"What It Is: A wine bar with French food in Silver Lake Perfect For: Date Night, Girls’ Night Out, Group Dinner, Drinks And A Light Bite If you live in Silver Lake, you should know about a very useful new place: Melody. This just-opened spot on Virgil is in a converted bungalow opposite Sqirl, and is good for many situations. We could see you coming here for date night, sitting in the dimly-lit main room, and having wine and French-ish food (like a chicken cordon bleu sandwich) to share, and there’s also big side patio with heaters that would be great for a group dinner. And a “wine down” happy hour from 5-7pm you could use for after-work drinks with coworkers. The food we tried was good, although not particularly special - but it’s the kind of place Silver Lake people will end up at regularly for drinks and snacks. Verdict: Good for a lot of situations if you’re in the area, but you don’t need to cross town for the food." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, brett keating
