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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...

Culturemap Houston​One of the most important pieces in the plan to transform the historic Houston Farmers Market will finally make its debut. R-C Ranch will open its butcher shop on the property this Friday, December 17.  First announced last year, the butcher shop...

Houston Chronicle​A specialty butcher shop selling Wagyu beef and other items opened on Dec. 17 at the Houston Farmers Market in the Heights. It's the first storefront for R-C Ranch, a 2,800-acre cattle ranch in Brazoria County that sells its humanely and naturally...

Culturemap HoustonWhen out-of-town guests arrive, it’s a perfect time to show off the Bayou City. Yet, with so much to do and see here in the Greater H-Town area, where to start? With that in mind, we’ve rounded up an expansive list to some of Houston’s best cultural...

Houston occupies the land of ancient civilizations. The Atakapa, Akokisa, Deadose, and the better-known Karankawa lived their days here with family and friends, as we do today. As far back as 13,000 years ago, they traded goods with people in Mexico City and Central...

Culture Map HoustonChris Shepherd is bringing burgers to the Heights. The James Beard Award winner will open Underbelly Burger at the Houston Farmers Market this summer. The announcement clarifies the style of the fast-casual restaurant that Shepherd first announced...

Paper City HoustonFor 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...

Paper City HoustonIt is open, but not close to done. That is the best way to sum up the Houston Farmers Market, which has been open for nearly 80 years at 2520 Airline Drive in the North Heights, but has never looked like this. On a sunny Sunday, there is a steady...

HoustoniaCHRIS SHEPHERD AND UNDERBELLY HOSPITALITY are in a “can’t-stop-won’t-stop” mode. On Friday, MLB Capital Partners announced that the James Beard Award-winning chef’s hospitality company will open a burger restaurant this summer at the Houston Farmers Market....

Houston ChronicleJames Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd’s culinary stamp on Houston continues to grow with news that his Underbelly Hospitality will open a burger restaurant. MLB Capital Partners, the Houston commercial real estate company that owns the Houston...