TLH takes a stand

Popular Houston turkey leg restaurant rolls out controversial new dress code

Turkey Leg Hut has implemented a new dress code. Many support it, some don't.

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A fan favorite Houston restaurant, known for its specialty turkey legs, has announced a new dress code policy.

The Turkey Leg Hut released the following dress code announcement on their Instagram page. Since then, the initial post has been deleted, and the dress code has been revised.

Owner, Nakia Price, released a statement Saturday afternoon in regard to the policy.

At the Turkey Leg Hut, we do our best to accommodate all of our guests. It's unfortunate that we even have to address this or implement a dress code but we are a family-friendly restaurant that serves all ages from children to adults. Unfortunately, we have received complaints from our patrons regarding other guest's wardrobe choices.

In order to try and ensure all guests are comfortable while visiting us, we were forced to put a new dress code policy in place.

Our dress code policy is not meant to target or offend anyone but rather provide our guests with an acceptable clothing guide, so that all guests and staff will feel comfortable in our establishment.

The Turkey Leg Hut has been, and always will be, a restaurant of inclusivity for all and we will continue to take into consideration the input of all patrons to provide a safe, comfortable and healthy environment for our community and guests.

The new policy includes:

No excessively revealing clothing (This includes distressed or ripped clothing)
No exposed undergarments (This includes sports bras, bras and panties)
No swimwear of any kind
No obscene language on clothing
No baggy clothing
No house attire (wave caps, du-rags, house shoes, shower caps

Another Black-owned restaurant, Taste Bar Kitchen, supports Turkey Leg Hut. On Instagram, the restaurant relayed:

We not only support the new Turkey Leg Hut dress code, we will also be enforcing it here at Taste Bar + Kitchen.

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return of the paperback

Beloved used bookstore returns to Montrose 5 years after closing

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Half Price Books closed its original Montrose location in 2021.

One of Houston’s most beloved place to buy used books, movies, gifts, and more is returning to Montrose. Half Price Books has acquired the former Soundwaves spaces at 3509 Montrose Blvd for a new store that’s expected to open next year.

The real estate sleuths at the Houston Architecture Info forum discovered that the deed for the property had recently been transferred to a LLC owned by Half Price Books.

The new store represents Half Price Books’ return to Montrose, after closing its location at 1011 Westheimer in 2021 after almost 20 years. That property will become the Starling, a mixed-use development from real estate developer Skanska that will offer both a residential component and 30,000 square feet of retail space. Half Price Books closed its popular Rice Village store in 2019.

Once Houston’s premier, locally-owned music store chain, Soundwaves closed its Montrose location in May. It had been open since 1997.

Half Price Books president Kathy Doyle Thomas provided a statement to the Houston Chronicle about the company’s decision to return to Montrose:

"We were thrilled when we had the opportunity to purchase this building," Thomas said. "Our previous store in the Montrose neighborhood closed in early 2021 when the landlord decided to redevelop the area. We’ve heard from countless customers in the last five years how much they miss the Montrose store, so we’re looking forward to being back in the loop."

Half Price Books was founded in Dallas in 1972, according to the company’s website. It has more than 100 locations nationwide, including six in greater Houston — Westchase, Pearland, Sugar Land, Humble, Copperfield, and Clear Lake.

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