Zone d’Erotica has shuttered, Velvet Taco to take its place

PHOTOS: Zone d'Erotica, luxury lingerie and adult novelty boutique, has shuttered and Twin Peaks could be taking its place.

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Zone d'Erotica, luxury lingerie and adult novelty boutique, has shuttered and Velvet Taco will reportedly be taking its place.

The property at 2626 West Loop South was sold in May and has since been emptied and vandalized, KHOU reported.

A deed from the Harris County Clerk's office shows the grantee's address as Front Burner Restaurant Group.

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Front Burner owns several restaurant concepts including Velvet Taco, Twin Peaks, a food hall, Whiskey Cake and Sixty Vines. Thus, there was speculation about which concept would occupy the space.

On Tuesday afternoon, a representative for Velvet Taco confirmed that the Dallas import will open its fourth Houston location at the former Zone d'Erotica space in 2020.

Velvet Taco currently operates two locations in Houston, Montrose and Washington Heights, with a third outpost set to open in October at 2001 North Shepherd, Chron.com reported in April.

In April, president of Velvet Taco, Clay Dover, told Chron.com the company has its sights set on opening a location in The Galleria area in early 2020.

The 1979 building formerly housed a smoke shop, Luke's Hamburgers and Roy Rogers.

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