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  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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A Holiday Party at Bar Solea

 My family and I recently visited Bar Solea in downtown Seattle for my husband's holiday staff party. His employer likes to hold their annual party in early January, once the busyness of the holidays are over. Bar Solea is a Pizzeria, Trattoria, and Bar. They serve Neapolitan pizza and small plates. 

The party was held in the back of the restaurant, where they have a large lounge like space with couches, small tables, coffee tables, and a small bar area. Our group could spread out and visit with everyone while eating and drinking. The food was served buffet style. We were offered either white or red wine, beer, or Negroni cocktails. I started with a glass of red wine and then shared a Negroni with my husband. 

They had antipasti out first on the buffet table. There was Roman-style Focaccia bread, cured meats, olives, and seasonal raw veggies to snack on. Next, they brought out some pizzas. The pizza was served with scissors to cut your own piece. I had a couple of pieces of the Soppressata. This pizza has salami, red onion, pecorino, and picked sweet hot peppers on a Margherita base. 

After the pizzas, they had a variety of dishes from their main menu. There was Mediterranean Bass, Eggplant, Roast Carrots, Heirloom Chicories, a pork dish, and Gorgonzola Beans. Nothing was labeled, so I'm going off what I see on their website menu. For dessert, they put out some delicious Tiramisu.  

This was such a fun night at Bar Solea with my husband's co-workers and boss. It was fun catching up with everyone, enjoying some yummy food, and having a large space to do so. 





Some Antipasti to start. This was the Roman-style Focaccia and olives. 

Some Crudites-seasonal raw veggies with ranch. 

An Antipasti Misto. A plate of cured meats (imported and house-cured) with nuts and pickled veggies. 

Some of the comfy tables and chairs in the private dining room where we were. 

The main bar area in the front of Bar Solea. 

The bar and dining area. 




A Negroni cocktail. A Negroni is an Italian cocktail and has aperitif bitters. 

Cutting into some tasty authentic Neapolitan pizza. 

The main dishes at the event. 

A slice of Tiramisu! Loved the dark chocolate pieces on top and the spongy texture of the dessert.  


Bar Solea 

822 1st Ave 

Seattle, WA 

(206) 682-7460


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