A Mexican street food business is ready to serve the Lehigh Valley with made-from-scratch dishes at its new restaurant.
Tia B’s Street Tacos announced its opening May 1 at 118 Northampton St. in Easton, where Doughpamine previously operated.
The new restaurant serves tacos, tortas, burritos, burrito sliders, bowls, quesadillas and nachos.
Bridget Lauer, a former lease analyst, owns the restaurant with her husband Christopher Quintile, who previously worked as a chef at The Tewksbury Inn in Oldwick, New Jersey.
Noting her love and passion for cooking, Lauer said, “I focus on street tacos because what I noticed is a lot of people do Tex-Mex, which … is different than traditional street tacos. So we do a traditional street taco, and last year at Taco Fest in Sussex County Fairgrounds, we were the lucky winners of the No. 1 carnitas, which is our pork taco, and we got first place. So I was super excited about that last year. And we make everything from scratch. Everything is handmade, everything is delicious [and] fresh, and we strive to do that for people.”
Tia B’s started as a food truck business in 2022 and opened a commissary kitchen in 2023 in Glen Gardner, New Jersey, to support the trucks. That kitchen closed this last December, but the two food trucks will continue to operate in the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey.
“[Our New Jersey location] was over on 31, and Route 31 is a really busy, dangerous road,” Lauer said. “So people … do stop but not as frequent as you’d like, and we were next to a liquor store and we were kind of back in a corner. And we were busy but I think here’s going to be a game changer for us honestly. Because … we had great regular people. When they knew we were leaving there, they were so sad. I was like, ‘I’m so sorry, but Easton’s not far and it’s so much more fun.’ “
“I think it’s going to be great,” Quintile said. “I mean, Glen Gardner was a decent spot. It was just difficult to run the store, having that busy highway out there. And here, everybody’s walking, there’s businesses thriving down here, and it’s a beautiful city. So I’m really excited about it.”
Co-owner Bridget Lauer holds burrito sliders and tacos Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Tia B’s Street Tacos which recently opened in Easton, where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Tia B’s Street Tacos operates Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at its recently opened Easton location where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
The menu Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Tia B’s Street Tacos which recently opened in Easton, where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
House made sauces are available Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Tia B’s Street Tacos in which recently opened in Easton, where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
A pork burrito bowl and a side of warm flour tortillas is on the menu Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Tia B’s Street Tacos which recently opened in Easton, where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Tortilla chips with salsa and guacamole are on the menu Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Tia B’s Street Tacos which recently opened in Easton, where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Street tacos served on warm corn tortillas with chicken (pollo), pork (carnitas) and beef (barbacoa) are on the menu Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Tia B’s Street Tacos which recently opened in Easton, where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Street tacos served on warm corn tortillas with pork (carnitas) are on the menu Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Tia B’s Street Tacos which recently opened in Easton, where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Street tacos served on warm corn tortillas with chicken (pollo) are on the menu Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Tia B’s Street Tacos which recently opened in Easton, where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Tia B’s Street Tacos operates Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at its recently opened Easton location where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Burrito sliders are on the menu Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Tia B’s Street Tacos which recently opened in Easton, where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Tia B’s Street Tacos operates Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at its recently opened Easton location where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
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Co-owner Bridget Lauer holds burrito sliders and tacos Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Tia B’s Street Tacos which recently opened in Easton, where it serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. It also operates food trucks and previously had a New Jersey location. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
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Lehigh Valley retail and restaurant news in brief
Michael Thomas Floral: The flower shop will move in late June to the Shoppes at Macungie at 159 W. Main St. in Macungie, owner Kathy Slane said, where a Holiday Hair location operated.
The shop moved in 2024 from 1825 Roth Ave. in Allentown to the Tilghman Square Shopping Center at 4622 Broadway Road in South Whitehall Township, where Slane said her lease has not been renewed.
Jimmy’s Hot Dogs: A new location opened for a soft launch May 15 at 9 N. Third St. in Easton, with a grand opening to occur in the next few weeks.
Karak House Coffee Co.: The cafe franchise will open its first Pennsylvania location this summer at 318 E. Third St. in Bethlehem, according to Haroon Mian, the franchisee alongside his brother Isreem. It will offer karak chai — a kind of spiced milk mixed with tea that’s popular in South Asia and the Middle East — as well as coffee, lattes, cakes, croissants, cookies and macarons.
Flying Spur Trail Rides: The business opened May 16 and offers guided horseback tours from 5466 Route 145 in North Whitehall Township, a news release announced.
“Spending time with horses has a way of bringing a sense of calm you don’t always find day to day,” owner Robert Shoemaker said in the release. “We wanted to create a place where people can step away from the noise, feel comfortable, and just enjoy being present in the moment.”
In other news
The third annual Easton Street Eats Food Truck Festival will go from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 30 on North 12th Street in Easton, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce announced online, next to Cottingham Stadium.
“The festival will feature a mouthwatering variety of food trucks serving everything from savory street eats to sweet treats, with options to satisfy every craving,” the website said, adding the event will also feature live music.
Retail Watch is a weekly column covering retail and restaurant news in the Lehigh Valley. Have a question, tip, or want to see something in the area? Contact retail reporter Graysen Golter at retailwatch@mcall.com.