“44FARMSJALAPEÑO
CHEDDARDOG”
CHEF:
CHRISSHEPHERD
TEAM:
HOUSTONTEXANS
STADIUM:
NRGSTADIUM
CHRISSHEPHERDDESTROYS
appetites
likeJ.J.Watt destroysquarterbacks.Named
BestChef in theSouthwest in2014by
theprestigious JamesBeardFoundation,
Shepherdhasmadequiteaname for himself
inHoustonwithhisAmericanCreole food
madewithglobal flavors and local ingredients.
Likemost of the stateofTexas, Shepherd
loves football, and twoyears ago, hewas able
tocombinehis loveof both foodand the
gridironwhenheopenedmini versionsof his
restaurantsUnderbellyandHayMerchant
insideNRGStadium.He’soffered someof
themost innovative stadium foodaround
(peanut-butter-and-jelly-glazedwings and
KoreanbraisedbeefwithCoca-Cola-pickled
onions andkimchi salsa), and this season
he’s keeping that traditionalive. Shepherd
is sellinghis signature44Farms Jalapeño
CheddarDogwithbacon jamandaTater
Tots casseroleat theUnderbellykioskson
theclub level and, new for 2015, fans all over
the stadiumcanpartake inaGreek-inspired
spiced-meatball shawarmawithcreamy
Tzatziki sauceat hisHayMerchant outpost.
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TAR ICK FOTEH
Shepherdhas
offered someof
themost
innovative
stadium food
around.
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SEPTEMBER2015
AMERICANWAY
