Taste of Abbot Kinney

Inside Out Community Arts will host the 2nd annual Taste of Abbot Kinney Sunday, October 24 from 3-7 p.m.  Visitors can purchase $15 to $100 packages to sample food and wines from some of the most popular restaurants, wineries and gourmet food trucks.  Buy tickets online at www.tasteofabbotkinney.com or at one of the three entrances.  Inside Out Community Arts brings after school education to Los Angeles’ most in-need children. The event is located at Abbot Kinney and Venice Blvd.

Cooking for Thanksgiving

Executive Chef Andreas Nieto is offering a cooking class on how to spice up your Thanksgiving meal.  The class will focus on the right combination of spices and techniques to create a meal everyone will talk about this Thanksgiving.  Arrive before 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 23 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites. The cost is $40. RSVP to Claudia.lambaren@westin.com. 404 S. Figueroa Street

Top Chefs Fight Hunger

The World Food Celebration: Top Chefs Dinner will take place to benefit the Lee Oneness Foundation and the fight against Hunger on October 24 at Drago Centro. A five-course dinner will be prepared by the following top five chefs: Celestino Drago, Walter Manzke, Alain Giraud, Alen Ramos and Carolyn Nugent.  There will be a silent auction with 100% of the donations benefiting the Lee Oneness Foundation.  Silent auction items can be viewed at www.BiddingForGood.com/LeeOneness.com. Reservations begin at 6 p.m. Drago Centro 525 South Flower Street, Suite 120 (213)228-8998.

Halloween Candy Shakes

The Counter custom built burgers is featuring a Halloween Candy shake made with vanilla ice cream and swirled with a choice of M&M’s or Reese’s Peanut Butter cups and topped with crumbled candy bits. This treat is available at the following locations: 2901 Ocean Park Blvd. (310)399-8383, 4786 Admiralty Way, (310)827-8600, and 21209-B Hawthorne Blvd. (310)406-3300.

Catering to Night Owls

Kabuki Japanese Restaurant is offering a new reverse happy hour menu on Sundays from 8 p.m. to closing and Monday –Thursday from 9 p.m. to closing. Order traditional and innovative sushi, specialty rolls and appetizers and get the second for $1. This offer includes cocktails, sake, beer and wine too. Available at the Old Pasadena location, 88 W. Colorado Blvd. #103 (626)568-9310 and Howard Hughes Center, 6981 Center Dr. (310)641-5524.

From the Vine 2010

The fifth annual Los Angeles magazine “The Food Event: From the Vine 2010,” is this Sunday, October 24 from 1-4 p.m. at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu. Many of LA’s great chefs and wineries will prepare and pour some of their finest creations.  Tickets are $95 in advance. Go to www.lamag.com/thefoodevent for more information.

Mani’s on Maple

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Mani’s Bakery brings all the tradition of the famed Fairfax location to a bigger space on Maple Drive.  The healthy and eclectic menu features locally-grown produce, grass-fed meats, and custom cocktails using organic fruits and juices. Some favorites include a Moroccan mint lamb burger and a warm Brie and artichoke sandwich. 345 N. Maple Drive, (310)247-0009.

Pie Sale

Marie Callender’s is offering 30 varieties of made-from-scratch whole pies on sale until October 31 for only $6.99. These pies are regularly priced at $10.49 to $15.49.  Pick up a pie to-go for yourself or to bring to a Halloween party. Callender’s Wilshire, 5773 Wilshire Blvd. (323)937-7952.