CHEF CHRIS SHEPHERD This year marks multiple openings for Underbelly Hospitality chef-owner Chris Shepherd, who is shopping for fresh mangoes for Wild Oats at the Houston Farmers Market. (Photo: Tony Bullard)
James Beard award-winning chef Chris Shepherd is participating in the #AskChefsAnything campaign. The nonprofit he started, Southern Smoke Foundation, is distributing the proceeds from the campaign to the immigrant hospitality workforce in Houston. (Photo: Catchlight Photography)
STEAK NIGHT Chris Shepherd’s steakhouse Georgia James has replaced Underbelly. The James Beard award winner also opened UB Preserv, which showcases Houston’s eclectic food cultures. (Photo: Julie Soefer Photography)
Next year, James Beard winner Chris Shepherd plans to open One Fifth in the Montrose space formerly occupied by Mark’s American Cuisine. One Fifth will feature a different restaurant concept each year over the course of five years. (Photo: Julie Soefer Photography)