Early Meal at Malibu Pier Restaurant; Mod Pizza in NoHo

MALIBU— Malibu Pier Restaurant & Bar isn't scheduled to open until April, but if you're looking for an early seat in the house consider a pop-up, Fork Knife Mic, taking place at the restaurant on March 23. Malibu Pier chef Jason Fullilove, Kris Morningstar (Ray's & Shark Bar), Brendan Collins (Larry's & Waterloo & City) and Phillip Lee (Scratch Bar) will each contribute two courses and the whole meal is priced at just $45 a head, which is a total steal. And instead of Pandora picking tracks, DJ Brutha Gimel will spin, with a performance by actress Amaris Dupree. [ELA]

AROUND TOWN— Seattle-based fast casual pie pioneer Mod Pizza is expanding around SoCal. With restaurants already planted in Valencia and Irvine, next up Mod lands at 5300 Lankershim Blvd. [EaterWire]

SANTA BARBARA— Files this under freak occurrences. Diners received more than a meal when a wave crashed through Moby Dick Restaurant in Santa Barbara over the weekend. Luckily nobody was hurt and the whole thing was caught on camera. [Eater National]

AROUND TOWN—Menchie's is appearing on CBS's Undercover Boss again and those who text "MENCHIES" to 35350 while the show airs will receive a text coupon for a freebie five ounce froyo to be redeemed March 8 or 9. [EaterWire]