News For Foodies: 01.01.15

Coming right up is the next Artists and Writers night at Almond in Bridgehampton, this one with Francine Fleischer, a photographer. During the special events, Jason Weiner, an owner of the restaurant and its chef, prepares a three-course meal served family-style, and the featured guest leads a discussion.

Ms. Fleischer’s work has appeared in magazines such as Vanity Fair, Conde Nast Traveler, Esquire, and Italian Vogue, and her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. She is a part-time resident of Sag Harbor.

Reservations are required for the Jan. 13 event, which begins at 7 p.m. The cost is $40 in advance, $45 at the door, and includes a glass of local wine or craft beer, plus tax and gratuity.

Sen Tasting Menu

Sen, a Japanese restaurant on Sag Harbor’s Main Street, offers a seven-course tasting menu Sunday through Thursday nights for $28. It includes a choice of soup, salad, seasonal vegetables, sushi or sashimi, one of the “kitchen selections,” rice, and dessert.

Winter at 1770

At the 1770 House in East Hampton, Thursday nights bring a $17.70 deal in the downstairs tavern, featuring a burger, meatloaf, or pizza. Soave or Malbec wines will be offered by the glass for $9.

Beginning on Sunday, in addition to the nightly menu at the tavern and in the inn’s main dining room, diners who visit Sundays through Thursdays can take advantage of a three-course prix fixe for $35 with choices from the a la carte menu. The restaurant’s dishes focus on local and seasonal ingredients. Among the winter items are North Fork oysters, spicy local fluke tartare, slow-braised short rib with local butternut squash, and house-made linguine with local clams.