With fall in full swing, diners and foodies will find lots to do around town. Here are some of the latest restaurants/events to check out.

Le Pain Quotidien, a Belgian cafe-bakery chain with more than 160 locations worldwide, recently debuted in The Commons at Calabasas in the space formerly occupied by Damon & Pythias Greek restaurant. Open 7 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays, until 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Offered are freshly baked organic goods along with breakfast, soups, salads and sandwiches. 4719 Commons way. 747-444-5163. www.lepainquotidien.com.

Mandarin Bistro, a sit-down, family-owned restaurant is new in Newbury Park in a former Pick Up Stix location. The menu features Chinese fare – with more than 100 Mandarin and Szechwan dishes available. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Reservations taken. No liquor currently. 501 S. Reino Road. 805-375-1668.

Pyramido, a Greek/Mediterranean establishment, has opened in North Hollywood. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily. Table service. full bar. Hookah service offered on the patio. 4907 Lankershim Blvd. 818-761-0900.

Vibe Rolls & Salad Cafe opened in Glendale at 514 W. Colorado St. A fast, casual spot, order at the table or counter, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Salads, wraps, chicken meals, burgers, sandwiches, pasta and soups available. No liquor. 818-243-6103.

East West Dining Group recently debuted SmithHouse Tap & Grill in Century City. Angelo Sosa, a former contestant on “Top Chef,” is the consulting chef. Featured are classic American dishes with global ingredients and notes of whimsy. The custom-blend burger is topped with a bone marrow and Parmesan crust; slow-baked salmon is accompanied by charred bok choy and a lemon-yuzu butter; and a dry-aged new York strip steak is glazed in a ginger-soy emulsion and sprinkled with five spice walnuts. more than 120 selections of draft beers are cooled in six distinct temperature controlled zones and can be poured through Draft Master, a table-top tap system that allows diners to pour their own draft beer at the table. full bar offers an array of custom cocktails. The 240-seat restaurant is open for lunch and dinner daily. Reservations taken. 10351 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-432-4360. www.smithhousela.com.

An eighth location of Vosges Haut-Chocolat shop opened in Beverly Hills (other shops in Chicago, new York and Las Vegas). In a remodeled former nine West shoe store, the shop is decorated with arches shipped in from Marrakesh. There’s a cafe in front, a marketplace with products in the middle and a chocolate lab in the back. Offered are an array of exotic and interesting chocolate candy/sweet combinations, cocoa mixes and more. Consumers can purchase by the collection (Italiano, Aztec, Global), by the bar or box (caramels, toffees, etc.). Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 311 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills. 310-275-3621. www.vosgeschocolate.com.

Rose restaurant has opened in West Hollywood with a menu of Provencal- and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Open for dinner Tuesday-Saturday and Saturday brunch. full bar. Valet parking. Reservations taken. 861 N. La Cienega Blvd. 310-289-1294. www.roserestaurants.com.

The Six is scheduled to open in the former Risotto restaurant space (across from Jerry’s Deli) in Studio City at the end of this month. The full-service, casual concept restaurant will feature new takes on traditional American classics – such as burgers on brioche buns with Maytag blue cheese, potato crusted salmon with seasonal vegetables, organic jidori chicken breast, mussels and housemade banana cream pie. Beer and wine will be available. 12650 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. another location of The six has been open at 10668 W. Pico Blvd., West Los Angeles, 310-837-6662, for a year and a half. Partners are Jake King, Will Karges and Alex Trumble.

Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air, is scheduled to open Nov. 1. The new restaurant’s fine dining culinary concept, headed by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, will focus on modern California cuisine with European and Mediterranean influences. It will showcase top quality fresh ingredients, all-natural poultry and sustainable seafood. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. full bar. Valet parking. Reservations taken. 701 Stone Canyon Road, Los Angeles. 310-909-1644. www.hotelbelair.com.

Going on around the areaDineLA Fall Restaurant Week continues today and also Monday-Oct. 14. Offered are fixed price lunches ranging from $16 to $28 and dinners from $26 to $44 per person. View restaurants participating along with their menus online at www.discoverlosangeles.com/restaurantweekv2.

Burbank’s Smoke House Restaurant celebrates its 65th birthday Wednesday with a complimentary champagne toast, birthday cake celebration and raffle drawing at 7 p.m. also, on Wednesday , every entree on the regular menu will be 50 percent off. through the end of this month, the restaurant is also partnering with Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles and will donate 10 percent of garlic bread sales to the foundation. every Tuesday after 4 p.m. this month, entrees will be 40 percent off the regular menu. A special $19.46 dinner menu will be available during the month and early diners (4-6 p.m.) can still receive 25 percent off any entr e on the regular menu. 4420 W. Lakeside Drive, Burbank. for more information or reservations, call 818-845-3731.www.smokehouse1946.com.

Good Habit Foods, a gourmet market specializing in artisan, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options, opened last month in Thousand Oaks. The market is owned by Nina Burr, who offers a line of gluten free cookies. 1625 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 818-292-8599.

Los Angeles Food & Wine, a four-day festival with top chefs from around the country and events at venues in Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Los Angeles and Santa Monica, is Oct. 13-16. Check website for various events. Tickets start at $50. 877-234-8425. www.lafw.com.

Morton’s The Steakhouse, Woodland Hills is hosting an outdoor, four-course puff on the patio dinner paired with wines and cigars, 6:30 p.m. Thursday . $115 per person. 6250 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills. Reservations required. Contact Ashlea gross at 818-703-7272. www.mortons.com/woodlandhills/specialevents.

Karl Strauss Brewing Company-CityWalk teams up with four Los Angeles breweries to kick-off LA Beer Week with Reverse Tap Takeover. The craft beer and food pairing event 5-9 p.m. Thursday. $20 per person. 1000 Universal Studios Blvd., Universal City. 818-753-2739. www.karlstrauss.com.

To help with a cure for breast cancer, on Monday, Panera Bread will donate 100 percent of sales from its Pink Ribbon Bagels to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation. Also, throughout this month, 10 cents from each $1.29 Pink Ribbon Bagel sold and $1 from every Power of Pink Baker’s Dozen Pack of 13 Pink Ribbon Bagels ($10.49) will be donated to the organization. The bagels, shaped like a ribbon and baked fresh daily, feature cherry chips, dried cherries and cranberries. Pick up the bagels at stores in Burbank, Glendale, North Hollywood, Northridge and Studio City. for additional locations, go to www.panerabread.com/cafes/find.php.

Boccaccio’s, Westlake Village, offers a five-course wine dinner with Pali Wine Co. wines at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Cost is $79 per person. Reservations required. 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, #110. 818-889-8300. Menu at www.paliwineco.com.

Los Angeles magazine’s The Food Event at Saddlerock Ranch is 1-4 p.m. Oct. 23. $95 per person in advance; $110 at the door. more than 40 restaurants and wineries will be participating. 31727 Mulholland Highway, Malibu. www.lamag.com/thefoodevent.

Lazy Dog Cafe is thinking pink during Breast Cancer Awareness month and from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 18 will donate 15 percent of each dinner bill to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Customers need to bring in a flier to participate (available at www.lazydogcafe.com/promotions).

The Langham hosts a five-course Farm to Table tasting dinner showcasing beer from Pasadena-based Craftsman Brewing Company 6:30 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner Oct. 19. $95 per person including beer pairings. Reservations required. 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena. 626-585-6218. www. pasadena.langhamhotels.com.

The L.A. Oktoberfest Benefit for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is 1-5 p.m. Oct. 22. It will feature German beer, food and entertainment. Tickets $25 per person. Event at Olympic Collection, 11301 Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-915-8003. www.laoktoberfest.com.

If you know of any new restaurants now open or soon to open in the Valley, email the names and addresses to natalie.haughton@dailynews.com.

<a href="http://www.dailynews.com/ci_19054631?source=most_viewedtag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.dailynews.com/ci_19054631?source=most_viewedThu, 06 Oct 2011 23:10:41 GMT 00:00″>Small Bites: Le Pain Quotidien opens in the Commons at Calabasas, Pyramido in North Hollywood, the Six in Studio City, plus more restaurant newsFall brings restaurant openings and events