TAMALE SHAPED HOUSE: East L A's Concrete Tribute to Mexican Food

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• Martha Stewart Uses Tito’s Vodka for Cleaning, Pasta Sauces, and as a Meat Tenderizer in a Video
• Austin Restaurants Are Ready and Hopeful For the Return of SXSW
• TAMALE SHAPED HOUSE: East L.A’s Concrete Tribute to Mexican Food
• Where to Eat and Drink on the East Side of Austin
• Essential Brunch Spots in Austin

Curra's Grill Oltorf absolutely knows how to deliver when it comes to traditional Mexican food. Their tamales are a delightful blend of savory flavors and tender textures. Each bite filled my palate with a burst of authentic Mexican goodness. The masa was perfectly cooked, encasing the flavorful fillings in a heavenly embrace. Order the avocado margarita with the Tex-Mex restaurant’s tamales, or preorder a dozen for home. Fillings range from pork to beans to chicken mole to black bean.

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They opened Tamale House East during South by Southwest that same year, starting with a simple menu of tacos and tamales. Carmen Valera called her mom insisting that she and her siblings (Juan, Jose, Robert, and Colombina) start small, selling counter-service items from the back of the building, which faces East Fifth Street. Along with culinary entrepreneurialism, Diane Valera inherited her mom’s knack for real estate. She wanted to remain in her native East Austin, so when the East Sixth Street space now housing Suerte became available, she moved Mexico Tipico there.

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UT students, professors and neighborhood folks flocked to the tiny space to fill up on delicious  hand made tacos. Since 1958, the Tamale House has always been a neighborhood spot. Back then, Grandma Carmen and Grandpa Moses Vasquez served the downtown Austin community. That community included the Mexican-American and African-American and Greek-American business people who had their own small businesses lining Congress Avenue. It included working class folks, senators and even a president.

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They know that when it comes to tamales, time is of the essence. Upon walking in, I was greeted by the friendly staff who were more than happy to guide me through their mouthwatering tamale offerings. Not only were they knowledgeable about their tamales, but they also made me feel right at home. While I primarily focused on the tamales during my visit, I couldn't resist trying a barbacoa taco as well. The tender and flavorful barbacoa paired perfectly with the homemade tortilla, making it a must-try for any taco lover.

TAMALE SHAPED HOUSE: East L.A’s Concrete Tribute to Mexican Food

For more vegan tamales, hit up the East Austin vegan Tex-Mex restaurant, where the tamale plate comes with fillings like tofu/sunflower seeds, pinto beans, vegetables, or cheese/jalapeño. Pickup orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services. Here are Austin’s best bets for tamales this holiday season. There are classics from Tex-Mex restaurant Tamale House East to vegan options at Mr. Natural. Many restaurants even offer preorders just for the month, including Lick It Up.

The tamale tradition lives on with the legendary East Sixth Tex-Mex restaurant, where tamale plates are plentiful, with fillings like pork, chicken tomatillo, and bean and cheese. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. The Central East Austin torta restaurant is dipping into the holiday tamale game this season. It’ll offer half-dozen and full dozen tamales with either brisket or a vegan with black beans/onions/poblano rajas. Order can be placed via Instagram direct message with the quality, email, and phone number. And for a fantastic vegan option, go to Fabrik for a seven-course vegan tasting menu.

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These days, East Sixth Street is a cacophony of construction, as hotels and high-rise buildings seem to heighten by the hour. But just beyond the barriers and the drone of jackhammers, there is no greater escape than the garden patio of essential Tex-Mex restaurant Tamale House East. Tamale House has a large parking lot for our guests while dining, which is accessible via E. For modern-day chefs who are descendants of Latin American cuisine, room exists for traditional recipes to bend and crack, opening up possibilities for something new and reflective of today’s culture.

These little potato nuggets provided a delightful textural contrast to the tender masa, adding a playful twist to the traditional tamale experience. The tamales at Delicious Tamales are made fresh daily, and you can certainly taste the difference. Each bite was filled with the perfect balance of flavors, and the masa was moist and tender.

With their fantastic tamales, great atmosphere, and impeccable service, this place truly deserves its spot in the article about the best tamales in Austin. As if their tamales weren't enough, Curra's Grill Oltorf also boasts an impressive selection of dishes that showcase the diverse flavors of Mexico. From enchiladas to tacos, everything on their menu is a celebration of Mexican cuisine.

Wave down a vendor and you’ll find their tamales are as varied as the wrapped presents beneath a Christmas tree. After dinner, head out to see some music at one of Austin’s many local music venues. There’s a main club downstairs and the intimate Continental Gallery upstairs, where you can see local musicians in a cozy space. Other great venues include C-Boy’s and the new Moody Amphitheater. For full local music listings on any night, check the Austin Chronicle. And if it’s summer, look to see if Blues on the Green has a free concert that night.

On deck are dozen tamales filled with chicken tinga, black bean and cheese, or guajillo pork shoulder, available with salsas. Then there are meals with beans, rice, salsas, queso, and guacamole. Orders can be placed online for each location (downtown, Bouldin Creek, Westlake) with pickups from Friday, December 22 through Sunday, December 24. Pickup and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. The south-of-the-Austin-airport food truck is open for tamale orders this holiday season. There hare a half-dozen tamales available for $17, and a two-dozen-order minimum for deliveries.