Mancha's

Mancha's was a Mexican restaurant locatied at 1207 20th Street South in the Shepherd-Sloss Building at Five Points South. It was founded by Carl and Rebecca Mancha. Carl was the son of Bruno Mancha, a Chihuahuan who started selling tamales from pushcarts in Birmingham in 1926.

Though best-known for its home made tamales and burritos, Mancha's is also remembered for its "Wimp", "Nuclear" (jalapeño), and "Agent Orange" (habañero) hot sauces. The latter sauce was pioneered by Mancha's around 1980 after Carl first tasted a habañero in Belize. They started growing them for the restaurant before turning to local organic farmers.

The Mancha's sold the restaurant in 1998 and it closed before 2003. The Curry in a Hurry Indian restaurant later opened in its place.

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References

• Swagler, Susan (May 9, 1996) "Mancha's his hot spot in more ways than one with Mexican fare." Birmingham News
• Velasco, Eric (November 29, 2009) "With turkey past, once again it's time for holiday tamales." Birmingham News

Preceded by: ?

1207 20th Street South 1960s - 2003

Succeeded by: Curry in a Hurry