Burton's Grill

You might not be able to tell from the picture, but this was a momentous occasion for Sabrina. When we went to Burton's Grill on February 12th, she got to experience eating a hamburger in a bun for the first time. I've made hamburgers at home a lot, but I've never given her a bun because the gluten-free buns I can find are quite large. However, Burton's Grill has smaller gluten-free buns, so Sabrina could have one with her child-size hamburger. She was thrilled with the whole thing and ate every bite.

Needless to say, this restaurant is great about serving people with food allergies and intolerances. Just mention what foods you can't eat, and your waiter and the manager will take great care of you. The manager even let Michael bring his own hamburger bun and ketchup from home, since their buns and ketchup contain corn. So Michael got to enjoy his gluten-free hamburger and French fries just the way he wanted them, something he hasn't been able to do at a restaurant in a long time.

Michael and I liked the restaurant so much that we went back just the two of us for a belated Valentine's Day dinner. I ordered a pasta dish, and since I had told them that I was avoiding dairy products, the waitress said that she would make sure the pasta was tossed with olive oil instead of butter. I was impressed that she was so attentive and careful about our food needs. The cherry on top was that, since we went on a Sunday evening, they were offering bottles of wine for half price. How could we resist? -- the price was right, and neither of us is at all allergic to a bottle of red wine.