Seaside Sweets- 2016 Edition

April 05, 2025

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...

Fudge, candy, espresso, and pumpkin desserts. A fall lineup of treats awaited us on our vacation to Seaside, OR. On our trip this year, there was two new places to check out. Schwietert's Candy and Cones, in the building where another candy store, The Buzz, used to be, and a new coffee shop-Beach Day Coffee. We also popped into a candy shop we hadn't visited before, Phillips Candy, also on Broadway. They are the oldest operating business in Seaside and we were instantly drawn to the lollipop display when we walked in. They've been open since 1897 so they know how to make candy! It was fun discovering some new places to satisfy our sweet tooth and seeing a classic candy store that's turned into a Seaside institution.