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I’m not entirely sure whether being gluten-free has made me a foodie (by being hyperaware of what I eat), or if I was a foodie who developed a gluten-intolerance. Either way, if there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that food is a central part of how I explore and experience the world. In fact, when building my London itinerary, I made sure to prioritize not only the sights I wanted to […]
When I knew I was planning my visit to London last month, I tried to tailor my itinerary so I was avoiding many major tourist attractions. Crowds and queueing are just not my thing and I much prefer to experience a destination by getting off the beaten path. However, as I was planning my trip, I knew I would make one big exemption to my rule: visiting the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in […]
Now I’m not much of a shopper, but when I was planning my trip to London, I knew I wanted to pay a visit to Selfridges, the storied department store that is the second-largest shop in the UK and whose Oxford Street doors have been welcoming customers for over 100 years. While part of my visit was motivated by seeing the spectacle of Selfridges, I was also motivated by the lure […]
On my final night in London, I knew I wanted to lay low and have a low-key night after nonstop sightseeing for a full week. With an late afternoon flight back home to DC the next day, I wanted to use the evening to pack and get situated to make sure my travel to London Heathrow Airport went as smoothly and stress-free as possible. In looking for soothing, safe places to […]
Wherever my travels take me, I try to seek out and support 100% gluten-free establishments. Few and far between, these dedicated cafes, bakeries, and restaurants are truly an oasis in a gluten-full world and provide the rare experience of dining out without fear. That’s why as soon as I landed in London, I started my first morning in the city with breakfast at Beyond Bread, a lovely little gluten-free bakery whose […]
Of course I couldn’t travel thousands of miles to the UK without seeking out one of Britain’s most iconic food pairings: fish and chips. After crowdsourcing recommendations for the best gluten-free fish and chips eateries via social media, Oliver’s Fish & Chips in Belsize Park quickly made my short list of restaurants to visit. Not only do they have an abundance of gluten-free options, but they dedicate each and every […]
For gluten-free diners, dedicated gluten-free Italian restaurants are the closest thing we have to the iconic “candy room” scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. You mean everything on the menu is safe? Even the pasta and bread? Absolutely. Therefore, any opportunity to visit such a restaurant makes me want to burst out in spontaneous song. In doing my pre-trip homework on eateries I wanted to dine at in […]
And now for the main event: Leon’s gluten-free chicken nuggets! These definitely look and smell like the nuggets served by a certain chicken chain here in the States, but I’d argue these nuggets are a notch above because they’re made with real, clean ingredients. The satisfyingly crunchy exterior (made with rice, maize and gram flours) gives way to tender, deliciously juicy chicken thigh pieces. Seasoned perfectly with simply salt and pepper, I almost […]
Up until now, my frame of reference with airplane food is the pint-sized and often gluten-laden snacks handed out at cruising altitude. Now that I’ve been gluten-free for several years, I’ve learned to approach any air travel like a chipmunk, stashing snacks in my carry-on to ensure I’m never without safe sustenance when traveling. However, when booking tickets for my first international flight to London, I was excited to see […]