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I'd planned my order based on the online menu, which turned out to be outdated. Luckily I tapped into my high school improv training and all was well. We started with L'Avenue's delicious French onion soup ($12) which is rich and hearty enough to share with someone you really, really, really like. Like, like enough to share it with. So...nobody.
For my main, I had a special of Arctic Char on a bed of ratatouille and some other stuff délicieux. I also tried the Catalan Seafood Stew (with scallop, tiger shrimp, mussels, fish, and saffron tomato broth, $25) which was, well, fishy and fresh. Very good. Both paired perfectly with white wine, of which they offer many varieties - we picked a local.
My dining companions were fans of the burger, beef bourguignon, crispy frites, and a salad that had big tasty slices of beet and radish, which I know because I stole a bite of that too.
Service is lovely and so lax and accommodating with dietary restrictions, breezily making dishes edible for my lactose-intolerant pals. I went with some regulars and I can see why they always return.
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