Photos: Critic’s Choice: New brunch spots

Silver dollar pancakes are served with apples cooked in brown butter and maple at Lucky Duck, an American bistro in Silver Lake. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 18, 2014 6:34 PM PT

Brunch has quietly gone sophisticated, and at some restaurants it can be the best meal of the week. Because the meal bridges lunch and dinner, brunch menus tend to have something for everyone. Here are a few newish spots to brunch.

Fried green tomato benedict with slow-cooked greens and Tabasco hollandaise. Lucky Duck just added weekend brunch and an outside terrace to enjoy it on. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Superba is also known for its toasts, like this one, topped with house-made ricotta and strawberry jam. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)