Kendall’s Brasserie

Chef Jean Pierre Bosc salutes Lyon with a festive menu to celebrate the 2nd annual “Lyonnaise” week running through Sunday, Oct. 12. Bosc will prepare home-style dishes that include red wine braised pork cheeks, duck leg confit, Lyonnaise sausage, glazed vegetables and macaroni gratin. Dinner is served from 5 to 9 p.m. Valet parking is available for $8 with Kendall’s validation on Grand Avenue, in front of Patina at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. 135 N. Grand St. (213)972-7322.

ChocoChicken

ChocoChicken has refined its menu with the help of new chefs Johnny Zone and Chris Rosenberg. In response to requests from diners, founders Adam Fleischman, Lee Weinberg, Sean Robins and Keith Previte announced that the chefs have tweaked the original chocolate fried chicken recipe, and added a Deep South salad with black-eyed peas, watercress, butter biscuit croutons and an apple cider vinaigrette. The BBQ chicken salad is served with skinless chicken breast, and new side dishes include Yukon mashed potatoes with gravy, buffalo cauliflower and mac and cheese. For dessert, diners can enjoy banana pudding and pie, with all pies made in-house. Specials such as pot pies will rotate based on availability. Fresh-baked biscuits and the old-school sides and sauces will also still be available. A new location in Santa Monica is scheduled to open in 2015. 403 W. 12th St. (213)403-1786.

‘Taste of the Pier’ Redondo Beach

Visitors can sample food from more than 50 restaurants and shops during the annual “Taste of the Pier” festival in Redondo Beach on Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12 from noon to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Visitors can purchase tasting tickets for $1 to sample bites and beverages at Barney’s Beanery, R10 Social House, Kincaid’s Restaurant, Pacific Fish Center and other culinary destinations. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the nonprofits Walk With Sally and Cancer Support Community. 100 Fisherman’s Wharf. Pre-sale tickets are available through the Cancer Support Community at (310)376-3550.

Hudson House Beer Dinner

“Top Chef” alum Brooke Williamson and husband Nick Roberts are teaming up with Smog City Brewery on Monday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. to create a five-course dinner paired with some of the best brews of the season. The cost of the complete menu and beer pairing is $65 per person, and reservations are required. The courses include hot chicken biscuit bites with shrimp cakes paired with Smog City’s Smoked Smaug Lager, and charred octopus with coconut curry paired with L.A. Saison. 514 N. Pacific Coast Highway. (310)798-9183.

Los Olivos Wine Tasting Day Trip

Join Malibu Wine on Sunday, Oct. 12 for a wine tasting tour from Malibu to Los Olivos. The tour is priced at $120 per person, or $96 per person for wine club members. Bus transportation, a morning tour of the Semler Vineyards and mimosas, followed by wine tasting and lunch at the MFW, Los Olivos tasting room, are included. Advance ticket purchase required. The tour starts at 9 a.m. at the Malibu Wines lot, located at Saddlerock Ranch & Vineyards, 31740 Mulholland Hwy. (818)865-0605.

Vitello’s Restaurant Pastry Chef

Carnie Wilson, daughter of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and a member of the musical group, Wilson Philips, is now the executive pastry chef at Vitello’s Restaurant. Baking is a delicious hobby for Wilson, and she has created “Love Bites by Carnie”, which are served at the restaurant. The treats include fresh and warm pumpkin spice cake and gluten free raspberry almond cheesecake. 4349 Tujunga Ave. (818)769-0905.

Faith & Flower

Faith & Flower has launched its new three-course “QuickFixe” lunch menu from executive chef Michael Hung, priced at $18. Diners can choose between two appetizers, three entrees and a dessert. The new QuickFixe menu accommodates guests with less than an hour for lunch, and is available Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The new three-course menu will be updated regularly based on the seasonal availability of ingredients from farmers’ markets. A la carte options are also available, ranging in price from $6 to $24. “Chief of Booze” Michael Lay also offers innovative twists on refreshing cocktails classics, including his signature Garden Cup and the Dos Pistoles. Oenophiles can choose from a variety of traditional and sparkling wines available by the glass for lunch, starting at $9. 705 W. 9th St. (213)239-0642.

Cooking class at FIG & OLIVE

Executive chef Pascal Lorange will host a fall cooking class on Friday, Oct.10 from 3 to 5 p.m., and will share his tips and tricks for preparing an autumn-inspired, three-course meal comprised of a crab and heirloom tomato salad, pumpkin sage ravioli, and creme brulée cheesecake. The cost of the class is $85. Lorange is a former private chef to Julio Iglesias, Oscar de la Renta, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, and President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. The chef uses olive oils in place of butter and cream. Participants will also toast the afternoon with a piscine cocktail, made from sparkling wine and organic ingredients. RSVP to cookingclass@figandolive.com. 8490 Melrose Place. (310)360-9100.

Bo Nuage on Melrose

The Parisian-style bakery is offering pumpkin and ginger “nuage” cakes to celebrate the fall season. The cakes, each priced at $6, have two layers of meringue filled with flavored whipped cream. One of the cakes is covered in chocolate flakes and the other, made without chocolate, is dairy-free. 8010 Melrose Ave. (310)880-2065.

American Tea Room in Beverly Hills

Guests can sip a new maple walnut green tea latte with whipped cream and crushed walnut garnish for $8 at the American Tea Room in Beverly Hills. The tea room is also offering a pumpkin spice chai latte and a spicy hot cinnamon hot chocolate tea latte, priced $7 and available through Dec. 24. 401 N. Canon Drive. (310)271-7922.

EATZ Cooking School

Owner and chef Niki Tehranchi is offering two new pumpkin cooking classes on Thursdays, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. Participants will learn how to prepare pumpkin, kale and sausage stew served in pumpkin bowls; a baby greens salad with roasted pumpkin seeds, Asiago cheese and pomegranate balsamic reduction; pumpkin three cheese polenta and seared pumpkin and sage pork chops; and spiced pumpkin budino with salted caramel sauce. Students will also enjoy pumpkin martinis and wine. The classes are priced at $105 per person; RSVP to http://www.eatzla.com/upcoming_classes.php. 612 N. La Brea Ave. (310)824-3586.

Terrace Tasting Series: Veuve Clicquot

In honor of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on Saturday, Oct. 11, The Bazaar by José Andrés has partnered with Veuve Clicquot for exciting events taking place at the restaurant during the week leading up to the match. A six-course tasting menu will be available through Sunday, Oct. 12 and priced at $185 per person. Andrés’ signature modern Spanish tapas will be paired with Veuve Clicquot. Additionally, a special rosé champagne and bonbon pairing will be offered in The Patisserie. 465 S. La Cienega Blvd. (310)246-5555.

Relais  & Chateaux at Addison

Addison’s chef William Bradley and visiting Chef Claude Bosi, of Hibiscus in London, present a special eight-course dinner on Saturday, Oct. 11 at The Grand Del Mar. The eight courses include whipped yogurt amuse with cranberries and lime; les oeufs with smoked mousse, cornichons and caviar; choi farci with crevettes, curry and consommé; ris de veau with gnudi, artichokes and black truffles; and quince confit with pain d’epices and vanilla. The dinner is priced at $160 per person. Guests can stay overnight for a special rate of $395. 5200 Grand Del Mar Way. (858)314-1900.