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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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Exploring the Anaheim Packing House

On the last day of our CA trip, we had planned to go to LA and visit Santa Monica. Unfortunately, the weather at the beach wasn't great and there were still flood warnings. Our flight wasn't until that evening, so there was still fun to be had. We decided to check out of our hotel and then stay in Anaheim and go to the Anaheim Packing House. 

The Anaheim Packing House is a 42,000 square foot gourmet food hall in downtown. It's the last remaining citrus packing plant in Orange County and has been historically preserved and retrofitted as a great American market hall. We weren't sure what to expect and we were pleasantly surprised to see this large, bright, two-story hall, bursting with vendors and dining options. It was lunchtime, and Mexican sounded good, so we grabbed a table at Urbana Mexican Gastronomy. 

This dark, yet inviting and lively restaurant serves Farm Fresh Mexican inspired plates. I started with a Strawberry Margarita that was served on the rocks and garnished with a pretty flower. To eat, I had two street tacos, one Carnitas and one Arrachera Steak. Both tacos were super fresh and made my mouth water. The Carnitas taco was really, really spicy, which I wasn't expecting. My sons shared a kid's Quesadilla and my husband enjoyed some Enchiladas with a Mole sauce. 

Then it was time for some coffee! We went upstairs to Mini Monster Cafe. There was a line, meaning the drinks must be good. They serve boba, coffee, matcha, and milk tea. We chose an Iced Thai Latte with cotton candy on top. My sons were quick to devour the cotton candy. My husband and I shared the drink. It was a little too sweet for a Thai drink, but it tasted refreshing. 

There's also some cool photo spots in the building. Check out the colorful lanterns and take a seat by the CA oranges. 

If you're in the area and hungry, I'd recommend visiting the Anaheim Packing House and getting your grub on at these local eateries! 




























Urbana Mexican Gastronomy 

440 S Anaheim Blvd 

Anaheim, CA 

(714) 502-0255

Mini Monster 

440 S Anaheim Blvd

Anaheim, CA 

(714) 582-6023


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