Stanton Social bachelorette party

Saturday night I attended a bachelorette party for a friend at Stanton Social (Stanton between Orchard and Ludlow). My stomach sank when i sat down at the table and saw that my friend's sisters had selected a pre-set menu for the group of 15. While it looked like a delicious selection for everyone else, to me the menu just screamed gluten!!! However, I pulled the waiter aside and explained my situation. I was so relieved-- not only did he know about gluten, he knew which things I could and could not eat and even double-checked with the chef, despite how busy the restaurant was. (This restaurant feels more like an incredibly crowded club than a dining establishment.) At any rate, I was able to eat the chipotle shrimp (okay), the calamari lettuce wraps (AMAZING), and some green beans (too much garlic). I also was technically allowed to eat the pork, but I had filled up so much on the calamari and cocktails that I couldn't even stomach looking at it. (It was also 1 am by that time!) My second stomach (you know, the one for desserts) did, however, open right up when the time for dessert arrived. The party enjoyed trays of cookies and donuts with dipping sauces, but the waiter brought me a treat of fantastic fruit sorbets, which I hadn't even requested. Bravo, Stanton Social! The extra sugar kick came in handy for the night of dancing at Marquee post-dinner...