"Pray for Rain": Wildfire relief efforts continue at El Real dinner with an Underbelly

The wildfires ravaging Texas are still burning, and the Houston food community is still stepping up to help.

Tuesday night, El Real Tex-Mex will present "Pray for Rain" a four-course interactive dinner to benefit the wildfire victims. Chef/owner Bryan Caswell and Underbelly's Chris Shepherd will team up for create a "Texas-style" menu, and Hay Merchant's Kevin Floyd will contribute margaritas and drink pairings. Windsor Village United Methodist Church pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell will also be present to open the evening with a prayer.

The dinner tariff is $85 per person, including beer and margaritas, and the dinner begins at 7 p.m. with cocktails served for half an hour beforehand. Reservations are required, and all proceeds from the dinner will go to Society of Samaritan, a local Magnolia organization that Caswell and Shepherd came into contact with while bringing foodstuffs to Waller and Montgomery counties on Friday.

Anyone who wants to help but can't attend the dinner can contribute by donating to Urban Harvest's Wildfire Farm Relief Fund, an account set up by the organization to send money directly to the farmers who need it. Checks made out to Urban Harvest and earmarked WFRF can be delivered to the Eastside, Highland Village or City Hall farmers markets or to the Urban Harvest offices.