Hard Rock Caf's downtown Houston location closes
After 20 years in its downtown location, the Hard Rock Caf shut its doors late last month. As part of the closure of the 502 Texas St., location, 39 people lost their jobs, according to the Houston Business Journal. The Hard Rock moved to its Bayou Place location in 2000, near the Aquarium. Other Hard Rock Cafs have shut down across the country including the Phoenix location on February 28 and one in Dallas shuttered in 2019. The Hard Rock Caf houses over 80,000 pieces of memorabilia.
New restaurant coming to Universal CityWalk
Toothsome Chocolate Factory and Savory Feast Emporium will open later this year at Universal CityWalk. The restaurant joins Emeril's Restaurant Orlando, Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville and the Hard Rock Cafe. The restaurant is replacing NBA City, which closed in August. The 19th century Steampunk-inspired restaurant has a lineup of unique menu items. "Youโll even be able to watch chocolate creations being madeโand purchase your very own from the restaurantโs retail shop to take home and enjoy, " Modesto Alcala vice president of revenue operations said in company blog post.