tamale

When the century-old Roosevelt Tamale Parlor closed its doors last year, the Mission District mourned the loss of a San Francisco institution. Now, new blood is moving into the historic restaurant space: Tacos del Barrio, as first reported…

INDIO, Calif. —  When Juan Carlos Barajas was growing up in the 1990s in the Coachella Valley, the Indio International Tamale Festival was an annual treat.It was “the thing to do,” said the 41-year-old as we drove around town. “You went,…

Tamales are plentiful this time of year, with independent restaurants and street carts serving them to uphold the Christmas tradition. A few chain restaurants, such as El Torito, Del Taco, Miguel’s Jr. and even Wienerschnitzel, are getting…

Take one part classic car. Add a heavy scoop of midcentury ice cream cart. Paint in candy shades.You have now begun to approximate the sleek design of a new tamale cart by Richard Gomez of Revolution Carts. Flared fenders protect the…