WAY OUT WEST— The Uchi culinary team of Philip Speer, Kaz Edwards and Paige Pressley will serve a 10-course dinner at the Animal Farm Center in Cat Spring on November 24. Speer has been busily posting pictures of food to the event's Facebook page. Buy the $175 tickets here. [Eaterwire]
MONTROSE— In honor of Small Business Saturday November 24, which encourages people to shop locally on the Saturday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, six food trucks will compete in a drive to collect canned food for the Houston Food Bank. Dubbed "A Movable Feast," trucks Koagie Hots, Golden Grill, Bernie's Burger Bus, The Rice Box, The Waffle Bus and The Goodie Box will park along Westheimer between Elmen and Mandell. It all happens from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. [Eaterwire]
GALLERIA— Lucky Dog will host its annual gingerbread dog house fundraiser on Tuesday December 4 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m at the Royal Sonesta Hotel on the West Loop. Local chefs will compete by designing elaborate, gingerbread dog houses, which are then auctioned off for charity. A suggested donation of $25 is payable at the door. [Eaterwire]