Chez Machin On Hawthorne

On the last day before my son returned home, I ventured out to Hawthorne Boulevard and found myself in front of "Chez Machin French Bistro and Creperie" right about lunch time! How convenient was that!

There were 15 or so tables in the narrow space which was clean with modern architectural paintings on the walls and cool jazz music in the air. My waiter was friendly and helpful and recommended the special of the day- The Savory Crepe. The Savory, he explained, is an organic buckwheat and white flour crepe generously stuffed with halean sausage, chevre cheese, spinach, scallions, roasted almonds with a pesto creme franche sauce for $10.95.

My lunch turned out to be tasty, rich and yummy. My only complaint was that I was too full for the homemade creme brulee, which is my favorite dessert. Oh well, maybe another time.

There was a sign on the wall that read:

"Machin- anything whose name has slipped the memory."

AHA!!! That is what I have! A bad case of "Machin" (pronounced Ma-shin.) Now I know what to call my failing memory- and doesn't it sound pretty in French?

Other menu treats include:
Escargot
White Bean and Meat Cassoulet
Homemade Soups
Boeuf Bourguignon- (which is fancy-smancy for traditional French beef stew.)
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Dessert Crepes with Strawberries and Blueberries
Chocolate Mousse with Berries

Chez Machin
3553 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
chezmachincreperie.com