Masa Casa

Charlotte, tamale capital of North Carolina. That’s not randomly arranged words, it’s just the truth now. Thanks to Masa Casa, authentic tamales aren’t just delectably transported from Mexico, they’ve been given exquisite new forms that feel distinctly American – and international, even. Rotating flavors range from the likes of jalapeño popper to Thai red curry to the nuclear option, a ghost pepper and crusted-tempeh creation that’ll make you cry from joy and sob from heat, til there’s no line between the two.

There’s no other tamales to be found quite like them nearby. There’s none like them to be found from far away either, actually. There’s just nothing else quite like them. So track ’em down and get satisfied in bold new ways. Satisfied with a capital S.