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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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Trying Redhook's El Sonido Mexican-style Lager

The 16 oz. cans of Red Hook's El Sonido Mexican-style Lager.

Redhook Brewery, a local brewery in Seattle, sent me two cans of their El Sonido beer to try. The cans are a beautiful color and full of vibrant art. The cans were designed by Victor Melendez, a Seattle-based art director, graphic designer and illustrator. He wanted to represent the spirit of the Mexican culture by creating Alebrijes, Mexican folk art sculptures, on the cans. Striking animals decorate the beer cans.

The cans are cool looking, but how does the beer taste? This is a Mexican-style Lager and the flavor is a little hoppy with a splash of citrus, and has a citrus peel ending. I found it nice and light. The beer pairs well with spicy food. This beer was brewed to support Seattle's artistic community. The name was inspired by KEXP's radio show El Sonido. And on top of all of this, proceeds from the beer benifit SMASH. (Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable Healthcare).

Thank you to Redhook Brewery for sending me some El Sonido beer!







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