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     The Chu family first opened Timmy Chan's on Fannin Street and then at Greenway Plaza in Houston in the 1970s. The Chus closed their full-service restaurants in the 1980s and sold the remaining two quick service restaurants, along with the recipes, to two Vietnamese Chinese immigrant families, The Tran and The Dang. To differentiate themselves while keeping Timmy Chan's name alive, they called themselves Timmy Chan's, and The Dang's called their restaurants The Original Timmy Chan's.      Timmy Chan's is known for its American-Chinese cuisine, chicken wings, and Cajun-inspired dishes. To name a few, the most popular items are Garlic Wings, Cajun Shrimp Pasta, Lo Mien, Fried Rice, and Beef with Broccoli. One thing hasn't changed in the last 40 years: the recipe for Wings and Rice. Chan's is Houston's first Chinese restaurant to offer Drive-Thru service. Timmy Chan's is a well-known restaurant in Houston's music scene.      Timmy Chan's...

     Yard House is a sports bar chain in the United States with over 80 locations. Yard House was purchased by Darden Restaurants for $585 million in 2012. The Yard House made its East Coast debut in 2010, with a restaurant in the Legacy Place lifestyle center in the Boston suburb of Dedham. Steele Platt and co-founders Tom Yelenick, William Wollrab, and Steve Reynolds founded it in 1996 in Long Beach, California, and it is now headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Yard House is run by a domestic restaurant group in mainland China; Yard House USA, Inc. and Darden do not own the brand. The Yard House slogan is, "At Yard House, our passion for great beer, great food and great music runs deep. you'll find the world’s largest selection of draft beer along with a diverse menu inspired by our California roots."     The restaurant serves a wide range of cuisine, with a focus on fusion dishes. It also places a strong emphasis on craft beer. There are over 100 beers on tap ...