Located in the center of the city, heart of Times Square, Hard Rock Cafe New York will rock your senses with tantalizing food and drinks and an awe-inspiring rock memorabilia collection. Priceless pieces from legends The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Billy Joel, The Ramones and Elvis Presley grace the cafe walls along with more contemporary items including stage costumes worn by Madonna and Gwen Stefani. The Times Square cafe also features rock 'n' roll memorabilia from Hard Rock's unmatched collection, including artists with New York ties, such as John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, The Ramones and Bruce Springsteen. As one of the city's largest entertainment destinations, Hard Rock Cafe New York features a 708-seat restaurant, 1,800 square-foot Rock Shop with authentic Hard Rock merchandise and a Hard Rock Live concert venue for performances and special events. Furthermore, the cafe boasts a unique outdoor space above the building's historic marquee, where guests can host private parties amid the lights and excitement of Times Square. Hard Rock Cafe International, Inc. is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton in London. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2007, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Currently, there are 191 Hard Rock locations in 59 countries including 145 cafes, 21 hotels and 10 casinos. NYC files: Video tales from New York City Subscribe for more New York City videos: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=freemusic4 Website: http://www.newyorkcity-files.com Google +: https://plus.google.com/+Newyorkcityfilesvideos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nycfiles Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYC_Files Instagram: http://instagram.com/new_york_city_files

• published: 21 Nov 2014
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