I’ve been glutened quite a bit lately.  It seems like every time I go out, I can’t help but get some sort of gluten cross-contamination, no matter how much I try not to.  I’ve been to restaurants I’m familiar with, ordered dishes I’m familiar with, but something must have changed.  Bummer.

Along those lines, I’ve been trying to cook at home for all of my meals.  Which can be a bit exhausting.  Especially when you’re sick.

So for lunch today, the boyfriend took me to an old favorite, Twisted Noodles.  Aside from being the best darn Thai food I’ve had outside of Thailand, they’re also willing to make just about everything on the menu gluten free.  And when they can’t make something gluten free, they’ll happily tell you and offer alternatives.  So much of the menu is naturally gluten free.  And it’s all delicious.

I ordered the chicken pad thai.  The portion is huge (I have enough for another meal sitting in my fridge).  Yum!

This is pretty much my favorite restaurant in the whole wide world.

Chile Braised Chicken Nachos

They have a very diverse menu, but when my old boss recommended the place to me, she said I needed  to get the chicken nachos.  I did.  And every time I’ve been back, I’ve gotten the same thing.   Unoriginal?  Sure.  But delicious.  And can you really criticize that?

In the background, you’ll see the Tres Bien Burger, topped with mushrooms, swiss, and all kinds of other yummy stuff.  It was amazing, but it wasn’t the nachos.

Everyone I’ve taken there (including my family) has loved it.  Seriously.  Everyone.  Despite the inappropriate movie posters hung all over the wall.  The place has a fabulous retro feel: gold, sparkly booths, fake flowers hanging from the ceiling, mannequins, and yes, provocative movie posters fill the walls.  The ambiance is incredible, the food even better, and the wait staff is generally indifferent.  Go.  Seriously.  Do.

Two Guys Grille in Morrisville, NC is one of the best eating experiences in the triangle.  The casual atmosphere, staff’s shirts that say “I work here!” and their sweet potato fries keep customers (or at least me) coming back.

Their sweet potato fries come with a cinnamon butter to dip them in.  AMAZING.  My friends Jenn and Mike took me here originally, and when I asked what the little cup of brownish goo was, Mike responded simply, “a little cup of awesome!”  How right he was.

Mm... burger and fries!

Go here sometime.  No seriously.  Do.