Gluten Free Is Fine With Me
My friend has a strong allergy towards gluten/wheat products. Making dinner plans with her is always challenging and usually results in sushi or steak. Trust me, I love both but sometimes I just want to do a nose dive into a bread basket. Thankfully she found a gluten free PIZZA and PASTA (two words missing from her vocabulary) restaurant in the West Village.
Risotteria at 270 Bleecker Street is a gluten free mosh pit of bread sticks, pastas, pizzas, paninis complete with a full line of celiac friendly baked goods. The menu is split in half, offering FOGFE (Friends of Gluten Free Eaters…ok, I made that one up obviously) options using standard ingredients. To gain the full experience, I indulged in a GF soppressata, mozzarella and arugula panini ($13) -when in Rome…
Best of all for my friend who a) doesn’t cook and b) lives on the other side of the city, took home frozen pasta and pizza dough to save for easy gluten free meals later in the week. I’ll definitely go back, with or without her.
