# Restaurant review: Merge **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 11, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894 "2009-02-11T14:27:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/1 "2009-02-11T14:27:34Z")
My girlfriend has celiacs, which means she cannot eat gluten. No wheat, rye, barley etc. Basically any bread products really upset her stomach. Aside from that she is also an artist, a payed artist, go figure. This place fit perfectly. We went to check out Merge which is located in the old Prespa on Delaware near downtown. It was great! The idea behind the place was to create an atmosphere that blended great food and art. It’s a mix between an art gallery in that there are lots of local artists works on display and a great restaurant. This place specializes in a purely Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free menu. Edit: I shouldn’t say it’s strictly veg/vegan because I had salmon…duh, however this is their specialty. Nothing on the menu was over $12. We tried a bunch of different foods from the menu and everything was great. It’s not easy to find places we can both go and enjoy a dinner out because of her condition. Everything was delicious and the service was great. Good music playing in the background, mostly indie/eclectic mixes. The place feels fresh inside, nice bar I think they only serve beer and wine however. A nice upscale crowd made up of young professionals, local artists and performers early twenties and on. They have game nights on tuesdays and offer an entire schedule of art classes as well which I thought was cool and different. They also showcase local performers, bands and films. I think this place was great and I would return again. I think people will be hearing a lot about this place in the months to come. Good times. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/2 "2009-02-11T14:29:30Z")
my big ass could use some vegtables, maybe ill check it out ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/3 "2009-02-11T17:28:39Z")
?/5 ?? ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/4 "2009-02-11T17:43:17Z")
4.5/5 nothings ever perfect ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/5 "2009-02-11T22:03:26Z")
I’m perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jared/32/4976_2.png) [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/6 "2009-02-11T22:31:12Z")
I luv that place… ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/7 "2009-02-11T22:42:47Z")
> [@EvilJay](#): > > I’m perfect. shut your cock trap ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/8 "2009-02-12T05:42:28Z")
I’ve been meaning to go there for a while now. I keep hearing it’s good, but haven’t made it in. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/9 "2009-02-12T06:00:51Z")
:tup: i had a g/f with celiacs before. Cheap date ftw (salad and water)… however she would have somewhere to eat now. Just to give people an idea on how NASTY Celiacs Disease is… If bread/gluten even touches the same surface that your gluten free food is prepared on you’ll get sick. Sick can mean laying in the fetal posistion for a few hours. Steak is gluten free…but if you put the steak on the same grill that somebody’s hamburger bun was toasted on, you’re done. ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/10 "2009-02-12T08:16:57Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > If bread/gluten even touches the same surface that your gluten free food is prepared on you’ll get sick. hmm, that was never my understanding of it … ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/11 "2009-02-12T08:34:06Z")
Were you the only straight guy in there? This seems like the type of place I would have to stop somewhere to eat on the way home from. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/12 "2009-02-12T08:39:09Z")
I was not the only straight guy there. I was stuffed when I left. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/13 "2009-02-12T08:48:49Z")
Sounds awesome :tup: I’ll definitely be checking that out very soon. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/14 "2009-02-12T08:56:46Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > I was not the only straight guy there. I was stuffed when I left. You probably eat vegetables though :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/15 "2009-02-12T10:10:26Z")
> [@dmoffitt](#): > > hmm, that was never my understanding of it … people are affected differently and the level of their reactions are also different. My personal experience… i wasn’t even allowed to cut our sandwhiches with the same knife (my sandwhich being wheat bread). I cheated once and wiped the knife off with a napkin and she got sick within an hour. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/16 "2009-02-12T11:40:27Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > You probably eat vegetables though :tdown: I had a cup of sweet potato and peanut soup for an app. Poached Salmon on a bed of rice pilaf and asparagus. Some crackers and cheese and fruit they had out for a gallery party. All in all pretty good. I like it. Yeah celiacs is one of those disorders that affects people in different ways much like lactose intolerance. Some people react more severely than others. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/17 "2009-02-12T11:44:31Z")
peanuts can kill people… celiacs is no joke either… bleeding heart vegetarians annoy me. do it b/c you want to, fine, and spare me the soap box ordeal. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/18 "2009-02-12T14:21:12Z")
Vegetarians are fine- even the ridiculous ones. Vegans are fggts. Don, what kind of art do they have displayed? I hope it’s better than the crap they have hung at Chris’ Deli 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/19 "2009-02-12T15:10:05Z")
Some sculpture work from one of the Griffis and a bunch of photography and paint work. [http://www.mergebuffalo.com/](http://www.mergebuffalo.com/) This menu shows some 13 dollar meals. I must have got an old one. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894/20 "2009-02-12T15:30:27Z")
A guy at my work has that disease. He buys 5 dollar gluten free TV dinners for lunch, its crazy what he can’t eat. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restaurant-review-merge/62894.md?page=2)