Chuck's Behind-the-Scenes Instagram Pics: Houston During his stop in Houston, Chuck finds that food and art intersect at many local establishments. Water Wall Westheimer Tile in Style Carving It Up The Backstory The Shelf Life Stick to Your Ribs Down Under Soft Glow Feeling Hot Hot Hot At the Ready On a Silver Platter Water Wall Westheimer Chuck stands before a vast waterfall wall in the Westheimer/Post Oak area of Houston. Tile in Style Chuck takes a break from eating the street by a tile sign displaying the street name, Westheimer. Carving It Up A suspended cleaver adds a neat three-dimensional touch to the wall art at Chef Chris Shepherd's Underbelly. The Backstory As informative as it is artistic, the mural at Underbelly tells the story of Chris Shepherd and how Underbelly came to be a Houston hotspot. The Shelf Life A selection of Underbelly's jarred jams and vegetables, picked locally and made in-house. Stick to Your Ribs Chef Shepherd tops his cornmeal-crusted ham ribs, made with local ingredients, with a sorghum-mustard glaze. Get the Recipe: Crispy Ham Ribs with Sorghum Mustard Glaze Down Under An old sewer grate is set into the historic brick wall at Chef Shepherd's Hay Merchant, the bar adjoining Underbelly. Soft Glow Delicate glass globes suspended from the ceiling cast a soft glow on Chef John Sheely's restaurant Osteria Mazzantini. Feeling Hot Hot Hot Hugo Ortega's Mexican chocolate tablets melt down into a rich, spicy version of a classic favorite, hot chocolate. Get the Recipe: Chocolate Caliente At the Ready All of the fresh ingredients for Chef Ortega's tacos de chapulines are ready to be incorporated into a fantastic dish. Get the Recipe: Chapulines On a Silver Platter Chef Ortega's tacos de chapulines are plated and ready to be enjoyed. Houston Goes Global More from: Restaurant Guide Next Up Chuck's Behind-the-Scenes Instagram Pics: Rhinebeck 25 Photos Chuck's Behind-the-Scenes Instagram Pics: Austin 12 Photos Chuck's Behind-the-Scenes Instagram Pics: Birmingham 12 Photos We Recommend Chuck's Behind-the-Scenes Instagram Pics: Rhinebeck 25 Photos Chuck's Behind-the-Scenes Instagram Pics: Austin 12 Photos Chuck's Behind-the-Scenes Instagram Pics: Birmingham 12 Photos Chuck's Eat the Street: America's Best Food 42 Photos The Best Recipes from Chuck's Eat the Street 30 Photos
