Georgetown Carvival 2018

April 05, 2025

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...

You turn around and suddenly its June again. One thing we love about June is the Georgetown Carnival. The street is closed off and there is live music, food carts, games, and performers. Every time I attend I like to try a new snack or dessert from one of the food carts.

It was my lucky day because Off The Rez, a food truck that sells fry bread, was there. I love me some good fry bread especially with something sweet on top. I chose lemon curd on mine and what a good choice it was. Their fry bread was on the thin side and was crispy around the edges. The lemon curd was the perfect accompaniment to my tasty treat, and because I wanted to save my stomach for more food, I shared with my family.

I also spotted Sweet Bumpas, a local ice cream business in Georgetown, that I'd also been wanting to try. My sons each had a kids' scoop of Strawberry ice cream in a sugar cone. My husband and I shared a scoop of the Mexican Chocolate in a sugar cone. The ice cream was dense and smooth with a perfect balance of flavors. I was able to try the Strawberry and it was really fresh. The Mexican Chocolate was a little on the spicy side, and that might not be your jam if you're not into spicy ice cream. Since they're located right in the neighborhood, I look forward to trying more flavors.

Another year, another carnival in Georgetown with more delicious eats and people watching.