Submitted by honeycomb67 t3_11862rh in providence
I'm visiting Providence this week with my boyfriend who has severe peanut and shellfish allergies. Any restaurant recommendations for places that are good with allergies? thanks xx
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Jumpy_Ring8409 t1_j9gbamg wrote
Blackies in Smithfield, RI not far from Providence. I can't do gluten and they put a sticker on your meal with what your allergy is.
lady_godiva1 t1_j9hhnq7 wrote
garden grille!
citrus_mystic t1_j9i5rev wrote
Al Forno is very accommodating and will do things like even clean the grill to prevent the risk of cross contamination for severe allergies if necessary. Also no peanuts in the building.
If it’s not: the shrimp and mushroom salad, clams Al Forno appetizer, or the spaghetti with roasted clams, you should be safe!
bannanas_panda t1_j9gq3xb wrote
I believe that is the 110 Grill has won awards for being good with allergies
NeptuneNancy42 t1_j9ggzct wrote
I don’t have any restaurant recommendations for you, but if your boyfriend lives in New England, check out https://www.nefoodallergy.org
They have offices in West Hartford, CT and Quincy, MA. My son did the protocols for peanuts and treenuts at the CT office when he was in high school. After the initial visit, one goes back every two weeks to up-dose, so if you have to travel, it’s not too bad.
It’s not a cure but it is life-changing in that he no longer has to worry about cross-contamination. As long as a meal doesn’t contain peanuts or treenuts, he’s good! We can go to restaurants without pre-planning everything these days.
TheF0restSpirit t1_j9rem7o wrote
!! Upvoted this!! I’ve been doing sesame desensitization with them in the Quincy office for a year and a half now. From severe GI anaphylaxis to dosing myself with tahini every day. Was funny being 30 in an office where the average age of the patient is 5 years old. Highly recommend.
NeptuneNancy42 t1_j9rfnhn wrote
My son was in early high school at the time and was "old!" Glad it worked out for you, too!
As it turned out, my son was patient #1 for the walnut protocol.
Sultrymale t1_j9gktja wrote
Persimmon
-kris-wilson- t1_j9hpjcy wrote
Bayberry beer hall is well versed in allergies and cross contamination
RhodyViaWIClamDigger t1_j9hxoy8 wrote
New boyfriend would be easier.
Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9gc14m wrote
are there restaurants in places that are not good with this stuff? Like, as long as the person with the allergy is letting the server know, I don't think there's many places that willingly endanger their customer's lives, right?
NeptuneNancy42 t1_j9gh68g wrote
It depends on how careful the kitchen is, because cross-contamination can make someone very ill.
Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9h5u1r wrote
That can obviously happen, but isn't that near the tippy-top of the list of "shit to not do"?
NeptuneNancy42 t1_j9hdmzh wrote
In talking to staff, you get a sense of how familiar they are in dealing with food allergies. If you’re not comfortable with the response, you eat elsewhere. Sometimes they tell you they’ve all had training, sometimes they brush you off. If it’s the latter, you go somewhere else, as they likely aren’t cleaning surfaces, using new utensils, etc., before making your meal.
Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9hgm9w wrote
Crazy. I’d think this would be up there with like hand washing and like proper cooking / refrigeration or whatever.
I don’t have food allergies but I’m not sure I’d want to fuck with a place that’d cut those corners.
stand-up-tragedy t1_j9fitsr wrote
Nicks on Broadway for sure. They even ask!