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Environment Texas is calling on Whataburger to stop using plastic foam cups.

The Texas-based environmental advocacy group staged a small demonstration at Whataburger’s corporate headquarters in San Antonio — after getting no response to its initial letter in May — to get the fast-food company to change the cups. Environment Texas Director Luke Metzger said the organization chose Whataburger because of its deep ties to the state and said the company should take a leadership role in doing its…

Here are some bite-sized briefs about Houston's restaurant scene:

A new burger brand has opened in East Downtown in style. The 3,000-square-foot Burgr Hous features artwork from Houston graffiti artist Gonzo247 and other custom-designed interior finishes such as tile work and logos, according to a press release. The eatery also has metal work encasing booths as well as a patio with a decorative railing. Click through the slideshow above to check out photos of the new space.

The restaurant is…

Before there was Yelp, there was the health department.

The Shelby County Health Department is charged with inspecting restaurants and eateries — and citing those that don't meet health and safety standards. The scores are also posted in each establishment.

The Memphis Business Journal recently requested Shelby County Health Department food service inspection reports for restaurants included on MBJ's annual Upscale Restaurants List, which is ranked by the average price of dinner for two.

To…

Buffalo Wild Wings has replaced virtually all of its top management since getting acquired by Arby's last year and moving its headquarters to Atlanta.

Parachute has tripled its funding in a bid to expand the retail footprint of its home-goods brand.

The Silicon Beach startup has raised a $30 million Series C for its line of high-quality bedding, bath and table linens and other home décor.

Founded by Ariel Kaye in 2014, the company uses European-sourced materials for its highly curated textiles, which it sells directly to consumers online. Parachute has grown an average of 400 percent year-over-year.

Parachute also has three retail stores in…

A new Chicago startup is making a sparkling tea beverage that aims to be the healthy substitute for that afternoon coffee or soda you drink to help you make it to the end of the day.

The bottled beverage, Tempo, comes in two flavors: green tea, which has notes of ginger and turmeric, and black tea, which has ginseng and grapefruit. Both are made from organic teas and spices, have no calories, added sugars or sweeteners, and are naturally caffeinated.

“There is so much demand for a clean, bubbly…

A closed Burger King site on Folsom Boulevard in Sacramento is making way for a popular purveyor of coffee beverages.

Demolition is underway for the former fast-food restaurant at 5300 Folsom Blvd., for what will be a 2,633-square-foot Starbucks store opening this fall.

Vanessa Errecarte, a spokeswoman for developer and property owner Engstrom Properties, said the project is in line with projects elsewhere by company president Mark Engstrom.

“Mark has done several Starbucks before,” she said.…

The Minnesota man whose body was found in a beer cooler at SunTrust Park in Atlanta has been identified as the CEO of a company hired to improve beer tap systems at the park's concessions.

The dead man found in the cooler yesterday was identified as 48-year-old Todd Keeling, of White Bear Lake, according to a police incident report provided to Atlanta Business Chronicle. Read the report here.

M. Todd Keeling is listed as the CEO of Draftwell LLC on LinkedIn.

“The Atlanta Braves are deeply saddened…