My island home is 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. I decided to go to Nantucket and visit some friends for the weekend. Before I left there were a few questions that I asked myself: • Are there any pets at the house where I am staying? No. • […]
The scenario: Phone rings, “Hey, we are going out to eat at (some restaurant I can’t eat at), do you want to come?” When this happens there are a few different options I have. I can: a.) decide not to go b.) decide to go, but not eat anything and […]
The first night we arrived in Paris we were starving! I was on a trip with my family during the summer a few years ago. We had just arrived in Paris after traveling around Italy for a few weeks. Everyone in Italy had been fabulous about my allergies, so the […]
The other night I went out to dinner with my grandmother, Nana. We went to an Italian restaurant I had been to before, but not in at least a year. I gave the server my chef card and she came back and said I should be all set. They only […]
My dad, who also grew up with peanut and tree nut allergies (aww, genetics… I can thank him for being an Allergic Reactor), has always told me these two theories from his experience that both complement and conflict with each other. My Dad’s Theory Part 1: The Nicer the Restaurant, […]
Last night for Valentine’s Day, I went out to dinner at a wonderful upscale Italian restaurant right in the city. My boyfriend called ahead about the reservations, and asked if they would be able to accommodate my allergies. They said they would be able to. Fabulous! When we arrived at the restaurant […]
