San Antonio tamale staple expands roots with Austin storefront

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For 41 years, Valerie Gonzalez's family has channeled the art of crafting tamales into the San Antonio business, Delicious Tamales. Now, 40 years' worth of recipes have made the trek north to Austin, with Delicious Tamales opening off E. Oltorf Street on Monday.However, as other businesses have noted during the pandemic, increasing restaurant openings and fewer applicants have made opening a new tamale shop — especially one during the holiday season — an interes