On September 24, 2008, the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness will celebrate its 5th Anniversary at The Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA. The event will further the NFCA’s mission in raising awareness and funding for celiac disease by featuring Chef’s from 35 of Philadelphia’s highly acclaimed restaurants demonstrating their Gluten-Free cooking capabilities and competing for Gluten Free dish of the year in an Iron Chef Competition.
The event, made possible by Ed Snider’s (a member of the NFCA’s Board of Directors) generous donation of the Wachovia Center, will also feature music, wine, gluten free beer, an auction, raffle and an all around great time..
In conjunction with the 5th anniversary celebration, the NFCA intends to sustain the involvement of the 35 restaurants by working with each to develop an alternative Gluten-Free menu and have their kitchens certified by the NFCA’s Gluten-Free kitchen protocol training program (GREAT), thereby establishing a Philadelphia Gluten-Free Neighborhood.
The event and sustained participation of Philadelphia’s most dynamic and cutting edge Chefs is intended to establish Philadelphia as the leading Gluten-Free and Celiac friendly city in the United States and will serve as a template to be replicated in other cities around the country.
For more information visit http://www.celiaccentral.org
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