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Lone Star Tamale Syndicate

The Lone Star Tamale Syndicate, a revered cabal of tamale devotees, dances on the knife's edge between time-honored tradition and cunning innovation. Their raison d'être: to craft, consume, and critique every variety of tamale that El Paso’s rich cultural tapestry can conjure. From the bustling mercados to hidden kitchens cranking out masa miracles, this syndicate is the culinary equivalent of an underground fraternity. With origins as old as the Texas-Mexican border itself, their gatherings offer a mosaic of flavors and fillings, from classic pork and red chile to audaciously avant-garde creations stuffed with the likes of blue crab and avocado. A heady mix of old-world reverence and new-world impudence fuels their mission, proving that in the world of tamales, the only limits are those set by imagination.