News for Foodies 09.29.16

Almond restaurant in Bridgehampton will kick off its next series of artists and writers nights with an appearance on Tuesday by Iris Smyles, the author, most recently, of “Dating Tips for the Unemployed.”

The evenings include a family-style, three-course dinner, served with a glass of local wine or craft beer, and a talk by the featured guest. Ms. Smyles, whose other work of fiction is “Iris Has Free Time,” was a humor columnist for Splice Today, and is the founder of the web museum Smyles & Fish. Her short stories and essays have appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, McSweeney’s, and “Best American Travel Writing 2015,” among other publications. She is the fiction editor of The Star’s East magazine. 

Reservations are required for the event, which begins at 7 p.m. 

Prix Fixe Drop

A three-course prix fixe at the Living Room restaurant in East Hampton, at c/o the Maidstone inn, has dropped in price to $35, from $49. Served Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m., the menu includes new and innovative dishes created by David Armone, the restaurant’s chef. Tax and gratuity are additional. 

A happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday at the inn features half-price cocktails and food from the bar menu. There is also a deal for dogs, which are welcome at the inn: half price on treats from the inn’s Woof Menu. 

Fall Farmers Markets

While a number of farmers markets have wrapped up their 2016 seasons, the Sag Harbor Farmers Market will continue through October on Saturdays on Bay Street, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. There is one more opportunity to visit the regular Montauk market, tomorrow on the green between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. There will also be a farmers market during the Montauk Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Festival on the Saturday and Sunday of Columbus Day weekend.  

Join Slow Food

The East End’s Slow Food chapter has mounted a membership drive this month, urging people to “come to the table.” Members can participate in Slow Food dinners and other events that highlight the role of local agriculture and locally grown food. Individual memberships are $60 a year; family memberships for up to four people are $100.