Updated, 10:22 a.m.

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A customer walked into a south Brooklyn bar and asked the bartender, “Do you have any gluten-free beer?”

He stared blankly. She wondered if she had come to the right place. Yelp reviewers rated the bar as one of Brooklyn’s best stops for gluten-free beer.

“We have cider?” he suggested.

This is the life of a gluten-intolerant person in New York.

For night owls who can tolerate gluten, an evening out might include happy hour draft specials, dumplings or a $1 slice, none of which are easy options for those who are allergic to wheat or have celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder, which means consuming gluten can result in damage to the small intestine.

Despite these risks, New York is one of the best places to live without gluten, said Jessica Hanson, organizer of the New York City Celiac Disease Meetup group.