Tamale Guy

Claudio Velez, often referred to as the Tamale Guy[1] or the Tamale Man,[2] is a cook and mobile caterer of tamales in Chicago. Velez has a strong reputation in the city's North Side nightlife as a food provider outside and inside of clubs, bars, and other establishments open late at night.[3][4] He has been called "Santa Claus for the drunk and hungry"[5] and sells up to 250 pork, chicken or cheese tamales a night.[6] An application through a Twitter account was developed by a customer, Clint McMahon, intended to help others track his location across the city.[7][8][9] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, with bars closed to the public, he was testing home delivery,[10][11] and by April 2020, neighborhood groups were placing large orders for tamales.[12]

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References
  1. "Meet Chicago's Tamale Guy". Social Hospitality. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  2. Helm, Eliza (2016-11-08). "An Interview With Chicago's Dive Bar Hero, the Tamale Man". Thrillist. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  3. Dadayan, Doris (26 January 2012). "Hot on the trail of Tamale Guy". Red Eye Chicago. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. Casillas, Ofelia (1 April 2009). "'Tamale Guy' an icon at bars where kitchens close early". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. "Best Chicago Drunk Junk Food". 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  6. REPORTER, Ofelia Casillas, TRIBUNE. "All a-Twitter over 'Tamale Guy'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  7. "Tracking the Tamale Guy". WBEZ. Chicago Public Media. 29 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2016. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. "Tamale Tracker". Twitter. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  9. Gardner, Kyla (14 April 2015). "Is Running Into The Tamale Guy a Religious Experience? Yes, Yelpers Say". DNAInfo. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  10. Selvam, Ashok (2020-03-27). "As Bars Stay Closed, Chicago's Legendary Tamale Guy Tests Home Delivery". Eater Chicago. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  11. "Chicago's Iconic Tamale Guy Doing Deliveries — If You Can Track Him Down". WBBM-AM. 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  12. "Neighborhood Groups Are Placing Big Orders To Help 'Tamale Guy' Get Through The Coronavirus Crisis". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2020-04-09.


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