Alyssa takes a break from crime and corruption to tell Vanessa from Reel Relationships about a living local hero and one of the reasons Chicago is the greatest American city.

Show Notes:

WTTW: Chicago Portrait: Tamale Guy

DNA Info: Is Running Into The Tamale Guy a Religious Experience? Yes, Yelpers Say

Thrillist: An Interview With Chicago's Dive Bar Hero, the Tamale Man

Chicago Tribune: 'Tamale Guy' an icon at bars where kitchens close early

Chicago Sun-Times: Tamale Guy returns: Claudio Velez feeling ‘completamente great’ as he relaunches bar route, sets up shop at Lone Wolf

Chicago Tribune: ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez sues restaurant partners, alleging they froze him out while profiting off his likeness and recipes

The Infatuation: Court Battles, COVID, And Collateral Damage: A Year Of Drama For Chicago’s Tamale Guy

Gapers Block: In Search of the Tamale Guy

Eater: The Saga of Chicago ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez

Eater: Tamale Guy Visits 20 Bars and Makes 1,500 Tamales on First Day Back

Eater: Tamale Guy Moves Operations to Wicker Park

Eater: Tamale Guy Gears Up For Thursday Debut on Randolph Street

Eater: The Secret Origin of Chicago’s Tamale Guy

Mashed: The Truth About Chicago's Famous Tamale Guy

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