Islands to Sherman Oaks, Lunch at Mr Chow, More!

SHERMAN OAKS— Not only is Mendocino Farms building a biggity eatery on Ventura in Sherman Oaks, but a branch of the Islands chain is headed to the same complex. [EaterWire]

HAWTHORNE— On May 15, those behind Eureka!, the craft beer and burger chainlet, will debut their first more formal dining engagement, Eureka! Tasting Kitchen, ON the runway at Hawthorne Airport. The restaurant will additionally serve as a corporate kitchen and recipe test space for both food and drink. In other news, new locations for Eureka! are coming to Indian Wells in July, Downtown Berkeley in September, and then OC and Seattle toward December. [EaterWire]

MALIBU— The new Mr Chow in Malibu opens for weekend lunch service starting Memorial Day weekend. [EaterWire]

NORCAL— One week ago Jeff Cerciello, chef and proprietor of Santa Monica farm to table favorite Farmshop, opened a second Farmshop in Marin Country Mart at Larkspur Landing. [Inside Scoop]

ENCINO— Poquito Mas has replaced Numero Uno Pizza on Ventura Boulevard just west of Hayvenhurst at the other end of the same center as Tony Roma's. [EaterWire]