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New Verified College: Duke University!

Spokin’s newest Verified College: Duke University! Duke doesn’t just crush it on the basketball court—they’ve also scored big time with their allergy-friendly dining program. They have multiple dining locations on campus, including the newly opened top 9 and gluten-free concept, It’s Thyme (hello, nut-free acaí bowls!). Freshmen have their own designated dining hall with a […]

Egg-Free Easter with Just Egg!

If you’re avoiding eggs this Easter—whether you need to due to an egg allergy or by choice because of soaring egg prices or the bird flu (ick!)—enjoy an egg-free Easter with Just Egg! More magical than the Easter Bunny, pourable Just Egg lets you make all the classics for Easter brunch: omelettes, quiches, French toast, […]

How To: Allergy-Friendly Weddings

One thing we can all celebrate is love! Whether you got engaged over the holidays, are currently planning your wedding, or dreaming of the day you’ll say “I do,” planning a wedding with food allergies and celiac requires an extra box to check. We popped the questions: How to find a safe cake, a caterer that can handle your allergies as well as your guests, can weddings be free of allergen, honeymoon plans, and more— see our How-To Wedding Guide to see how the Spokin Community answered.

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17 Allergy-Friendly New York City Hotels

18 Top-Rated Allergy-Friendly NYC Hotels to experience the City that Never Sleeps! See reviews highlighting a hotel that removed all snacks with nuts from the room prior to arrival, staff offering to grocery shop for guests, a hotel that arranged a custom dairy-free birthday cake, fridges in rooms, and more!

New Verified College: Marquette!

Spokin’s newest Verified College: Marquette University! Marquette Dining is committed to students with food allergies and has 2 dining halls with top 9 allergen-free and gluten-free food stations and digital displays with allergen info. Both dining halls also offer a Simple Zone dedicated free of nuts, dairy, and gluten with prepackaged foods, non-dairy milks and […]

College Roommates and Food Allergies

Living with roommates in college requires creating a safe home away from home while managing food allergies. Spokin’s How-To College Roommate Guide provides insight of conversations to have with roommates including what to ask for, how to ask, tips on managing shared kitchens, best advice, and more from Spokin Ambassadors and friends who manage allergens across the top 9 and more. To help you navigate dorm life, apartment living, and even Greek Life, we’ve covered over 30 colleges from UC Berkeley to University of Miami, and everywhere in between!

Peanut, Tree Nut, Shellfish, Corn, Legume, + Fruit-Free Galway Top Picks

Hi! I’m Lindiwe and I recently traveled to Galway! I found many safe spots to eat while managing peanut, tree nut, shellfish, seeds, corn, legumes, and fruit allergies and shared them on the Spokin app—they are also all featured in this guide. One of my favorites was Elephant & Castle, where I had my first full burger & fries in years! A fun thing to do if you are in the area is get a takeaway pint of Guinness/Cider and follow the river down to the docks! Follow me on the Spokin app @bhndthallergy to see all of my allergy-friendly reviews and on Insta @behindtheallergy!

21 Allergy-Friendly Cooking Classes

Make pasta in Rome, croissants in Paris, sushi in Japan, paella in Spain, and more! Not only can you travel safely with food allergies, but you can also enjoy immersive experiences like cooking classes! Our Top-Rated Allergy-Friendly Cooking Class Guide highlights cooking schools with nut-free classes, dedicated gluten-free equipment, and instructors that went above and beyond to avoid cross-contact. Learn to cook local cuisine across 9 countries including the U.S., Canada, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the U.K. Canada | Costa Rica | France | Italy | Japan | Mexico | Spain | United Kingdom | United States

Free2b Easter BOGO!

Easter baskets will be especially sweet this year with an exclusive in-store BOGO from Free2b! Buy two packs of Free2b’s Chocolate Cups or Mini Chocolate Cups and get cash back for one! Just in time for Easter, Free2b’s top 14 free chocolates are available in select stores nationwide, including Stop & Shop, Safeway, CVS, Wegmans, […]