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I love _____ but I'm allergic to it!
I'm allergic to avocados too! It's hugely inconvenient--I don't really remember seeing them that much as a kid, but now it seems like it's the default ingredient to make an otherwise average and unassuming dish seem "upscale." I think I last ate it with a tuna tartare at a very lovely dinner at a private chateau in France where I didn't want to make waves. I'm lactose intolerant, too, but that's easy enough to manage with lactase pills.
What to eat 1st time in Paris
Bouillabaisse is from Marseille, not Paris--an entirely different region. It's like going to Texas to say you're excited to try the bagels. You won't see it on most menus, and I wouldn't bother asking for it.
Going to Paris should be about experiencing what's there--I second the commenter that if there's anything you truly won't eat, learn the name in French so you can avoid it. Most restaurants do have English menus, though, and they'll spot you coming a mile away. I'd recommend L'Absinthe (Place du Marche St Honore, they have these little ravioli I can still taste), Chez Julien, Hotel Lutetia, and there are some really great seafood places around the Place des Vosges--you'll be there when there are oysters in season, and I have to say, I think a dozen of those, a bottomless bread basket, and a few bottles of cold Sancerre was the best meal I've ever had. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, survive on sandwiches and pastry during the day, and enjoy!
Cheese-Stuffed Burgers from the Stumble Inn in New York City
The first time I in the Stumble Inn over the summer, sitting out on the sidewalk, one of their male patrons dropped his pants and flashed me. The last time I was in the Stumble Inn, my female friend was groped and verbally assaulted by yet another charming patron. This could be a burger so good that herds of cows would beg to eat it and I still would never set foot in that place ever again.
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We just had dinner at Ed's Chowder House before the opera on Wednesday, right across the street in the Empire Hotel. It was excellent, unfussy, and they were very accommodating about making sure we were out in time for the show.