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Welcome to Food For Thought, the companion blog to the AllergyEats restaurant guide. Here we add more color to the picture – whether we’re talking about restaurants, travel, legislation, personal stories, or anything else related to food allergies.  We hope you’ll share your own comments and be a part of the conversation, too.  Enjoy!

 
Burtons Grill: A Leader in Food Allergy Awareness
Burtons Grill: A Leader in Food Allergy Awareness

Recently, we published our eighth annual Top 10 Most Allergy-Friendly Chains in America list, which included perennial winner Burtons Grill.…

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2020 Top 10 Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
2020 Top 10 Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains

Multiple Cuisines Illustrate Growing Diversity of Choices for Food-allergic Diners AllergyEats is pleased to announce its 2020 list of the…

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AllergyEats Food Allergy Destination Guide to Washington DC
Red, White and Blue… Allergy-Friendly, Too! AllergyEats’ Guide to D.C.

Washington, D.C. Food Allergy-Friendly Destination Guide  Feeling patriotic, seeking the bloom of cherry blossoms, or sending your food-allergic teen to…

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Kid-Friendly and Allergy-Friendly Restaurants
Kid-Friendly AND Allergy-Friendly Restaurants? You got it!

A few weeks ago, OpenTable came out with their list of the 50 Most Kid-Friendly Restaurants in America for 2019.…

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Top Allergy-Friendly Sweets Shops in America
AllergyEats Announces Top Allergy-Friendly Sweets Shops

Inaugural list features the top-rated bakeries and ice cream shops in the country to find an allergy-friendly treat   BOSTON…

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Are Franchised Restaurant Chains the Weak Link in Food Allergy Dining?
Are Franchised Chains the Weak Link in Food Allergy Dining?

Since AllergyEats’ inception, I’ve been asked – and have seen others ask – the following  questions: “Which are better when…

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Why Can't Subway Be Like Chipotle With Food Allergies?
Why Can’t Subway Be Like Chipotle With Food Allergies?

This question has vexed me for years. Despite being two different types of restaurants – Chipotle, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant,…

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A New Risk At Starbucks For the Egg Allergy Community
A New Risk at Starbucks for the Egg Allergy Community

Last July, we published a blog post entitled “Recent Concerns About Food Allergy Risks at Starbucks Explained.”  The genesis of…

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The Wei Forward: Pei Wei’s Bold Initiatives for the Gluten-Free and Food Allergy Communities
The Wei Forward: Pei Wei’s Bold Initiatives for the Gluten-Free and Food Allergy Communities

Chinese food – one of the “scarier” cuisine choices for food-allergic diners due to the frequent presence of soy, sesame,…

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Allergy Friendly Dining in Canada
O Canada! Are You an Allergy-Friendly Land?

Over the years, we’ve been asked time and time again to consider expanding AllergyEats into Canada. As of today, there is…

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Introducing AllergyEats NYC: Finding Bites Near Popular Sites
Introducing AllergyEats NYC: Finding Bites Near Popular Sites

AllergyEats Releases AllergyEats NYC City-specific guide allows AllergyEats users a more effective way to find allergy-friendly restaurants across Manhattan BOSTON…

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Recent Concerns About Food Allergy Risks at Starbucks Explained
Recent Concerns About Food Allergy Risks at Starbucks Explained

Transparency is great. Transparency allow us, in the food allergy community, to make the most informed choices given our individual allergy…

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