Restaurant review: Norte Azul offers accessible Tex-Mex fare in Stephentown
Susie Davidson Powell
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Tacos were the salvation of 2020. Well, tacos and pizza, but the proliferation of taquerias gave us tiny Mexican outposts built around takeout and offering comal-cooked tortillas, some even nixtamalizing their own corn masa dough. We were treated to pork al pastor dripped with pineapple, tacos de lengua respecting the deliciousness of tongue and nationally trending birrias for dipping in broth. So I’m not sending you to Norte Azul Cantina in Stephentown for tacos or transformative Mexican.
But post-pandemic needs hit differently. Online threads are still awash in people looking for outdoor dining with ample space; those still hesitant about dining in; and customers with reasonable concerns about restaurant plates. There are people trying to dine with a larger group or with children often tricky in small spaces with socially distanced tables. And that’s wh