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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...

Everything we ate and drank at Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood

Here are the food and drinks we tried at the Disneyland Resort and at Universal Studios! There's so many fun and unique snacks and meals to be found in the parks! 


A Vanilla Mickey Cupcake from the Grand Craftsman Bar and Grill at the Grand Californian Hotel. 

A Grand Mai Tai from the Grand Craftsman Bar and Grill. 

The Margherita Pizza from the Grand Craftsman Bar and Grill.

Mickey Waffles from the Carnation Cafe in Disneyland.

The Beef Birria Toasted Cheese from the Jolly Holiday Bakery in Disneyland.

The Mr. Banks Shortbread Tart from the Jolly Holiday Bakery.

The Mickey Raspberry Macaron from the Jolly Holiday Bakery.

A Dole Whip Float from The Tiki Juice bar in Disneyland.

The Chicken Fusilli and Chicken Ceasar Salad from Alien Pizza Planet in Disneyland.

The Alien Macarooooon from Alien Pizza Planet.

A Cars Lollipop from Candy Palace in Disneyland.

A Chocolate Caramel Marshmallow Pop from the Candy Palace. 

A Mickey Sugar Cookie from the Candy Palace.

A Jack Jack Cookie Num Num from Pixar Pier in DCA.

The Fun Wheel cocktail from Lamplight Lounge in DCA.

The Salmon Poke from Lamplight Lounge. 

Chicken Nachos from Lamplight Lounge.

The Cinnamon Sugar Galaxy Churros from Senor Buzz Churros in DCA.

The Honey Fusion 2.0 cocktail from Pym Tasting Lab in DCA.

The Quantum Pretzel, the Not so Little Chicken Sandwich, and the Potato Bites from Pym Test Kitchen in DCA. 

A soft swirl cone from the Cozy Cone Motel 2 in DCA.

A Chicken Sandwich from the Jurassic Cafe at Universal Studios Hollywood.

A frozen Butterbeer from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal.
 
A candy Mice Lollipop from Honey Dukes at Wizarding World at Universal. 

The Butterbeer Fudge from Honey Dukes.

Minions Candy from Universal Studios.

The Super Star Lemon Squash drink from the Toadstool Cafe at Universal.

The Toadstool Cheesy Garlic Knots from the Toadstool Cafe. 

The ? Block Tiramisu from the Toadstool Cafe.

The creamy Mushroom Soup from the Toadstool Cafe. 

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