Congratulations, California! You're the first state to take our website's top honor for a second time... Yes, for the past year, GlutenFreeTravelSite received more reviews of "gluten-free friendly" restaurants and other businesses in California than from any other location. California was our winner back in 2011, too! (Check out other past winners on our Annual Contest page.) Having lived in Northern California a long time ago -- and having friends and family in Southern California -- I'm not surprised that this diverse state that's always so in tune with healthy lifestyles should earn this honor for the second time in the past three years. Whether you live in or are visiting northern, central, or southern California, you can't help but notice the growing number of restaurants offering gluten free options on the menu -- or even offering separate gluten free menus. Choices range from cutting edge San Francisco restaurants like Pica Pica, Cafe Graitude, and Gracias Madre...to Tommy Bahama, offering many gluten free items with a Caribbean twist in Southern California...to the cozy Bungalow offering steaks and other fare in Corona del Mar...to True Food Kitchen, offering organic, local, seasonal fare at several locations in Southern California...to The Mission, which... Read more →