When co-owners Adam Gangewere and Elizabeth Ortiz first leased a space in Emmaus, they intended for it to be a second Cactus Blue location for their business on the other side of town. “As time progressed, we realized that it was going to take too much time away from our young family to run both locations and a food truck,” they explain. “So, we made the challenging decision to finish out our Bethlehem lease and be closer to home in Emmaus.” Their new location is fun, warm and inviting. “We are also happy to have made some adjustments to the kitchen so that, in time, we can serve most of our food as quickly as it is made on the food truck,” they share, allowing customers to grab and go. While they've started with a more limited menu, locals can expect favorites like their traditional tamales and chile rellenos as well as flautas and tostonitas. Bring Cactus Blue home with enchilada bakes, empanada meals and more. Their most popular item in-house and on the truck is split between the baja fish tacos and the chimichanga. “Both are so good and so filling, people come back for them again and again.”
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Published as “Trending Now” in the April 2023 edition of Lehigh Valley Style magazine.
