September 23, 2010

When you arrive at someone’s house as their guest, you would naturally expect to be greeted by your host. For Simon Emaleh, it should be no different when a customer arrives at his Sherman Oaks restaurant, the eponymous Simon’s Cafe. As both head chef and owner of the Moroccan cafe, Emaleh also regularly pops out of the kitchen to take reservations, greet new arrivals, explain the menu, and even serve wine and food to diners.