Zarif Khan

Zarif Khan
Statue of Khan in his adopted hometown of Sheridan, Wyoming
Born1880s
Died
NationalityAmerican
Other namesTamale Louie
Occupation(s)Investor, restaurant owner

Zarif Khan (also known as Hot Tamale Louie; born 1880s - died 1964) was a Pakistani American restaurant owner and investor.[1][2] Khan operated a restaurant, Louie's in Sheridan, Wyoming, which served tamales, hamburgers, and other dishes.[3] Khan was apprentice to the original owner, a German immigrant named Louis Menge, and kept the restaurant's name after Menge became a farmer in Montana.

  1. ^ Schulz, Kathryn (May 30, 2016). "Citizen Khan". The New Yorker.
  2. ^ Why One Of The Oldest Pakistani American Communities Is In Wyoming, Al Jazeera English, 3 October 2021, retrieved 2022-04-19
  3. ^ Ringley, Tom (28 August 2013). "Hamburger Louie — A Sheridan staple". The Sheridan Press. Retrieved 5 June 2016.