Virginia Ramos Explained

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. She was considered an "icon of the city"^[4] and her death was noted by state senator Scott Wiener.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Virginia Ramos, the Tamale Lady, dies at 65 - Mission Local . Mission Local . 28 September 2018.
2. Web site: Baker . Katie J.M. . The Plight of San Francisco's Tamale Lady . Jezebel. 13 June 2013 .
3. Web site: San Francisco's beloved 'Tamale Lady' dead at 65. 2018-09-29.
4. Web site: The Tamale Lady -- underground hero in S.F. / Fans to throw birthday bash for itinerant chef . SFGate . 28 June 2003.
5. Web site: Scott Wiener on Twitter . Twitter . en.