I ate a delicious lunch recently at [12-27-2019] La Chatelaine French Bakery and Bistro at 1550 W. Lane Ave. I have eaten there only occasionally over the years but now definitely plan to return when I am in that area.

My first visit to La Chatelaine had been on 10-6-2012 when Upper Arlington Progressive Action had held a "Coffee and Conversation" event with Pat Lang [a Democratic candidate for the 15th Congressional District] in the back room.

My second visit to La Chatelaine had been to eat breakfast on 1-30-2017 while I had been staying next door at Homewood Suites by Hilton [because my furnace had stopped working and could not be repaired until after the weekend].

I had been able to study the La Chatelaine lunch menu – on-line -- in advance of my 12-27-2019 visit and had known before my arrival that I would be ordering a "Housemade Seafood Sausage" Baguette Sandwich.

I certainly am familiar with sausage but had never before heard of "Seafood Sausage." I later asked the chef [that may not be the correct term], while he had been clearing tables, whether "Seafood Sausage" is unique to La Chatelaine or if "Seafood Sausage" is popular somewhere in the world.

The chef went into the back, asked one of the owners or managers, returned to my table, and told me that "Seafood Sausage" is "popular on the Atlantic side of France but not on the Mediterranean side." "Seafood Sausage" is made in the same way that sausage is made except that it includes seafood as one of the ingredients.

The chef then gave me a free coconut macaroon [in a nicely-decorated box] which immediately became the final course of my absolutely-delicious meal.