While the fast-casual West African concept from chef Ope Amosu has not officially announced an additional location, a permit filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on Tuesday points to a new ChòpnBlọk opening at 1085 Gessner Rd. in Greenside Memorial, the new mixed-use development in Memorial City.
According to the filing, the project includes an estimated $1.25 million interior build-out of a 3,757-square-foot restaurant space within an existing core-and-shell building. Construction is expected to begin in September and be completed by November.
This filing comes less than a week after another TDLR permit was submitted for a “ChopNBlok Expansion” of its brick-and-mortar restaurant at 507 Westheimer Rd. Not many details were indicated about the scope of work for this possible expansion, but the estimated $200,000 renovation is anticipated to be done between August and October.
When reached by Chron for information regarding the two filings, a representative for ChòpnBlọk declined to confirm. TDLR filings are subject to change. A representative for Greenside Memorial referred Chron to ChòpnBlọk’s representative.
If ChòpnBlọk’s is in fact moving to Greenside Memorial, it would be its third location, joining its Montrose restaurant and food stall at POST Houston. It would join the community hub’s growing lineup of dining and drinking options, including Kirby Ice House, Mia’s Table and Torchy’s Tacos, as well as forthcoming tenants Leemoo Health Bar, Honest Mary’s and Pizzana.
Since its pop-up days in 2018, Amosu’s James Beard Award-nominated concept has become a staple of Houston’s culinary scene, offering what it describes as a “contemporary approach to traditional West African cuisine.”