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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...

General Porpoise Doughnuts in Pioneer Square

Some of my favorite doughnuts in Seattle are located at General Porpoise Doughnuts. I've had the pleasure of trying them at their Capital Hill location. And the other day, I visited the one in Pioneer Square. Their doughnuts are really soft and fluffy and filled with homemade jams and custards. When I visited there were only two flavors left. We had the Vanilla Custard and Chocolate Marshmallow. The Pioneer Square store is bright and inviting and I loved the elephant lights that hang over the space. 












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