There are 9 article(s) tagged Tamales:

• February 2023

  • Tamale talk is what it’s about on Sound Bites this week

    Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington just wrote about tamales, and on this week’s Sound Bites, they talk about them, too.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 23, 2023

  • Tamales in a doughnut shop? Aw, shucks.

    At Mr. Donut on Goodman Road in Horn Lake, there’s a neon sign with two words that go together like love and happiness: Hot tamales. These are Delta-style, wrapped in corn shucks.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 18, 2023

  • Delta, Mexican or Memphis style: A guide to some of the Mid-South’s best tamales

    Delta-style, Mexican and other kinds of tamales can be found all around Memphis. Here are some of the best. 

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    Recipe Exchange: Delta-style tamales

    By Chris Herrington, Jennifer Biggs February 18, 2023

  • Recipe Exchange: Delta-style tamales

    These tamales are a bit of work and they take time, but the reward is a freezer full of some mighty fine tamales. 

    By Jennifer Biggs February 18, 2023

• August 2022

  • $10 Deal: Corky’s Swine Dining menu offers tamales, catfish bites and more

    At Corky’s, you can order from the bargain Swine Dining under $10 menu until 4 p.m. daily, and it’s full of full-size servings of restaurant favorites.

    By Jennifer Biggs August 12, 2022

• June 2021

  • $10 Deal: Tamales at Emilio’s Grocery

    Emilio’s has been around since 1994 and claims to be the first store in Memphis to serve “authentic menudo, carnitas” and other items, including fresh specialty produce from Mexico and Latin America. The butcher counter is a contender for “best-kept secret in Memphis.”

    By Chris Herrington June 10, 2021

• February 2020

  • Restaurateurs honor Shawn Danko; tamales at Elwood’s; February events

    Shawn Danko has been named the Restaurateur of the Year and will be honored at Sunday’s annual Memphis Restaurant Association banquet; February events still to come; tamales are back at Elwood’s Shack.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 17, 2020

• October 2019

  • My Favorite Things: Elwood’s tamales

    Les Bons Amis tamales – crab, shrimp and crawfish – are on the menu at Elwood’s Shells, maybe for the customary one-month appearance, maybe for good.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 24, 2019

• December 2018

  • My Favorite Things: Tres Amigos at Elwood’s Shack

    Have you had enough Elwood’s? Is there such a thing? Well, I’d rather risk inundating you than let December get by without you knowing this is the month Tim Bednarski offers “Tres Amigos,” his tamale special.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 07, 2018