![]() The partnership between Big Owl and Turkey Forrest may be the first 100 percent Mexican American-owned brewery in Texas and even the United States, a point of pride for the owners. Turkey Forrest, named for Espinoza's cat Turkey and Gonzalez's dog Forrest, will not have their beers on tap yet for the opening but there will be plenty of other local brews available. It's owned by Al and Victoria Gonzales who are collaborating with Louie Espinoza and Oscar Gonzalez of Turkey Forrest Brewing to bring a nanobrewery in house with a 1bbl system (a barrel of beer basically) which will allow Turkey Forrest to supply some of its beers on tap in addition to bringing in some outside craft brews. with 24 craft beers on tap plus retail beer and wine to-go or on site. ![]() Photo by Veronica Espinoza Big Owl Craft Beer House, 1848 Airline, will celebrate its grand opening September 4, as reported by Houston Business Journal. Nguyen left his role at Peli Peli in February 2021 to join CBRE, a commercial real estate firm. The Katy location closed that year as well. Friedman soon left his position as executive chef and recently opened his own restaurant, The Chef's Table in the former space of the original Peli Peli at Vintage Park, which had been shuttered since March 2020 due to the pandemic. The charges were later dropped, according to Houstonia Magazine. However, in 2018, a former employee at Peli Peli sued the restaurant alleging that she experienced sexual harassment and assault by Friedman. With co-owner Thomas Nguyen's business and marketing savvy, its expansion was very successful. It also spun off a more casual concept, Peli Peli Kitchen. It was followed by locations at the Galleria, Katy and The Woodlands. It quickly garnered acclaim for executive chef and co-owner Paul Friedman's dishes and loyal patrons liked its romantic atmosphere. Photo by Kimberly Park Peli Peli was a unique addition to the Houston restaurant scene when it first arrived 12 years ago at Vintage Park bringing South African cuisine to a city that bursts with diverse restaurants.
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