South African "Chef of Chefs" Award Winner Paul Friedman Nominated as Cadillac Culinary Master by Houston Viewers

Friedman is Master Chef at Peli Peli, Texas' only South African restaurant concept

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Sep 19, 2013, 08:30 ET

HOUSTON, Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chef Paul Friedman, the Master Chef and CEO of Peli Peli restaurant, has been nominated by Houston viewers as a Cadillac Culinary Master for September 2013. Sponsored by Cadillac and ABC-13, the Culinary Masters program was created in an effort to pay tribute to Houston's finest chefs and to help raise funds and awareness for the Houston Food Bank.

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For the month of September, Chef Paul will feature a 3-course Cadillac Culinary Masters-inspired menu with proceeds benefiting the Houston Food Bank. Peli Peli hopes to contribute substantially to the Houston Food Bank due to its strong customer following and unique food concept. (PRNewsFoto/Peli Peli) (PRNewsFoto/PELI PELI)

Chef Paul Friedman, the Master Chef and CEO of Peli Peli restaurant, has been nominated by Houston viewers as a Cadillac Culinary Master for September 2013. (PRNewsFoto/Peli Peli) (PRNewsFoto/PELI PELI)

The list of past Cadillac Culinary Masters has featured a who's who of Houston Chefs including Robert Del Grande, Hugo Ortega, Charles Clark, Chris Shepherd, and Ryan Hildebrand. Donations from the 2012 Cadillac Culinary Masters Series provided meals for over 30,000 local families.

For the month of September, Chef Paul will feature a 3-course Cadillac Culinary Masters-inspired menu with proceeds benefiting the Houston Food Bank. Peli Peli hopes to contribute substantially to the Houston Food Bank due to its strong customer following and unique food concept.

This has been a productive year for Peli Peli and Chef Paul. On June 8, 2013 at the 9^th Annual Wine & Food Week, presented by H-E-B, Chef Paul won the 2013 Waterford Crystal Chef of Chefs competition and took home the coveted Waterford Crystal Trophy against chefs representing 55 of Houston's most popular restaurants and hotels including Uchi, Fleming's, Churrasco's, Brio, Hotel ZaZa and the Woodlands Waterway Marriott. The Chef of Chefs competition was the feature event in the Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase presented by Capital One Bank.

Peli Peli is Chef Paul's 58^th restaurant and is the only South African restaurant concept in Texas. The menu features authentic South African cuisine along with steak, chicken and seafood favorites that are prepared in Chef Paul Friedman's South African fusion-style. Open since April 2009, Peli Peli has won several awards such as Best Service & Best Atmosphere – Readers' Choice Award (Houston Press) and Best Romantic Restaurant – Click2Houston.com. Currently the 7^th ranked restaurant out of 6,437 restaurants in Houston according to tripadvisor.com, Peli Peli has garnered a reputation for being the perfect place for a date.

Press Contact: For information about Peli Peli, please contact Thomas Nguyen at 832-259-2448, 110 Vintage Park Blvd, Suite P, Houston, Texas 77070, http://www.pelipeli.com.