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Happy Hour and Dessert in Capitol Hill

  Happy Hour Street Tacos with Carne Asada and a Miami Vice from Poquitos.  Poquitos is located in Capitol Hill and they're serving up authentic Mexican cuisine and cocktails. Their happy hour deal is a good one- during Ocho hour, everything on the happy hour menu is just $8! I went with a Miami Vice, a classic Pina Colada with Strawberry. This blended cocktail was so fruity and delicious. To eat I had two Carne Asada Street Tacos and a Birria Poquitos Burrito. The Burrito was small and served with a side of Consommé sauce. Both food items were tasty and satisfying.  My husband also had some Street Tacos and a Margarita from the happy hour menu. My sons had a Cheese Quesadilla and beans and rice. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I first visited Poquitos in 2012, also for happy hour, and I remembered liking it then, too. It was time for a meal there again.  For dessert, we walked about ten minutes west to  Voodoo Doughnut . The Seattle location opened late last ye...
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Italian desserts for a little bit of la dolce vita

The Italian phrase la dolce vita means "the sweet life" or "the good life".   The Italians believe strongly in living out this saying and one place they don't scrimp is their desserts.  You can never go wrong with any Italian dessert and even though I haven't been to Italy, I still find many different variations here.  Some are more authentic than others and I'll never really know how they compare to the dessert in Italy until I visit, but I get the idea and love what I've tasted so far. 


Biscotti from Tutta Bella, in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood.

Cannoli from Gelatiamo in Bellevue, WA.

Cheesecake with mascarpone cheese and fruit. 

Chocolate Mousse Cake from The Old Spaghetti Factory in Seattle.

Chocolate Pizzelle cookies from Pizzeria Gabbiano in Seattle.

Affagato from Via Tribunali in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood.   This particular Affagoto was a scoop of hazelnut gelato with a shot of espresso poured over it. 

A piece of Cassita Cake from La Medusa in Seattle's Columbia City.  Cassita Cake is Italian sponge cake with a marzipan filling and topped with chocolate frosting and hazelnuts.

Tiramisu from Tutta Bella in Columbia City.  Tiramisu is a coffee-flavored cake with lady fingers, mascarpone cheese, and flavored with cocoa.

 Italian Love Cake, made at home. The Ricotta cheese filling is what makes it an Italian dessert.   

Panna Cotta with berries from Café Lago in Seattle.

Mango Gelato from Vancouver, BC.

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