Ittou Bento, which has been under construction for some time now (see http://wp.me/pIwAN-bd), is finally scheduled to open on Monday, October 27th.  The Japanese bistro boasts a menu of fresh salads, soup, bento, and of course, sushi.  Check out more at http://www.ittoubento.com/.

The Barnes & Noble in Manhattan Beach is hosting a “Cookbook Fair” this Sunday, October 24th.  Featured are the chefs/authors of the new splashy global cookbook “Flying Pans”, Bernard Guillas and Ron Oliver from the Marine Room in La Jolla.  Events start at 12:30pm.