Zinque is the Diane Von Fürstenberg wrap dress of restaurants. During the day, its airy interior resembles an Apple store, considering how many Mac laptops are in use. But at night it’s a different story: Wine glasses, oysters and occasionally live music make you feel as if you’re in a European bistro. (The din of customer conversation doesn’t hurt the illusion, considering it often includes snippets of French and Italian.) Zinque offers bites for every hour of the day: pastries, breakfast sandwiches, paninis, healthy salads, happy-hour snacks, flatbreads and “plates.” With indoor and outdoor seating, outlets and Wi-Fi, there’s not really an occasion or meeting that Zinque can’t accommodate. It’s tempting to arrive early for coffee and stay for wine, but if you’d rather change locations, Zinque now boasts two — one near Abbot Kinney, and one near the Pacific Design Center in WeHo. —Eve Weston

600 Venice Blvd., Venice, 90291. (310) 437-0970, lezinque.com. Also 8684 Melrose Ave., W. Hlywd., 90069. (424) 284-3930.