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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 San Diego's North Park | Dinner at Waypoint Public and Ice Cream at Hammond's

Another kid friendly place to dine in San Diego is Waypoint Public. They're located in North Park, a trendy neighborhood filled with restaurants, coffee shops, and boutiques. They are a gastropub with a full bar, but they also cater to kids with a play area, kids menu, and even a TV screen playing kids shows. The main menu is focused on house-made dishes using fresh and local ingredients. The dishes are more upscale than what you'd normally find at such a family friendly place and that's probably why the locals love it. In 2017 they were even named the most kid friendly restaurant by San Diego Magazine. So if all of this didn't having me reaching for the phone and making a reservation, I don't know what would have.

I started with one of their craft cocktails, the Julian drink. I can't recall what was in it, but it had sour notes, was full of flavor, and had a green plant garnish that looked unique. I wasn't too hungry so I ordered the house half salad and the pretzels with an IPA Triple Cheese Mornay. My sons got an order of fries and shared the pretzels with me. My husband had the Impossible Burger, a Vegan burger that he ended up really liking.

My boys and I didn't eat very much at dinner because we were saving room for dessert. Just a quick walk away in North Park is Hammond's Ice Cream. What's special about them? The mini cones in a tasting flight. We could each choose a flavor and not pig out. Their ice cream is gourmet and they use 18% butterfat for a more rich and creamy ice cream.

I chose the Oreo Cheesecake flavor, our sons chose the chocolate, and my husband picked the Kona Coffee. Our cones looked super cute when the girl handed me our flight and I couldn't wait to try my cone. We all ended up loving our ice cream. Mine was rich and creamy just like they promised and the Oreo and cheesecake were perfect together. I could have easily gone for a second mini cone, but I still left feeling satisfied.


















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