Paper City Houston

For those who salivate at the mere mention of Hay Merchant’s Cease and Desist Burger, chef Chris Shepherd has something even more enticing in the works. An enhanced version of the popular burger is set to be the centerpiece of Underbelly Burger, a casual new counter spot expected to open at the reimagined, completely renovated Houston Farmers Market later this summer.

Today’s reveal, timed for National Hamburger Day, notes that in addition to Underbelly Hospitality‘s namesake burger — double meat, double cheese with lettuce, pickles, and tomato on a potato bun — Underbelly burger will also showcase Shepherd’s bacon sausage, both on burgers and in hot dog form, plus chicken sandwiches and special seasonal burgers.

What better to accompany the Underbelly Burger than the popular sidewinder fries, which are deliciously soft in the center and crispy on the outside?