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 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...

Culturemap Houston​One of Houston's most acclaimed chefs has unveiled his new burger restaurant.  Chris Shepherd's Underbelly Burger is now open at the Houston Farmers Market (2520 Airline Dr.). With just 14 seats, the restaurant has an intimate feel that captures the...

Linux BierwanderungAfter a tumultuous 2020, we were all looking forward to a 2021 tamer. Needless to say, it didn’t exactly go as planned… but 2022, now it’s going to be awesome. Especially in Houston, where we have quite a few events to look forward to. Some epic...

Paper City TexasMeet the men who want to put the meat on your table. Ryan Cade and Blake Robertson are the guys behind the 2,800-acre R-C Ranch in Brazoria County, dedicated to placing quality, sustainability and the ethical treatment of the farm animals they raise...

 Houston PressR-C Ranch Butcher Shop, 2520 Airline, opens December 17 at Houston Farmers Market. This is the first storefront for the direct-to-consumer provider of Texas-raised Wagyu beef. The 3,000 square-foot-butcher shop will sell the meat from its 2,800 acre...

 Houston Business JournalIn this week’s Restaurant Roundup, the Houston Farmers Market gains high-quality steaks and other offerings from R-C Ranch. Fajitas A Go Go will go from a brick-and-mortar store to a ghost kitchen, a Museum District steakhouse expands and...