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The Luminar Group Ltd was established in 1988, with the opening of its first nightclub, Manhattan Nitespot in King's Lynn, Norfolk.The continued growth in the discotheque division and the creation of the popular Chicago Rock Cafe concept meant Luminar became a successful leisure company of the early 1990s. [2]
Hard Rock Cafe, Inc. is a chain of theme bar-restaurants, memorabilia shops, casinos and museums founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton in London.In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain.
The McDonald's Chicago Flagship is a flagship McDonald's restaurant located in Chicago. [1] [2]The McDonald's restaurant on the site first opened in 1983. It had a rock and roll theme, and was first called the Original Rock 'N Roll McDonald's, and later the Rock N Roll McDonald's.
House of Blues is an American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants. It was founded by Isaac Tigrett, the co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, co-star of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. [1]
Empty Bottle is a bar and music venue located at 1035 N. Western Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.Located on the west side of Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood, the venue primarily hosts local, regional, and touring alternative music acts, but also hosts acts ranging from indie-rock, punk, metal, rock'n'roll, hip-hop, electronic, experimental, and jazz.
O'Banion's was a nightclub located at 661 N. Clark St. in Chicago's River North neighborhood. Named for Chicago Irish gangster Dion O'Banion, it was established in June 1978, inside what had formerly been McGovern’s Saloon (itself an infamous Chicago gangster bar where a young O'Banion had performed as a singing waiter) as well as a series of strip clubs and gay bars.
It was designated a Chicago Landmark on May 9, 1996. The building was transformed into the Hard Rock Cafe's Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. Renovation began in 2001 and was completed in 2004. The $106 million conversion (equivalent to $171 million in 2023) [5] was directed by Lucien Lagrange & Associates. The hotel began hosting guests on January 1 ...
Morton's first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London.The chain began global expansion in 1982 when Morton and his partner, Isaac Tigrett, agreed to develop their own cafes in various cities.