After 22 years in business, the restaurant Sambuca has closed its doors.
The spot, which featured nightly live music, was located at the base of the Rice Hotel at the corner of Travis and Texas Avenue.
In a Facebook post, the owner said, “In recent years, we’ve faced challenges that have tested our resilience. The changing climate of our city, with rising homelessness and crime, coupled with the lingering impacts of COVID and the resulting empty office spaces, has created a perfect storm that we could not weather. Though we fought with everything we had to keep our doors open, we’re choosing to close this chapter with gratitude, carrying countless memories over the past 22 years.”…