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    Good Food

    Fighting Crime One Tamale at a Time

    MacArthur Park Mama's Hot Tamale Cafe & Business Employment/Education Center Sandi Romero runs Mama's Hot Tamales Business Employment/Education Center and Mama's Hot Tamales Cafe.  The center was conceived as a program to help street vendors in and around MacArthur Park.  Currently it provides business training and financial…

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    MacArthur Park

    Mama's Hot Tamale Cafe & Business Employment/Education Center

    Sandi Romero runs Mama's Hot Tamales Business Employment/Education Center and Mama's Hot Tamales Cafe. The center was conceived as a program to help street vendors in and around MacArthur Park. Currently it provides business training and financial assistance for food producers and entrepreneurs.

    2124 W 7th St Los Angeles, CA 90057

    (213) 487-7474

    Mama's Hot Tamale Cafe

    Chef Eviolet in the kitchen at Mama's

    Tamales in the steamer

    The full episode

    7 of 9
    Breathable Cocktails; Mama's Tamales; Eating Alone; Free the Bees
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:00Breathable Cocktail
    3. 14:00Free the Bees
    4. 21:00Righteous Porkchop
    5. 28:00Eating Alone
    6. 35:00Golden State
    7. 42:00Fighting Crime One Tamale at a TimeYou’re reading this
    8. 45:00La Guera Tamalera
    9. 49:00Taste of the Nation
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Candace Moyer

      Producer of Good Food and Special Projects

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    7 of 9
    Breathable Cocktails; Mama's Tamales; Eating Alone; Free the Bees
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:00Breathable Cocktail
    3. 14:00Free the Bees
    4. 21:00Righteous Porkchop
    5. 28:00Eating Alone
    6. 35:00Golden State
    7. 42:00Fighting Crime One Tamale at a TimeYou’re reading this
    8. 45:00La Guera Tamalera
    9. 49:00Taste of the Nation
    Back to Good Food