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Cooking up dreams and tamales in the Bronx

March 24th, 2019  |  by  |  published in Business, Today's Special, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Guerrero and Rueda's tamales can be eaten immediately while standing at their cart, or can be taken to-go wrapped up in foil; here is a rojo picante with spicy pork and a verde with chicken and green sauce. Photo: Maura Whang.

The owners of a tamale cart parked in The Hub of the Bronx dream big despite their demanding daily routine.

Little Mexico, big community in Hunts Point

March 24th, 2019  |  by  |  published in Business, Today's Special, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

City Tamale on Oak Point Avenue in Hunts Point. Photo: Christine Chun

Isrrael Veliz started City Tamale out of his apartment and watched it grow into a bricks-and-mortar institution in the Bronx.