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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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Dinner at Barrio

My husband and I checked out Barrio on Capital Hill for our latest date night.  Seattle Times claims it "burst with urban energy" and I'd have to agree.  They also have one of the best happy hours on Capital Hill.  We were lucky to catch it, as the tacos were $3.50 and the enchiladas $5.  I'm still thinking about the Oaxaca cheese on my Chipotle Braised Chicken enchilada.  I also tried the Chili Braised Pork taco which packed a lot of flavor and was served on a corn tortilla.  But we started with chips and the made to order guacamole.  I liked the fresh tomatoes on top and it was a great start to the meal.  I washed it down with a House Margarita.  I loved the décor and the three hundred candles that they actually light each evening.  The hallway to the restrooms had candles on panels in the wall, which I enjoyed.  It was a hot day and we sat inside but next to the side of the restaurant that opens up onto the patio. 









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