Virginia Ramos (1953 - September 27, 2018) was a San Francisco-based chef. She was often known by the moniker Tamale Lady.
She was born in Jalisco, Mexico in 1953.[1] In 1980, she migrated to the United States. She started selling tamales at San Francisco bars in the early 1990s.[2]
She would sell tamales at various San Francisco bars, including Zeitgeist and Lucky 13,[3] though she was officially prohibited from doing so in 2013.[2] She was considered an "icon of the city"[4] and her death was noted by state senator Scott Wiener.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Virginia Ramos, the Tamale Lady, dies at 65 - Mission Local". Mission Local. 28 September 2018.
- ^ a b Baker, Katie J.M. (13 June 2013). "The Plight of San Francisco's Tamale Lady". Jezebel.
- ^ "San Francisco's beloved 'Tamale Lady' dead at 65". Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ "The Tamale Lady -- underground hero in S.F. / Fans to throw birthday bash for itinerant chef". SFGate. 28 June 2003.
- ^ "Scott Wiener on Twitter". Twitter.