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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 Mezzanotte

 

A fresh plate of Cacio e Pepe from Mezzanotte in Georgetown. 

My family and I dined at Mezzanotte, an Italian spot serving pasta and cocktails. Their outdoor area looked really warm and cozy and I had been seeing so many great reviews online. I made a reservation, which I'd recommend doing for any of this type of outdoor dining right now. I started with a Amara Arancia. It had rum, Campari, peach liqueur, blood orange, and lime. I'd heard wonderful things about the Focaccia Bread so we got three orders of it. It was really soft and full of flavor, and served with extra virgin olive oil. I could have just eaten that bread and would have been satisfied. 

My husband and I ordered a plate of pasta. Their pasta is made with local flour and cage-free organic eggs. I chose the Cacio e Pepe with Rigatoni Pasta. And he ordered the Pasta Di Stagione which had Porcini Mushrooms, garlic cream, and herbs. Cacio e Pepe means cheese and pepper. I found the pepper to be pretty spicy, but it wasn't overly spicy. It did have a nice flavor, but both my pasta and his was cooked al dente so it was pretty firm. After a quick Google search, I discovered that's how Italians prefer their pasta cooked. For dessert, we all shared the Panna Cotta which was nice and jiggly. My favorite part of it was the amaro poached figs and the candied hazelnuts. 











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