Hello all!
It's been a long time since either of us have last posted... So to make it up to all of you, we have this extra special entry prepared! :)
After months of planning and rescheduling, T finally got the chance to spend the weekend with me in Berkeley! I had been dying to have her come and try all the delicious gfree restaurants and bakeries in the area as well as to give her a tour of Cal.
After walking around the campus for a couple hours, T and my older sister were ready to eat an early dinner. Needless to say my empty, growling stomach also agreed to this decision!
Our first destination was a cozy Greek restaurant called, Troy. Located on College Ave, Troy was quite a trek for us on foot, but the walk was definitely worth it! Troy has a warm, welcoming interior with two levels: the bustling, loud entryway and the more private upstairs seating. Arriving at the restaurant, the three of us opted to sit upstairs near a table by the open balcony. The gentle breeze blowing in from outside, the mouthwatering smells rising up from the kitchen as well as the jovial Greek folk melody playing in the background put us all in the mood to eat!
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| Kris @Troy! |
T and I ordered Chicken Souvlaki, a naturally gfree dish with grilled chicken cubes on a skewer, grilled zucchini and eggplant, a roasted tomato, yellow rice, and a deliciously creamy tzatziki yogurt sauce. The dish originally comes with pita bread, but of course, we had to opt out of it. Nevertheless, the food was amazing and the waitstaff were all very attentive!
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| The Chicken souvlaki! |
Now that the three of us were happy and full, we had to, of course, top the evening off with some gourmet ice cream from Ici's. Every student at Berkeley knows or has made the trip to eat Ici's gourmet ice cream at least once. With their "Flavors of the Day", you can be sure to never try the same flavor twice! Ici's boasts interesting flavors like candied bacon, pink peppercorn, and earl grey but also classics like chocolate, pistachio, and vanilla. For fruit lovers, they also serve Santa rosa plum and melon. The best part is that most if not all of their flavors are completely gluten free! Plus, they also have handmade gluten free cones with a chocolate plug at the bottom. Ice cream really can't get better than this!
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| Inside Ici's |
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| Homemade ice cream cones |
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| An interesting flavor! |
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| Kris&T's Ici ice cream! |
Find more gluten free dining at
http://www.findmeglutenfree.com/biz/troy-greek-cuisine/9920512
More Gluten Free Dessert finds:
http://www.findmeglutenfree.com/biz/icis-ice-cream/10094180
Look forward to Day 2 of "Gfree in the City: Berkeley Adventure" with even more gfree goodies! Coming soon! :)
-Kris
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