Chicago chefs aiding Tigray

What's happening: Ethiopian restaurateur Tigist Reda of Uptown's Demera will be joined by 30+ local chefs next Wednesday in an event called Chicago Chefs Cook for Tigray.

• The fundraiser, featuring a dish from each chef, will aid women and children in Tigray and refugees in Sudan by funding programs run by Health Professionals Network for Tigray.
• "For me, this event means the survival of our neighbors, our friends and our families through food and medicine," Reda tells Axios.

State of play: Last March, many of these same chefs raised $600,000 for Ukraine. At that event, Reda told Piccolo Sogno chef Tony Priolo about the crisis in her native country.

• "After hearing stories of what's going on, we immediately jumped on board, because we knew it was the right thing to do," Priolo tells Axios.
• He'll serve local squash flan with aged balsamic vinegar at the event.
• Other chef organizers include Beverly Kim of Parachute and Jason Hammel of Lula Cafe.

What they're saying: "My hopes are not only to support Tigist and the refugees of Tigray, but to once again show that together, [Chicago chefs] can make a positive difference in the world," Prairie Grass chef Sarah Stegner tells Axios.

• She'll serve Capriole goat cheese with a concord grape & balsamic reduction, Klug farm grapes and Three Sisters toasted pecans.

If you go: It's 6pm to 9pm next Wednesday at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture.

• Tickets: $150 in advance or at the door.

The lineup: More restaurants are joining every day, but here's an initial list: