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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...

A night out in Queen Anne during the holidays

Our family wanted to check out the annual Seattle Center Winterfest but we wanted to grab some dinner first. There's lots of options for dining in and around Seattle Center. We chose The 5 Point Cafe on Cedar St. They're a 24 hour diner and tavern and they've been open since 1929. We were lucky to snag a cozy table by the window. 5 Point will take you back to the 90's when the grunge scene ruled Seattle. My husband and I had one of our first dates here so there was a little nostalgia. 

We decided to get Black Opals to kick the night off. It was also happy hour and the appetizer prices are super cheap. I chose their Dick Burger with fries for only $3.50 and the Jalepeno Poppers for $4. Our sons shared the short stack of pancakes. My husband went light with soup and salad. The Jalapeno Poppers ended up being huge and really spicy. I only ate two out of three of them. These will put some pep in your step for sure. They were filled with jalapenos and not much else. I shared my burger and fries with rest of the family, but the burger reminded me too much of the one at the Golden Arches. The pancakes were gigantic and I'm glad the boys shared an order. There was Christmas music playing and they had the place decked out for the holidays. It was a fun and enjoyable dinner out. 

We headed across the street to Seattle Center. We wanted to see the train and village display in the Center House. The train wasn't running since it was after 6:30, so we grabbed some hot cocoa from Starbucks. My Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate tasted so good and just like Christmas! 
















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