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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...

Kalimotxo

Kalimotxo is a Spanish cocktail consisting of red wine and coke.  Sound weird?  Trust me, its good.  I think of it as a poor man's Sangria.  The drink was super refreshing and perfect for when you don't have much in your liquor cabinet but want a cocktail.  Any red wine will work, just make sure you use some lemons or limes to garnish and to squeeze into the drink.  Now you'll have a delicious tasting beverage to go with dinner tonight. 

Kalimotxo

ice
red wine
coca-cola
lemons or limes

Place the ice in a wine glass or goblet.  Fill the glass two thirds full of wine and the rest with coke.  Squeeze some lemon or limes or both into the drink.  Enjoy!


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