Have you spent countless hours fantasizing about delicious
gluten-free food? Do you wish you could walk into a restaurant
and eat anything on the menu? If you just answered yes to
both of those questions, then you’re in luck! Chef Tony
Marciante of Chef Tony's restaurant (formerly called Visions Restaurant) in Bethesda has expanded his
vision of high-quality and elegant food to include a vibrant
gluten-free menu.
I was first introduced to Chef Tony's/Visions Restaurant as part of our
Washington DC Gluten-Free Dinner Club. Every month a big
group of us gather at a different restaurant in the DC area to
eat delicious food, share stories and meet new people. We’ve
been to some pretty amazing restaurants, but our meal at
Chef Tony's topped the list!
Our meal started with a trio of appetizers including an olive
tapenade with sliced cucumbers, roasted red pepper hummus
with rice crackers and a blackened Ahi tuna with a cucumber
seaweed salad.
The second course was a light and fresh salad of mixed greens
and arugula, cranberry goat cheese and a tangy dressing made
from extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and sea salt.
For dinner, we were able to choose from a variety of entrees
including: blue crab pasta with a marsala curry sauce, filet
mignon with sticky rice and cucumber salad, roasted chicken
with asparagus and artichokes over brown rice or, my personal
favorite, grilled salmon served over pasta with artichokes and a
pesto cream sauce. Dessert included a phenomenal chocolate
crème brule topped with fresh berries or a refreshing lemon
sorbet.
The meal was incredible and it was a wonderful feeling to know
how much Chef Tony cares about people with food allergies.
SUBMITTED BY DC CELIACS SUPPORT GROUP
http://www.dcceliacs.com __________________
