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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...

Classic French Opera Cake

Seven Layer French Opera Cake

French Opera Cake is seven layers of coffee, mousse, chocolate confection, chocolate ganache and almond biscuits. Did I make this? No. Looks too complicated. I found this at my local grocery store in the freezer section. But the cake claims to be imported from France. So I thought, why not? The cake, or Gateau, as they say in France, was, is delicious! I snarfed one piece right away, didn't even grab a fork. So rich and so many layers of goodness packed into one slice of cake. Should I share with my husband? We shall see!

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