Thursday, August 7, 2008

Worry-Free Dinners™ Event for Kids

**SOLD OUT**

(Don't worry, we're planning an October event so keep those applications coming!)



Dear Worry-Free Dinners™ parent,

You've been asking and it's finally here: our Worry-Free Dinners KIDS event.

Come hungry and sign up quickly, this event will sell out FAST!

If you haven't sent in your application, contact us at worryfreedinners@gmail.com to get your family on board.

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INVITATION: The event will be sponsored by Cherrybrook Kitchen: the Sweet Solution for Food Allergies. Diners will receive an assortment of Cherrybrook Kitchen products and a representative will be on hand to meet and greet!



WHERE: Blue Smoke
116 East 27th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
New York, NY 10016
(212) 447-7733

WHO: Any parent and/or child who is on a diet that is FREE OF: gluten/wheat, peanut, tree-nut, fish and/or dairy.

WHEN: LUNCH, Sunday, September 14th, 2008 11:30am-1:30pm

WHAT YOU'LL GET:
• Members receive tips, insights, support and practice on advocating for their dietary needs at restaurants by Allergic Girl, Sloane Miller, MFA, MSW, LMSW

• Group discussion tailored to your concerns

• Networking with parents who understand your issues

• Chat time with a representative from Blue Smoke

• A delicious "Worry-Free Dinner" lunch at a great NYC kid-friendly restaurant

• Fantastic Cherrybrook Kitchen sponsored allergen-friendly goody bag worth the price of dinner

PARENT'S FEE: $50, includes tax and tip but not beverages.

CHILDREN'S FEE: $30, includes tax and tip but not beverages.

Fee payable through Google Checkout on website.

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LUNCH MENU: Gluten-Free & Peanut-Free & Tree-nut Free & Fish-Free. Dairy-Free upon request. (Beverages will be on a pay per drink basis.)

LUNCH will be FAMILY STYLE and ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT.

STARTERS
Chipotle Chicken Wings
Chopped Vegetable & Lettuce Salad

MAIN COURSES
Mini-burger in lettuce
Texas Salt & Pepper Beef Ribs

SIDES
Gluten-Free French Fries
Gluten-Free Macaroni & Cheese
Baked Pit Beans with Pork

DESSERT
Provided by Cherrybrook Kitchen

Email worryfreedinners@gmail.com with any questions/concerns.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

WFD & WSJ

Welcome WSJ readers!

Feel free to look around or email us at worryfreedinners@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to join us for the next Worry-Free Dinner event!

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Last Night at Blue Smoke

If the mark of a good BBQ dinner is:

Fat splatter dots on your dress--check.

Contented yummy sounds whilst everyone tucks in--check.

A satisfied calm after the storm including toothpicks and doggy bags--check.

And then the dessert shows up?!

Then, yep, that was our group last night: Worry-Free at Blue Smoke.

Great food, great company and great chat!

Here are some pictures of our dining experience; the plates started small and just kept coming, with more and more!

Please excuse the blurry nature of my pictures, my hands were thick with beef rib goodness and it was all I could do to remember to take them before or during the meal.


Menu:


Chicken wings, sauce on the side, natch:


3 sausage samples, that andouille just killed me:


Chicken and mash:


Texas salt & pepper ribs, with pork and beans and cole slaw:


Mixed berries and GF Cherrybrook brownies:


Plates and plates of goodness, once we had wiped them clean, and my favorite GF BBQ sauce:


BIG THANK YOUS to Lissa, Group Dining and Private Events Manager at Blue Smoke for working with us to put this together; our server Simone; manager Nicholas; pastry chef for making our GF brownies with Cherrybrook mix; and sous Chef Alex for taking such great care of us, and with a sense of humor too!

And THANK YOU to our goody bag contributors:

Goody bag items:


Allergic Living magazine
Amy's products
Cherrybrook Kitchen brownie mix
Nana's No Gluten assorted cookies
Shabtai Gourmet cookies

Quattrobimbi prodcuts
Zen Soy products

You made everyone happy with your products!

Monday, August 4, 2008

Worry-Free Dinners™ Event at Blue Smoke

UPDATE: Event moved to August 4th, same everything else though!

It's official--You're invited to join us for the next delicious Worry-Free Dinners event at Blue Smoke!

The menu will be Gluten-Free, Peanut-Free, Tree-nut Free & Fish-Free. (Dairy-Free upon request.)

If you haven't already done so, please send in your application or send an email to worryfreedinners@gmail.com , as you MUST be a member to join us for these events.


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INVITATION:

WHERE: Blue Smoke
116 East 27th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
New York, NY 10016
(212) 447-7733

WHO: Anyone on a diet that is FREE OF gluten/wheat, peanut, tree-nut, fish and/or dairy.

WHEN: MONDAY, August 4th, 2008 6:00PM-8:00PM

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• Coaching around issues of food allergies/food intolerances by Allergic Girl, Sloane Miller, MFA, MSW, LMSW

• Group discussion tailored to your concerns

• Networking with people who understand your issues

• Chat time with a representative from Blue Smoke

• A delicious Worry-Free Dinner at a great NYC restaurant

• Terrific goody bag filled with allergen-friendly foods and products

FEE: $95, includes tax, tip but not beverages. Fee payable through Google Checkout.


DINNER MENU: Gluten-Free & Peanut-Free & Tree-nut Free & Fish-Free. Dairy-Free upon request.

(Beverages will be on a pay per drink basis.)

Dinner will be FAMILY STYLE and ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT.

STARTERS
Chipotle Chicken Wings
Chopped Vegetable & Lettuce Salad
Three-sausage sampler

MAIN COURSES
Applewood-Smoked Chicken
Pulled Pork
Texas Salt & Pepper Beef Ribs

SIDES
Coleslaw
Macaroni & Cheese
Baked Pit Beans with Pork

DESSERT
Provided by Cherrybrook Kitchen

Email worryfreedinners@gmail.com with any questions/concerns.