Who owns Turkey Leg Hut?
Turkey Leg Hut has become much more than the long lines that have come to define the restaurant. Its rapid success has also made it a lightning rod for racially tinged conflicts over gentrification. The hut’s roots are in Houston’s Livestock Show and Rodeo, which attracts millions of guests each year and is home to…
Turkey Leg Hut has become much more than the long lines that have come to define the restaurant. Its rapid success has also made it a lightning rod for racially tinged conflicts over gentrification.
The hut’s roots are in Houston’s Livestock Show and Rodeo, which attracts millions of guests each year and is home to some of the sweetest, greasiest deep-fried foods in the state.
Who owns Turkey Leg Hut?
Turkey Leg Hut owners Lynn and Nakia Price first introduced Texans to their mouthwatering turkey legs in a parking lot at the Houston Rodeo in 2015. In three short years, this power couple turned a hobby and love for cooking into one of the most sought-after restaurants in Houston making headlines across the country.
“We were cooking turkey legs on a pit,” said Nakia, 41. “The main goal at that point was to shuttle people in the rodeo. We had people who were coming to eat instead of going to the actual rodeo, and it just ballooned and took off.
With a little help from social media, their turkey legs became a must-have for rodeo visitors. The couple decided to expand, eventually opening Turkey Leg Hut in Third Ward in 2017, and stuffing the legs with such dishes as Alfredo shrimp and crawfish macaroni and cheese.
