Here is a great opportunity for Houston foodies to be a part of  new charity dine in the city. Houston's first Black Restaurant Week will kick off on April 3 and runs through  April 10.

The organizers encourage everyone to support African-American-owned businesses. According to the organizers, it is  a fundraiser event. They will donate fifteen percent of the special  multicourse prix fixe meals at each participating restaurant to the nonprofit organization, Change Happens.The organization runs several program to help homeless people,  individuals locate affordable health coverage and run  HIV prevention programs.

Participants will have three types of dining option in the event, it includes, brunch, lunch and dinner. The cost for lunch and dinner will range from $45 for a three-course evening meal to $20 for a two-course lunch, while people will need to pay  $25 per person for the  brunch.

Black Restaurant Week chair,  Warren Luckett,  said that, "Our city's diversity and history creates a culture unique to Houston."  "As our city and its diverse population continues to grow, it's vital that we highlight the black culinary scene and their impact on our community."

The complete list of participating restaurants:

Gatlin's BBQ, 3510 Ella

Ray's Real Pit BBQ Shack, 4529 Old Spanish Trail

Holley's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar, 3201 Louisiana

Calabash Island Eats, 1515 Pease

Lucille's, 5512 La Branch

Café Abuja, 15015 Westheimer #C

Etta's Little Kitchen, Food Truck

Reggae Hut, 4814 Almeda

Esther's Cajun Café, 5204 Yale

Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant, 6800 Southwest Freeway

Unwine on Almeda, 4420 Almeda

Scrappy Brown's, 4830 Almeda

d'Marco's Pizzeria, 11102 S. Highway 6, Suite 106, Sugar Land

Davis Street at Hermann Park, 5925 Almeda

Prospect Park, 17776 Texas 249, #28b

Crave Seafood, 5887 Westheimer

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