On Sunday, Nov. 14th at Guard & Grace, over 200 people gathered at elegant downtown steakhouse, to celebrate local food, celebrity chefs and culinary excellence at the annual Urban Harvest Sunday Supper event.  The event raised nearly $100,000 to support their mission – to cultivate thriving communities through gardening and access to healthy, local food.  

The event included a diverse chef line-up, each creating an imaginative course using seasonal local products sourced directly from the farmers, ranchers, and food artisans from the Urban Harvest Farmers Market, held every Saturday at Buffalo Speedway and Westheimer Blvd. The courses were paired with beautiful white and red wines provided by Doug Skopp of Dionysus Imports.  

1^st Course – Chef Austin Waiter, Tony’s: Salmon Crudo featuring Ruby red grapefruit, celery and Vallone Olive Oil

2^nd Course – Chef Mayank Istwal, Musaafer: Mushroom Ceviche featuring trumpet mushroom, mushroom coffee and coconut, curry leaf oil, red radish with lentil crisp

3^rd Course – Chef Travis McShane, Ostia: Gnocchi with corn, delicata squash and pecorino

4^th Course – Chef Troy Guard, Guard and Grace: Oak Grilled Texas Wagyu Sirloin with macaire potatoes, confit baby vegetables and charred carrot puree

5^th Course – Chef Drake Leonards, Eunice and partnership with the Baker’s Man owner, James Ephraim: Vanilla Bundt Cake with pecans, white chocolate and stewed fruit

The ingredients used to create the delicious menu included items from Urban Harvest Farmers Market vendors:, Lonestar Mushrooms, Wagyuru, Gundermann Acres, Atkinson Farms, Rio Grande Organic Pecans and The Baker’s Man. 

Guests: The crowd included Urban Harvest Executive Director Janna Roberson along with long-time Urban Harvest supporters: Duncan & Molly Lamme, David & Janna Webber Fielding & Meredith Cocke, Rick & Katherine Chambers, Chris & Marguerite Johnson,Mithu & Shammi Malik, John & Lindsay Socha, Tiffany Dugar Hatchett, Beth Clark, Morgan & Chris Brown,  Stuart Rosenberg and Jose Ocque, Michelle Leal.