Almond restaurant announced that the first “Artists & Writers Night” night of the season will be hosted by Iris Smyles on Tuesday, October 4th beginning at 7 p.m. The evening will feature a family style three-course menu created by executive chef Jason Weiner. Cost for the night is $45, which includes a glass of local wine or craft beer and gratuity, tax is not included. Reservations are required.

Iris Smyles has published two books of fiction: Iris Has Free Time and Dating Tips for the Unemployed (out now from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Founder and editor of the web museum Smyles & Fish, she edited and wrote the afterword for the cult book The Capricious Critic. Her short stories and essays have appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, BOMB, Paris Review Daily, and The Observer.  For reservations contact Almond at (631) 537-5665. Visit www.almondrestaurant.com for more information. Location: 1 Ocean Road, Bridgehampton, NY 11932, 631-537-5665