Ink. Opens Sept 21, High Profile Dinners, MORE!

WEHO— Michael Voltaggio will finally finally open his long awaited modern Los Angeles restaurant Ink. on September 21. Make a resy here starting tomorrow. [EaterWire]

SANTA MONICA— One Pico at Shutters is hosting a six course Friends of James Beard Benefit on October 6. This here menu is actually a preview of a dinner that executive chef Michael Reardon will cook at the NYC Beard House in November. The One Pico dinner begins at 7PM and costs $150 for James Beard Members or $165 for the public. [EaterWire]

CENTURY CITY— The Counter is set to open a new unit in the Westfield Century City mall also on September 21. [Toddrickallen]

BEVERLY HILLS— There's another fancypants dinner planned to celebrate the one year anniversary of Test Kitchen. On September 19 Roy Choi will prepare a menu at Picca with desserts organized by Dahlia Narvaez (Mozza), and cocktails from Julian Cox (Sotto, Picca), Matt Biancaniello (Library Bar), Matt Wagner (Rivera), Dave Kupchinsky (Eveleigh), and Krishna Vutla (Picca). Meanwhile, downstairs at Sotto, Walter Manzke (formerly Church & State), Nancy Silverton (Mozza), David Lefevre (MB Post) and Matt Molina (Mozza) will present a separate menu with drinks by Davidson Fernie (Playa, Harvard & Stone), Joel Black, Kate Grutman (Sotto), and sommelier Mark Mendoza (Comme Ca). Each dinner costs $70 for six courses with some proceeds donated to GettLove, a charity that helps the homeless. [LAW]