Gluten Freebird

So my big summer news is that I joined a CSA. What is a CSA? It’s community supported agriculture. Buying a share gives me a weekly supply of fruits and vegetables through October. That’s a giant amount of produce.
My only responsibility is picking it up each Thursday in Glover Park, but as somebody who can’t [...]

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I’m mostly glad to live in a city with monuments and seasons and Gluten-Freebird brownies (Thanks Buzz!), but I have to admit that sometimes L.A. is better.
I just got back from a visit that included a bunless Dodger Dog and plenty of sun. I’m still full.
The scenery is overwhelming. Take the Santa Monica Farmers Market, [...]

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First, huge congrats to Eric Ziebold of Freebird favorite CityZen for his James Beard Award.
I am out in L.A. burning some color into my pale complexion and scoping the gluten-free scene. Surprisingly, the celiac awareness hasn’t hit a lot of L.A. yet.
Let me explain Top Tastes. I want this feature to round up the best [...]

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Papa Freebird treated mama and me to dinner last night at Campanile, Mark Peel’s rad Cali-fresh spot on La Brea. It’s been a go-to for probably two decades. It’s a rambling 20s-era Spanish building with an open kitchen and tall ceilings and I thought it would be an interesting test.
Why? It’s adjacent to the La [...]

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(Disclaimer: It’s still dark in L.A. and I have terrible jetlag, so pardon the title.)
One key to adapting to celiac is finding products to simulate a normal diet. Gluten has surprised me in a few forms, but the most devastating has been soy sauce. Must this take away all Chinese and Japanese food? But I’ve [...]

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I received an email this morning announcing that Meridian, the newest face in Brightwood Park, closed up last night. I hate to see restaurants close, especially one in an underrepresented neighborhood. The restaurant had soul and a unique vibe, but it also had problems from the start.
Now that it’s gone, I’d like to use it [...]

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Travel back with me to Charlottesville where all eating seems to be much more mindful.
In this installment, we visit Revolutionary Soup. This tiny underground spot serving……soup in all flavors and textures. In true C’ville fashion, the spot features ingredients sourced from local farms (Polyface chicken sound good to anybody else out there?). When you order [...]

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