Natural Grocers: My new favorite gluten free grocery store!

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People often ask me what the best gluten free grocery store in Wichita is.

I often tell people "Food for thought" is the best but it's expensive. 
Then I tell people you should check out "Green Acres" but it's expensive.
Then I might suggest "Whole Foods" but it's expensive.

Now I will tell you to go to "Natural Grocers!"

My wife filling up her arms with flour

The first time I went to "Natural Grocers" I was in Colorado and couldn't believe the great prices.  It was wonderful!

My wife was skipping through the aisles singing a song to herself.  Yep it's pretty darn awesome.
Make sure you check out all the purple tags that mark if it is gluten free.  I would also make sure to check for other products that are unmarked.

Best of Wichita 2010

Best gluten free Grocery Store- Food For Thought.
You cannot beat the selection.  The frozen food section is vast.  They have aisles of gluten free stuff.
Runner up- Green Acres.  Great selection.





Best gluten free Asian food-  PF Changs, seriously the food is amazing and they treat you like royalty.
Runner up- Pei Wei.  I wish we had one on the east side.
                          Hu Hot kinda scares me every time.  So much cross contamination.



Best gluten free Fast food-  Five Guys!- Greasy and not the cheapest but incredible.
Love that dedicated fryer.
Runner up- Wendy's.  Meh...

Best gluten free BBQ-  Hog Wild Pit BBQ-  It's messy, sweet, tangy, spicy and very good.  But don't be late they close at eight.
Runner up- Dolci and Joe's.  They make their own BBQ sauce.

Best gluten free Sea Food- Bone Fish Grill- Pretty good.
Runner up- If you can get Yia Yia's to make those crab cakes for you.

















Best gluten free Italian-  Yia Yia's-  My wife likes the gluten free pizza.  I like the pasta.
Runner up- NONE, try harder Olive Garden and Godfather's....gross, Carino's is closed.
                     I've never had Carrabba's but the menu has no pasta, blech.






Best gluten free Mexican-  Tie for first Pablano- It is like Chipotle only better and cheaper.
Also tied for first is Carlos O' Kelly's- I do like the  cheesy enchilladas.  I love the chips and Salsa.
Runner up- Chipotle- expensive but good.   I've never tried Abuelo's. Too expensive.


Best gluten free Americana meal-  Jason's deli- Gluten free bread and great service.
Runner up- Red Robin- Don't forget to leave off the seasoning.
Chili's got my order wrong and made me wait a long time once.  Haven't been back.














Best gluten free Dessert- Baskin Robins-  Yum, yum, yum.
Runner up- Dairy queen.
 I love Orange Leaf but they have no idea whats in their food.  I am not including the awesome dessert at PF Changs.  There is also a fun one at Outback Steakhouse.  Wild Thyme Cafe is great but I've only had people bring me stuff from there.


Do you guys have any other favorites in Wichita?  Post them please! I would love to share and support them.

As always, every time you go somewhere check with them to make sure things are gluten free.  I have been stupid in the past and I will again.
-Dale