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It had been awhile since the SO and I ventured to our little neighborhood French cafe The Butler and The Chef. Family was visiting and what better time to eat at an old favorite than with newbies. Normally we try to hit this place later in the day since Sunday brunch in San Francisco produces lines and waits that surpass hunger pangs, but we decided to chance it. There was a milling group when we arrived and I'm not sure what they were waiting for (outside seats?) but we didn't have to wait and got a table almost immediately. Score! This time out I decided to pass on my always reliable go tos of quiche or croque madame and got the champignon: mushroom, egg and cheese crepe. That's still French right? A buckwheat crepe with Comte cheese, egg and sauteed mushrooms. With the side spinach salad you almost feel healthy eating it. Soft, almost creamy like crepe filled with sturdy cheese, somewhere between gooey and chewy and just this side of al dente mushrooms. It's a breakfast/brunch hearty enough to fill you up with out feeling so heavy you wanna have a nap afterwards. Though I'm sure had we gotten mimosas we might have felt different. Overall, a tasty dish for vegetarians and the rest of us. Service here is also pleasant and efficient. I guess that's not really French, but in this instance, I'll totally look past that. 

• A "beloved L.A." fast casual chain aims to open in the Sunset. 
• The Myriad, that food market hall concept in the Castro has suddenly opened. 
• Belcampo Meat Co. aims their expansion plans to Jack London Square. 
• Wow! How many places can one spot be? The suddenly cursed corner of Market and 16th Street is seeing another new place take over. Guess it never hurts to try!
• A combo burger chain aims to takeover Oakland. Because more unhealthy food is what we need!
• The last of the original Westfield restaurants under the dome has closed. 
• The Yard at Mission Rock is getting a makeover with new tenants. And of course they will be open in time for baseball season, because that is what is important. 
• Dip is opening in North Beach and it is exactly what you think it is. 
• So this is closing too. 
• You can now learn to drive a food truck in your spare time!
• Jonathan Waxman really likes his name and will use it on his new restaurant at Ghirardelli Square.
• In case you missed this weeks Top Chef, they spent their last time in San Francisco doing this.