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Factory Tamal
Oct 17, 20191 min read
It’s Called Factory Tamal, but the Food Is Strictly Handmade
Three and a half millenniums ago, the Mayans figured out the trick for turning hard dried corn into supple dough, soaking the kernels...
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Factory Tamal
Sep 18, 20191 min read
Eater NY: 16 Superior Breakfast Sandwiches in NYC
10. Factory Tamal 34 Ludlow St New York, NY 10002 (917) 691-5524 The egg sandwich at the Lower East Side’s Factory Tamal is a messy, but...
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Factory Tamal
Sep 18, 20191 min read
Thrillist: Best Restaurants in the Lower East Side
Best for legit tamales: FACTORY TAMAL 34 Ludlow Street (between Hester St & Grand St) Traditional tamales are hard to come by in...
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Factory Tamal
Sep 18, 20191 min read
Grub Street: Best Cheap Eats in NYC
Hot Tamales Factory Tamal 13 Essex St., nr. Canal St. 917-691-5524 Mexico native Fernando Lopez has been working in New York kitchens for...
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Factory Tamal
Sep 18, 20191 min read
Forbes: A Brief History Of Mexico's Love Affair With Corn
To prepare it, ancient cooks invented a process called nixtamalization: corn kernels were soaked in an alkaline solution (such as...
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Factory Tamal
Sep 18, 20191 min read
Eater NY: 5 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in NYC
For an incredibly inexpensive and filling lunch: Somehow Lower East Side Mexican restaurant Factory Tamal has managed to keep its tamales...
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Factory Tamal
Sep 17, 20191 min read
Grub Street: The Best of New York Eating 2018
Factory Tamal 34 Ludlow St., nr. Hester St.; 917-691-5524 Delicious, soulful tamales can be procured throughout New York, from makeshift...
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Factory Tamal
Sep 17, 20191 min read
Bowery Boogie: ‘Factory Tamal’ Reopens in New Ludlow Street Location
Factory Tamal is now up and running in its new Lower East Side location. The tiny dispensary relocated yesterday around the corner to 34...
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Factory Tamal
Sep 17, 20191 min read
Eater NY:Critically-Acclaimed LES Tamale Restaurant Gets a Bigger Home
Tiny tamale parlor Factory Tamal has moved around the corner to occupy a bigger space. To read more click the image below for the actual...
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Factory Tamal
Sep 11, 20191 min read
abc 7: Handmade fresh tamales served at Factory Tamal on Lower East Side
LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Originating from the ancient Mayans, tamales is a dish many Mexican restaurants shy away from...
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Factory Tamal
Sep 11, 20191 min read
Eater NY: Top-Notch Tamales on LES — and Other Cheap Eats
Factory Tamal Using the archaic singular of “tamales” in its name, Factory Tamal moved a block west from its original Essex Street...
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Factory Tamal
Aug 8, 20191 min read
The NYC100|Bon Appétit
11.Factory Tamal Lower East Side, Manhattan If you’re the type of person who is comfortable standing on the sidewalk, face down in a...
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Factory Tamal
Jun 14, 20191 min read
Robert Sietsema's Best Restaurants of 2019 so far - Eater NY
Equally delightful is Factory Tamal (34 Ludlow St), using a manufacturing metaphor to describe its micro-focus. It moved not long ago...
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Factory Tamal
Jun 7, 20191 min read
BreakfastClub founder, Emily Elyse Miller shares her favorite spots ahead of her new cookbook
What other breakfast spots are you into? There are so many! I have one or two go-to spots in each neighborhood. Some favorites are:...
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Factory Tamal
Jun 7, 20191 min read
Eater NY: Can These Mexican Chefs Make the Tamale as Popular as Tacos in NYC?
In Mexico, the tamale is both a breakfast staple and a celebratory meal, nearly always present at holidays or birthdays, and it’s very...
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Factory Tamal
Mar 25, 20191 min read
lo down article: FactoryTamal Opens at 13 Essex St.
A little place called Factory Tamal soft-opened at 13 Essex St. over the weekend. The restaurant from Fernando Lopez is a welcoming spot...
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Factory Tamal
Mar 25, 20191 min read
Grub street article: The Absolute Best Lower East Side Restaurants
The menu is limited — mostly just, yes, tamales, plus a handful of other dishes like soups and an egg sandwich — but the star items are...
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Factory Tamal
Feb 6, 20191 min read
New York magazine: At this modest Lower East Side spot, the tamales are really made from scratch.
Mexico native Fernando Lopez worked in New York kitchens for years cooking Chinese, red-sauce Italian, Thai, and practically everything...
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Factory Tamal
Feb 6, 20191 min read
Eater new york article: A Perfectly Runny Egg and Sage Sausage Complete This LES Sandwich
No edible item is more New Yorky than the breakfast sandwich, made with egg, American cheese, and bacon, sausage, or boiled ham on a...
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