Udi's Gluten Free Store Sampling

Darrin (thanks!) shared some information with me regarding Udi's store sampling events that will be going on this Saturday,  November 12th.  Udi's will be sampling their gluten free foods from 11am-5pm at the locations below, stop in to try some tasty treats.

Albertsons in Belgrade, Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Lewistown, Livingston, and Missoula.

A Trip to Great Falls

Last weekend I went on a road trip with a couple friends to Great Falls to meet the one and only Pioneer Woman. Ree is such a hoot and we really enjoyed listening to her share her journey on becoming a blogger. If you haven't seen her blog it is well worth your time.

Of course I have to share the picture of us with Ree, she thought we were sisters and it didn't surprise me since I get that all the time with Shannon (on the right). I'm in the salmon colored jacket and I actually look tall in this picture, must be the heels.

For our dinner before this event we went to Romano's Macaroni Grill. I asked for the GF menu which was just a piece of paper listing my options under each category but at least it was something. Most of the options are safe without certain parts of the dish and I opted for the Jumbo Shrimp Spiedini without the vegetables so I opted for the grilled asparagus since it was under the safe sides list. The vegetables aren't safe because it looks like they have panko bread crumbs mixed in with them, I'm not sure why. So my dish arrived and it tasted great but I have to say I was disappointed that there were only 6 asparagus spears next to my shrimp. It was the type of plate where you look down and "Where's the rest of it?" pops into mind. At least I wasn't glutened and didn't go hungry.

Gluten Free Pizza in Great Falls

I received an e-mail with information on gluten free pizza in Great Falls, thanks Sue! Boston's The Gourmet Pizza has gluten free crusts available. They only come in small but the report is that they are thin and taste like real pizza. Score one for Great Falls!

Boston's The Gourmet Pizza is located at 1101 7th St South and you can contact them at 406-761-2788. Their menu is available online if you want to check it out.

Gluten Free Restaurants & Stores in Montana

I want to bring all the gluten free restaurant and store locations in Montana to one place. I’ll update this post as needed but this way it’s all together and easy to find. A lot of these locations (and holy moly are there a lot of locations) I have never been to but online it states they carry GF products. If you have any locations to add to this list or have any information on these locations please let me know. There will be a separate post for GF beers that are available across Montana.

Billings

Bonanza Health Foods
923 Grand Ave
406-252-4923

Carino’s
3042 King Ave
406-652-9661
They have a GF menu that shows what is safe and the sides you can have with it.

Good Earth Market
3024 2nd Ave Nth
406-259-2622
http://www.goodearthmontana.com/

Mary’s Health Food
2564 King Ave W #J
406-651-0557
http://www.maryshealthfood.com/

Montana Harvest Natural Food
1710 Grand Ave
406-252-6969

Olive Garden
2201 Grant Rd
406-652-1395
They have a GF menu but I wouldn’t recommend trying this, one woman I know tried it and was glutened. The waitress said they don’t like to say the pasta is GF so I’m guessing there’s some cross contamination happening, it’s really too bad.
http://www.olivegarden.com/menus/garden_fare/nutrition_alternatives.asp

Outback Steakhouse
2001 Overland Ave
406-652-3565
http://www.outback.com/foodandmenus/pdf/glutenfree.pdf

Red Robin
1603 Grand Ave #1
406-248-7778
They offer a “Lettuce-Wrap Your Burger” that has no bun and is served with a side salad, the fries are not GF.

Staggering Ox
2829 King Ave W
406-294-6969
They have soup, sandwiches, and salads that are GF.
http://staggeringox.com/billings/

Z Pizza
1430 Country Manor Blvd #7
406-839-9333
A rice crust is available along with a menu list of what is GF.
http://stores.zpizza.com/billings/


Belgrade

Lee & Dad’s IGA
205 W Madison Ave
406-388-4111


Bozeman

Carino’s
2159 Burke St
406-556-1332
They have a GF menu that shows what is safe and the sides you can have with it.

Colombo's Pizza & Pasta
1003 W College
406-587-5544
They have GF pizza crust and soy cheese. When you order be sure to let them know you are very sensitive and ask that they use all clean utensils to avoid cross contamination.

Community Food Co-op
908 W Main
406-587-4039
http://www.bozo.coop/

The Daily Coffee Bar & Bakery
11th & College
And a second location at
N. Rouse & Oak St.
406-585-8612
They have GF treats like brownies but I don’t know if they are available at both locations.

Elle's Belle's Bakery & Cafe
7 Tai Lane
406-587-5683
They offer GF muffins, a crust free/GF cheesecake, Linzer Heart cookies.
http://www.ellesbelles.com

Food For Thought Specialty Deli
270 West Kagy Unit B
406-587-4454
They have gluten free bread for their sandwiches along with entress, sides, salads, and desserts.

Montana Ale Works
611 E Main
406-587-7700
GF pasta is on the menu and delicious and they have GF buns for burgers, etc. I’ve also safely had a lot of their other items but note the fries are not safe.
http://www.montanaaleworks.com/

Montana Harvest
31 S Willson Ave
406-585-3777

The Naked Noodle
27 South Willson
406-585-4501
They have GF pasta on their menu, I would be very diligent about making sure they’re careful with cross contamination.
http://www.nakednoodle.com/

Nova Café
312 W Main
406-587-3973
They offer GF bread for sandwiches and toast and also have GF baked goods for sale.
http://www.thenovacafe.com/

Oak Street Natural Market
1735 Oak St #F
406-582-5400
http://oakstreetnaturalmarket.com/default.aspx

Outback Steakhouse
6059 East Valley Center Road
406-587-5200
http://www.outback.com/foodandmenus/pdf/glutenfree.pdf

Over the Tapas
19 S Willson
406-556-8282
They have a GF menu.
http://bozemantapas.com/

Rosauers Huckleberry’s Natural Market
3255 technology Blvd W
406-587-0637
http://www.rosauers.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=221&Itemid=270

Sola Café
290 W Kagy Blvd
406-922-7652
They offer GF bread for sandwiches and have a GF treat daily, ask at the counter.
http://www.solacafe.com/

Sweet Pea Bakery
2622 West Main St
406-586-8200
They offer GF Opera cake, flourless tortes, GF cheesecake, GF key lime torte, and GF shortbread tarts. You need to call ahead for most of these items
http://www.sweetpeabakery.net/today/index.html


Butte

Dancing Rainbow Natural Grocery
9 S Montana
406-723-8811
http://www.dancingrainbow.org/

Silver Bow Pizza Parlor
3500 Harrison Ave
406-494-2750

Glasgow

Herbs & Things
1102 2nd Ave Sth
406-228-8617


Glendive

Reynold’s Market
1014 West Bell St
406-377-4923


Great Falls

Boston's The Gourmet Pizza
1101 7th St South
406-761-2788

Chili’s
1420 Market Place Dr Suite A
406-452-6700
Chili’s has a GF menu, you will need to request it from your server.

Pegasus Blu
Closed, bummer.

2 J’s Natural Foods
105 Smelter Ave NE #17
406-761-0134


Hamilton

Super 1 Foods
1131 N 1st
406-363-6200


Helena

Chili’s
2790 Nth Washington St
406-442-3500
Chili’s has a GF menu, you will need to request it from your server.

Pathway’s to Health
700 N Ewing
406-495-1320

Real Food Market & Deli
1096 Helena Ave
406-443-5150
http://www.realfoodstore.com/retailer/store_templates/shell_id_1.asp?storeID=A23ATS5R38S92L980G03N0ET959GCSTA

Staggering Ox
400 Euclid Ave
406-443-1729
http://staggeringox.com/helena/

Van’s Thriftway
306 Euclid Ave
406-442-8645


Kalispell

Sunlife Health Foods
2302 US Highway 2 E Ste 10
406-756-9412

Super 1 Foods
Nth 55 First Est

Withey’s Health Foods
1231 Sth Main St
406-755-5260


Livingston

Food Works Natural Market
412 E Park St
406-222-8223


Miles City

Great Grains Health Foods
21 S 9th St
406-234-5811
http://www.greatgrainshealthfoods.com/

Reynold’s Market
2106 Valley Dr E
406-234-5385


Missoula

Biga Pizza
241 W Main
406-728-2579
They offer a rice crust but be sure to call ahead and reserve a crust because they go fast.
http://www.bigapizza.com/

Carino’s
3630 Nth Reserve
406-541-7900
They have a GF menu that shows what is safe and the sides you can have with it.

Fat Cat Pizzeria and Pasta
1502 Dearborn
406-728-6606
They use seperate utensils and cutting boards for their GF pizza and boil the GF pasta in seperate water. A lot of the soups are also GF, ask the wait staff to check with the head chef.
http://fatcatpizzeria.com/page/1b89d/Locations.html

The Good Food Store
1600 S 3rd St W
406-541-3663
http://www.goodfoodstore.com/

Huckleberry’s Natural market
2350 S Reserve
406-721-5430
http://huckleberrysnaturalmarket.com/

Jaker’s Bar & Grill
3515 Brooks St
406-721-1312
http://www.jakers.com/

James' Bar
127 Alder St
406-721-8158
They have a dedicated GF fryer and have rice flour to bread onions, etc. Call ahead and talk to the Chef to ensure you can get a safe fried GF food.

Outback Steakhouse
2415 N Reserve
406-327-6900
http://www.outback.com/foodandmenus/pdf/glutenfree.pdf

Red Robin
2901 Brooks St
406-830-3170
They offer a “Lettuce-Wrap Your Burger” that has no bun is served with a side salad, the fries are not GF.


Polson

Mission Mountain Natural Foods
319 Main St
406-883-2847

Super 1 Foods
50331 Highway 93
406-883-3764


Stevensville

Bitterroot Community Market
601 Main St
406-777-5742

Super 1 Foods
39 Stevensville Cutoff Rd W
406-777-7300


Whitefish

Third Street Market
244 Spokane Ave

Super 1 Foods
6475 Highway 93 Sth
406-862-2222

Great Falls & Bozeman - More Gluten Free Options

Our gluten free options in Montana are expanding, we really are lucky to have all the stores and restaurants that we do here. My first new find came through the day care my kids go to. They've been fantastic keeping the kids GF and even sought out some GF brownies that they could safely have at their Halloween Party. I panicked when I first saw them but then I saw the gluten free sticker and of course I had to try it. It was a really good brownie and it came from The Daily Coffee Bar in Bozeman. They have two locations in Bozeman, one near campus at 11th & College and the other at Nth Rouse and Oak St. I tried to send an e-mail to get more information on their GF products and if they carry them at both locations but the e-mail was returned. Either way I plan to stop in to check out their selection and if nothing else I'll at least get a coffee.

People in Great Falls have reason to celebrate also. There is a restaurant, Pegasus Blu, that is 100% gluten free. How cool is that? It makes me want to take a drive to Great Falls just to try them out. They can also accomodate other food sensitivies like dairy and eggs. They have breakfast offering French toast, pancakes, biscuits, etc. and lunch offering sandwiches, soups, burger buns, and salads. Of course there's dessert options of cookies, cakes, brownies, and muffins. They are located at 525 Central Ave on the 2nd floor in Times Square. They are open 8am-3pm Tuesday through Saturday. You can call them at 406-225-5495 or e-mail them at pegasusblugf@yahoo.com.