Martini House executive chef Todd Humphries and his good friend, chef Gerald Hirigoyen, who owns and operates two popular Bay Area restaurants, Bocadillos and Piperade, will host “An Evening of Pintxos” at Martini House on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

A native of Spain’s Basque Country, Hirigoyen shares the love of his native food not only through his restaurants but with his latest cookbook, appropriately named “Pintxos: Small Plates in the Basque Tradition.”

For one evening in the Cellar Bar, the two chefs will team up to serve small plates of pintxos from the classic recipes taken from this book. Signed books will be available for purchase as well.

Martini House will also pour Hirigoyen’s wine, Arrels Clos Oblidat “Sangre de Garnatxa,” Catalunya, which is 100 percent grenache.

“Pintxos are used as an excuse for socializing, so what better reason to get together than to eat good food and drink good wine,” noted Humphries. “This event will be open seating so we’ll see you in the cellar.”

The event takes place from 5 to 7 p.m., Nov. 3, in the Martini House Cellar Bar. Cost is $30 per person for a generous selection of small plates and a glass of Hirigoyen’s wine.

Martini House is located at 1245 Spring St., St. Helena. For information or reservations, call 963-2233.