The a-maize-ing benefit
Maybe you have found a tamale shop in the Mission, one that you return to every visit. Or, by chance you have been at a local bar and had the Tamale Lady come in just as you were thinking about how hungry you were. Whether or not you have experienced a tamale in San Francisco, on Sunday, the 13th of April, an entire day will be devoted to the tasting of those little corn pockets. The event is appropriately called, A Taste of Tamales Down by the Bay: An A-maiz-ing Benefit for Benchmark Institute.
Benchmark is a local organization that is dedicated to increasing the quality of living standards and legal rights for low-income communities. Join the good cause and expert tamale makers from all over Northern California as they converge on the Ferry Building from noon to three. There will be a huge range of tamales, including sweet and savory, Mexican, Peruvian, and Chilean. If you find yourself parched just thinking about all of those tamales, don’t be too concerned. The tamale festival is not exclusively for tamales. Margaritas Rock! will be simultaneously going on as tequila connoisseurs from all over the country compete for the best margarita. Make sure to balance your margarita tasting with your tamale tasting!