Tamale lovers from Sonoma Valley and beyond are enjoying the opening of El Molino Central on Highway 12 in Boyes Hot Springs.   Karen Taylor Waikiki, whose Primavera Tamales gained a following at the San Francisco Ferry Building Market, named her new eatery after the "molino" that every town in Mexico used to have, where their dried corn was ground into masa.  Stop by to watch the hand-grinding process around 11 a.m. each morning, when the tortillas are made.  El Molino offers take-out as well as several eat-in tables on the back patio.

El Molino Central was among the first businesses in the Springs to benefit from the recently implemented Facade Improvement and Commercial Rehabilitation loan program provided through the Springs Redevelopment Agency.  For more information on this program, visit the financial assistance page.