A Houston steakhouse has filed a lawsuit accusing the city of violating its constitutional rights by requiring the restaurant to pay tens of thousands of dollars for fire marshals to be present when its employees perform nightly fire dances.
The owners of Toca Madera, a high-end Mexican restaurant in the Fourth Ward, say that the city’s rules are being unfairly applied and should be ruled invalid.
The lawsuit stems from ongoing disagreements between the restaurant, which opened in 2024, and city fire marshals…