I went to the Thrive Allergy Expo in Chicago this past weekend, and I had a great time. I met some of our Twitter friends, and I got to try some amazing free samples. I wrote a recap for a website I write for, Chicagoist.com, but I have a few more notes on products that [...]
Thrive Allergy Expo Recap
April 21st, 2009 41 Comments
Tags: barbecue chicken pizza · bread · candy bars · chicago · chocolate chip cookies · crackers · gf beer · Glutino · Green's · jell-o · kit-kat · meister's · rhubarb · sponge cake · thrive allergy expo · toro
Thrive Allergy Expo: April 18-19, Chicago
April 17th, 2009 1 Comment
In case some Gluties happen to be in Chicago this weekend, come check out this massive GF convention! I wrote up a post about this on Chicagoist.com today, too.
The Thrive Allergy Expo will take place this weekend at McCormick Place, featuring speakers, events and activities all about celiac disease.
Free asthma screening will be available, [...]
Tags: Celiac disease · chicago · chicagoist · Events · gf convention · gf cookbooks · gluten free · green's beers · jules shepard · peaunt allergy · rock'o · thrive allergy expo · university of chicago celiac disease center
Obamapalooza was not GF, but was still totally awesome
November 11th, 2008 20 Comments
Washington, D.C. is normally the center of the political universe, but as I type right now, the street behind me is blocked off to allow for a certain motorcade to arrive at the Federal Building in Downtown Chicago. Last week, I had the pleasure of having a ticket to THE event of the season: OBAMAPALOOZA. It was incredible, moving, exciting, and all those warm and fuzzy things.
Tags: Barack Obama · chicago · gf · gluten free · gluten free events · Obamapalooza · patriotism · politics
ChicagoGluties?
June 24th, 2008 40 Comments
Well, I guess I’m no longer a DCGlutie. I just moved into an apartment in Evanston, IL and yesterday started classes at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. I’m settling in nicely, and I’m very excited for the opportunity I have here. And excited for the gluten-free pizza down the [...]
Tags: chicago · Diet Coke · etiquette · evanston · Evanston IL · Lay's potato chips · Medill School of Journalism · wheat allergy