So I go to a place famous for breakfast and lunch and ridiculously overpriced meals. An omelet and home fries with a piece of kiwi and a couple of strawberries should not set me back 20 bucks, but I digress...

After mulling over the ridiculous menu (full of drawings of food) I choose the Chicken Ciabatta sandwich with soup. That would be lovely. Hold the kiwis.

When placing the order I am told the soup of the day was HAMBURGER. HAMBURGER SOUP? GROSS! Besides, I do not eat beef or pork. Haven't for 11 years. Long story.

That's fine, I say, I'll just have a salad. NO. NO SALAD. SOUP ONLY. OK... um I guess I'll just have the sandwich with half an empty plate then. If my choice is hamburger soup or nothing I'll go with nothing.

She takes my order as such. I am blown away to see it arrive, on a large plate, all alone. No salad. I politely excuse myself (I was with 5 others, I did not want to make a scene) and make my way to the manager....

I express my dismay at receiving half an empty plate. Why couldn't they throw together a salad? He listens to my story and then states, incredulously :

"You don't eat meat? But you are eating chicken!"

Whoops, caught me! You win! I do eat poultry and fish!

I told him I was not about to get wrapped up into some sort of ethical debate. I have chose not to eat mammals. I should not be forced to. OK, I eat birds and fish. To me that's OK. I AM NOT GOING TO EAT HAMBURGER SOUP. Even when I ate meat I thought that was disgusting. Hamburger soup? Or nothing??? Is it 1973 Poland?

I swore to that manager I would never eat there again and I have told all of my friends. Want a good hangover breakfast? Go to one of the Greek spots on Quinpool, 8 bucks with tip. Great service. Unlimited coffee refills. No kiwis and strawberries on your plate, however...—CHICKEN AND FISH ARE NOT MEAT (IN MY BOOKS)