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ARNALDO RICHARDS’ PICOS TO DEBUT NEW TAMALE STAND ON BLACK FRIDAY

Picos Gets into the Holiday Spirit with its Traditional Tamale Offerings and Annual 12 Days of Mole Beginning December 1st 

HOUSTON, TX – With Black Friday quickly approaching, holiday shoppers can now look forward to experiencing one of the favorite comfort foods of the season – generously-filled Christmas tamales from Picos. And, for the first time, Executive Chef/Owner, Arnaldo Richards will be serving his famous tamales from a tamale stand in Picos’ parking lot at the corner of Kirby Drive and Richmond Avenue. The tamale fun kicks off Friday, Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. and will continue every weekend throughout the holidays. 

For more than 30 years, The Richards family has been treating customers to their special Christmas tamales using authentic, regional Mexican recipe handed down for three generations. As a result, they are recognized as some of the best handmade tamales in the city. Picos will be offering several different types of tamales, including Tamales Oaxaqueños, filled with pork, chicken, vegetables, shrimp or turkey and wrapped in banana leaves for $2.95 each, and Tamales Norteños filled with pork, chicken, beef, cheese, black beans, raisins, pineapple or coconut, and wrapped in traditional corn husk for $1.50 each. Order a dozen of your favorite tamales and Picos will make your order a “baker’s dozen” by adding an extra tamale at no cost; order 5 dozen tamales and you’ll get one dozen free!

Reserve your tamales in advance by calling or drive by the Picos tamale stand and pick up what you need on the go.  The tamale stand will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 28-30, the weekends of Dec. 6 and 13 and then again from Dec. 20-24.

PICOS TAMALES & MOLE 

12 Days of Mole

On Monday, Dec. 1 Picos will kick off their annual 12 Days of Mole that features a different mole every day for 12 days. The 12th day of 12 Days of Mole falls on Dec. 12, a day that commemorates Our Lady of Guadalupe or Virgin of Guadalupe. Finally, on Saturday, Dec. 13, in celebration of the completion of the 12 Days of Mole, Picos will host a special brunch from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. featuring all 12 moles for $29.00. Picos will continue serving the featured moles until Three Kings Day on Jan. 6. 

The list of moles to be featured for this special celebration is: Mole Poblano, Mole de Ciruela, Mole Azteca (Chef Richards creation), Pipian Verde, Pipian Rojo, Mole Amarillo, Mole Coloradito, Mole Negro, Mole Almendrado, Manchamanteles, Mole Verde and Chichilo.

About Arnaldo Richards’ Picos:

Arnaldo Richards’ Picos is recognized as one of Houston’s premier Mexican restaurants.  Chef/Owner Arnaldo Richards skillfully blends his contemporary culinary concepts with traditional Mexican cooking techniques while remaining faithful to the deeply rooted and authentic flavors of the seven regions of Mexican cuisine. Chef Arnaldo Richards has mastered the flavors and techniques used to create amazing Mexican dishes from The North, The South, Central Mexico, South Pacific Coast, The Bajío, Northern Pacific Coast and The Gulf.  Picos is located at 3601 Kirby Drive at the corner of Richmond Avenue. Hours of operation are Monday – Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Friday 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. with Saturday breakfast starting at 9:00 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. with Sunday breakfast starting at 9 a.m. and Sunday Brunch starting at 10:30 a.m. and going until 3:00 p.m.