1) Almond's Executive Chef and Co-Owner Jason Weiner will be cooking at the James Beard House in Manhattan next month, serving a mid-winter brunch of blue fish, scallops, quail and french toast. The meal is set for Sunday, January 31st at noon, with tickets priced at $75 for members of the foundation and $90 for non-members. [CurbedWire Inbox]
2) The 8th annual Hamptons Restaurant Week has dates. The $24.95 three-course prix fixe meals come to town March 21, 2010 - March 28, 2010. No restaurants listed as of yet. [HRW]