Alta Broaddus wrote:I recently moved from the Southwest to Louisville, and I was wondering if anyone knows of any Mexican bakeries or other places to buy tamales. I would like to have some for Christmas Eve.
Alta, welcome to Louisville and to the forum!
Most of the local taquerias and similar Latino spots have authentic tamales, but I assume you're talking about made to take home and cook rather than eat in.
I can't say for sure that you could find them at all these places, but this list of Mexican grocers from the current issue of Food & Dining might be a good place to start:
Louisville's growing Latino community supports a similarly fast-growing cadre of taquerias, panaderias and tiny grocery stores, and I've found them all interesting, friendly and welcoming to Anglos even if we don't speak Spanish very well.
La Tropicana
5215 Preston Highway, 964-5957
The consensus pick among local "foodies" for selection and size, La Tropicana is a reliable choice for everything from fresh tortillas to homemade chorizo sausages to wrap in them.
All the following smaller shops, some of them associated with restaurants, are also recommended. Listed alphabetically:
Los Compadres, 616 Highway 131, Clarksville, Ind., 948-9785
La Favorita, 6201 Preston Highway, 964-2639.
La Preferida Tienda, 4756 Bardstown Road, 671-0009.
Santa Fe, 3000 S. Third St., 634-3722.
La Sierra Tarasca, 6501 Shepherdsville Road, 964-1430.
La Tapatia, 8106 Preston Highway, 961-9153.
La Villa Supermarket, 5211 Preston Highway, 964-7567.
