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Community ImpactUnderbelly Burger is now open at The Houston Farmers Market as of Jan. 6, offering a selection of handcrafted burgers along with milkshakes, beer and wine, among other menu options. Run by Underbelly Hospitality, a creation from Chris Shepherd, a James...

CultureMap HoustonEven by the usual standards of Houston's bustling restaurant scene,  the past couple of months have been a busy time for new openings. Successful operators have debuted several promising concepts that all clamor for people’s attention. From the...

Houston CityBookWHAT IS SOUND art? The fact is, nobody really knows, including curators, critics and the artists themselves. Is sound in itself art? If yes, isn’t Charlie Parker a sound artist? But what if there is no audio component to the art, but the work evokes an...

Paper City TexasHad it not been a damp and windy 50 degrees on Friday, the line outside of Chris Shepherd’s spanking new Underbelly Burger in the Houston Farmers Market on Airline Drive probably would have snaked outside the door. As it was, the cozy space, which is...

Houston PressBurger-Chan, 5353 W. Alabama, softly opened its location in the Galleria January 3. Terming it burger-chan 2.0, the new restaurant was meant to be a second location for the concept from Diane and Willet Feng. Unfortunately, in August 2020, the couple...

 Houston PressIt's been a week since New Year's Eve, so it's time to get back in the saddle and celebrate the second weekend of 2022 with some hip-hop dancing, art, shopping, eating and drinking. Finn Hall will have all of that this Friday as it hosts the first All...

Citybook HoustonWHAT OMICRON VARIANT? Houston’s restaurant scene is adapting — and booming. Exciting announcements are made every week, and the list of hot spots to check out just keeps growing. Here are four to add now. “I love burgers,” said Chris Shepherd yesterday...

Eater Houston​Chef Chris Shepherd makes a damn fine burger, and now he has his very own burger joint at Houston Farmers Market. Underbelly Burger opens today at 2520 Airline Drive, with Shepherd’s double meat, double cheese burger as the main event. That burger with...

Houston Business JournalUnderbelly Burger's standard burger is a slightly updated version of Hay Merchant’s Cease and Desist burger — double meat, double cheese with lettuce, pickles and tomato on a potato bun. The menu also includes Chris Shepherd’s bacon sausage in...

Houston Food FinderDecorated with the green and white tiles and Shepherd’s collection of vintage burger memorabilia, the restaurant, designed by Amanda Medsger, is reminiscent of mid-century, roadside burger stands. Matt Tabor’s handpainted “burger guys” artwork adds...

Houston ChronicleThe dining options at the Houston Farmers Market on Airline kick off today with the opening of Underbelly Burger, Chris Shepherd’s burger joint. The limited menu features burgers made with 44 Farms Angus beef and R-C Ranch wagyu (R-C recently opened a...

Houston ChronicleA still-struggling Houston restaurant scene welcomed the new year with ongoing challenges as it inches toward a two-year anniversary with the pandemic. But while the fight is real and the blows keep coming, it would be unwise to bet against Houston...