Centro Guadalupe

FRESH TAMALES!
I really didn’t know where else to share this info, but on Sundays in front of the big Catholic Church on the north end of Southside park, it turns into a mini-​Mexican Mercado after church. After I’ve bought goodies at the Farmer’s market under the freeway I usually cruise over there to get some of the best tamales in town. There are usually two or three vendors selling them. I generally like the ones sold by the couple who parks on the sidewalk as opposed to the ones sold perpendicular to the sidewalk, closer to the church – either way you can’t go wrong. The pork tamales are in a tasty red sauce that has obviously been made from dried chiles as opposed to some crap out of a can. I also like their rajas (poblano chile strips) and cheese tamales – made with real Mexican style cheese – not monterey jack or that 4 cheeese blend you find in the supermarkets as «Mexican». I can’t remember how much they are – maybe two bucks, but you get a deal if you buy 6. Also, when it’s cold out, they also sell some very authentic chocolate atole, which is hot chocolate with corn masa – yum!