Culver City: Samosa House will add a new fusiony Indian restaurant at Overland and Washington. [Squid Ink]
Downtown: Chef Amanda Cushman and wine teacher Ian Blackburn will pair tapas with Spanish wines from Navarra at Loft 218 for a Learn About Wine class. [LearnAboutWine]
Malibu: The Beachcomber has five “spooky” cocktails through October. [TheBeachcomber Café]
Orange County: Pinot Provence has a new chef, Laurent “Lulu” De Rouen. [Daily Dish]
Haven, a gastropub, is open in Old Towne Orange. [O.C. Register]
Pasadena: Beyond the Olive recently opened to offer fine Californian olive oils and vinegars.[FoodGPS]
San Gabriel: New Chong Qing is open for excellent Szechaun cold noodles, under $5. [SinoSoul]
Mien Nghia will soon merge into its Rosemead location and close on Valley Blvd. [Eating Valley Blvd]
Santa Monica: Wilshire extends its double happy hours to every night, with bar food half-price and discount drinks from 5-7 p.m., 10-12 p.m.
Universal City: A Halloween Carnival to benefit Camp Ronald McDonald will take place this Sunday, with food from top local chefs. [CampRonaldMCDonald]
West Hollywood: Simon L.A. has new dinner, lunch, and brunch menus for fall. [Simon L.A.]
