Any you can recommend for the GF newbie?
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, December 5, 2011
Care to Meetup?
If you're GF and spend any time in NYC, I have to recommend that you join at least one - preferably all! - of our fair city's gluten-free Meetup groups:
Brooklyn Gluten-Free Meetup
GF NYC
New York City Celiac Disease Meetup
Even if you don't plan to attend an event, the Meetups are a great way to find out about GF-friendly eateries in NYC, as well as product info and GF news. I actually joined the NYC Celiac Disease Meetup when I was still living in upstate New York. When newly diagnosed, I didn't have any GF friends and the internet was my only source of good GF info. Living gluten-free can be tough; it's nice to feel like part of a community of people who understand.
But if you're in the area, please consider attending an event. Between all the groups, there are currently 8 upcoming events. (EIGHT gluten-free events! How wonderful is that?!) Seem like an odd thing to do, i.e. meeting up with strangers for drinks or dinner? I thought so too at first. Never considered myself a "joiner", but the Meetup folks quickly changed that. The people are really friendly and especially helpful to GF newbies. We've all been there and want to help make the transition easier. A few years in, I can now say that my best GF info has come from Meetup events. You can read blogs (ahem) and websites, but first person accounts of eateries and products are especially helpful.
Brooklyn Gluten-Free Meetup
GF NYC
New York City Celiac Disease Meetup
Even if you don't plan to attend an event, the Meetups are a great way to find out about GF-friendly eateries in NYC, as well as product info and GF news. I actually joined the NYC Celiac Disease Meetup when I was still living in upstate New York. When newly diagnosed, I didn't have any GF friends and the internet was my only source of good GF info. Living gluten-free can be tough; it's nice to feel like part of a community of people who understand.
But if you're in the area, please consider attending an event. Between all the groups, there are currently 8 upcoming events. (EIGHT gluten-free events! How wonderful is that?!) Seem like an odd thing to do, i.e. meeting up with strangers for drinks or dinner? I thought so too at first. Never considered myself a "joiner", but the Meetup folks quickly changed that. The people are really friendly and especially helpful to GF newbies. We've all been there and want to help make the transition easier. A few years in, I can now say that my best GF info has come from Meetup events. You can read blogs (ahem) and websites, but first person accounts of eateries and products are especially helpful.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Meetup? I'd Love To.
It can get a little lonely fending for your gluten-free self out in the world - and at the dinner table. While you can still go out to eat, it's tough not being able to taste and share with others. And if you're the only gf person at the table, the gluten-eater pity can be a bit of a downer.
Thankfully there's an easy way to connect with your fellow gf peeps and enjoy safe social eating with people who get it: Meetup groups for our people! There are currently a few dozen across the country; my local branch, The New York City Celiac Disease Meetup Group is the largest gluten-free Meetup in the world! The group plans outings to restaurants, lectures, sporting events, stores, food tastings, and more. (Upcoming events include a yoga class for celiacs with a post-om pizza party and Celiac Awareness Night with the Mets at Citi Field.)
If you don't live in NYC, the NYC group site can still be a great resource for medical, dietary, product, and venue information - and for planning your next trip to our fair city, of course! Don't have a celiac Meetup in your area? Anyone can start one (yes, I'm looking at you); it's low-cost ($12-$19 a month for the whole group, no matter how many members) and just takes a few keyboard clicks. Let the existing groups be a guide and set something up that will serve the community you're in.
Thankfully there's an easy way to connect with your fellow gf peeps and enjoy safe social eating with people who get it: Meetup groups for our people! There are currently a few dozen across the country; my local branch, The New York City Celiac Disease Meetup Group is the largest gluten-free Meetup in the world! The group plans outings to restaurants, lectures, sporting events, stores, food tastings, and more. (Upcoming events include a yoga class for celiacs with a post-om pizza party and Celiac Awareness Night with the Mets at Citi Field.)
If you don't live in NYC, the NYC group site can still be a great resource for medical, dietary, product, and venue information - and for planning your next trip to our fair city, of course! Don't have a celiac Meetup in your area? Anyone can start one (yes, I'm looking at you); it's low-cost ($12-$19 a month for the whole group, no matter how many members) and just takes a few keyboard clicks. Let the existing groups be a guide and set something up that will serve the community you're in.
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