Nancy Rommelmann

As someone whose midday meal usually consists of leftovers, or a tamale from the cheapie-but-goodie taco hut up the street, I am not even on a last-name basis with the $65 lunch. Not that this renders me immune from ladies-who-lunch envy, and lately, no place has inspired more food-lust than......

Perhaps it‘s the locals’ involvement in the visual and performing arts (and the just-scraping-by that often comes with it), but the dining scene in Silver Lake often reflects a preference for good looks or personality over commendable cuisine. Enter Chameau, a small and fetching French-Moroccan restaurant whose subtle decor and......