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Turkey Leg Hut co-founder Nakia Holmes announces one-day food popup in Third Ward

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By Bao Ong 
| Yahoo Life
Nakia Holmes, co-founder of Houston's controversial Turkey Leg Hut restaurant, announced on Instagram early Sunday morning that she plans to host a one-day food popup. The popup is slated to take place 1 p.m. June 13 at the Quad, 4608 Almeda, three blocks from the former site of Holmes' once-thriving Third Ward restaurant. It's unclear whether the event will operate under the Turkey Leg Hut name.
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Turkey Leg Hut co-founder Nakia Holmes announces one-day food popup in Third Ward

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By Bao Ong 
| Houston Chronicle
Nakia Holmes started the Turkey Leg Hut with her estranged husband Lyndell Price in 2015. Steve Gonzales/Staff photographer Nakia Holmes, co-founder of Houston's controversial Turkey Leg Hut restaurant, announced on Instagram early Sunday morning that she plans to host a one-day food popup. The popup is slated to take place 1 p.m. June 13 at the Quad, 4608 Almeda, three blocks from the former site of Holmes’ once-thriving Third Ward restaurant.
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Exclusive: PopUp Bagels, backed by J.J. Watt, sets opening date for first Houston shop

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By Bao Ong 
| Yahoo Life
PopUp Bagels, a fast-growing bagel company backed by celebrities and millions in private-equity funding, will open its first Houston location on June 12. The shop at Town & Country Village, 700 Town and Country (suite 2640), will be the third in Texas following two Dallas locations. PopUp Bagels currently operates about 40 outlets across the country, including shops in California, Florida, Georgia and New York City, where the first brick and mortar debuted in 2023.
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