So where can you get gluten-free ingredients and products in Pittsburgh? Here’s a few leads to get you started and feel free to send me links to add:

Grocers
Giant Eagle   (variety)
Whole Foods  (variety)
Wholey’s  (GF flour mixes)
Trader Joe’s  (variety)
Lotus Foods  (rice products)
Kroger
Wegmann’s
McGinnis Sisters
Shop n Save
Walmart

Restaurants with gluten-free menus
Gluuteny
Eat ‘n Park
P.F. Chang’s
Uno’s Chicago Grill
Rita’s
Chili’s
Wendy’s
Coldstone Creamery
Panera Bread
Dairy Queen

AND! Celiacsociety.com offers an excellent little resource to check popular restaurants for gluten free items. Yippee!

Gluten Free Dining tips from Living Without

Questions to ask when determining what foods are safely prepared:

1. Is the meat dusted in flour?
2. Is the sauce thickened with a roux?
3. Does the salad dressing contain soy sauce?
4. Is the meat served on toast?
5. Are there croutons in the salad?
6. Cross contamination can occur in Gf foods fried in the same fryer as non-Gf selections. Ask if these foods are fried in a separate fryer.
7. Be aware that soups, stews, sauce and pot pies can contain gluten. If unsure about multiple ingredients, avoid these.
8. Avoid foods where ingredients are hidden (i.e: pastry-covered foods). Visual inspection is an important precaution.
9. Desserts can incorporate allergens like nuts in ways unexpected. If in doubt, order something you know is gluten free like fresh fruit.
10. Be aware that in buffets serving utensils can be used in GF and non-GF foods or drag crumbs from one to another and cross-contaminate.

Guide to Eating Out GF style by Gluten-free-onthego
Search GF restuarants by zipcode with the GFRAP
Dining and grocery guides from TriumphDining