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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...

President's Day Weekend Eats

My sons are on their mid-winter break and it started this weekend, which is President's Day weekend. We had a fun and relaxing weekend and ate a lot of yummy and unique food! I took some photos on my phone and posted them on social media. The pics are too fun to not share on my blog, so here they are! 


I started the weekend with a Costco run, and my husband and I shared the new giant Chocolate Chip cookie from the food court! I was surprised by how big it is and it does clock in at around 700 calories! Are the cals worth it? Yes! The quality of the cookie is really nice, as the edges are crispy, but the middle of the cookie is soft and gooey. The cookie is served warm, so the chocolate chips are a little melted. I saw a lot of others buying the cookie. So the word is out on how good these are already! I would give the new Costco food court cookie an 8 out of 10. A little sea salt on top would take these up a notch! 


We went to Westfield Southcenter to get my son some new shoes. Both my boys adore the Korean Corn Dogs from Mochinut in the mall food court. These give some massive cheese pulls and are incredibly messy, but oh so delicious to grub on. One of my sons got the Hot Cheetos topping and the other got the Blue Takis as his topping. 


We had dinner at B'J's Brewhouse at Westfield Southcenter. This time, I tried their new White Peach Margarita with popping Strawberry Boba. This cocktail was so good! It felt like something I'd find at a theme park, so I loved it. This drink was so unique, fun, and just plain yummy! 


For dessert, we shared a kid's size Oreo Pizzooki. I absolutely love B'J's dessert pizzoki's. They have so many kinds to choose from. There's nothing better than a warm, thick cookie with ice cream! 


At the mall we also shopped at Miniso. They had so many cute things it was crazy. They have a lot of Disney, Hello Kitty, and Universal stuff to buy! I couldn't resist getting a Minion and Snoopy mug! 


For breakfast, I used my Dash mini waffle maker and used the snowflake waffle shape! Now I've used all of the shapes that came with the waffle maker. 


After spending some time at the park in our neighborhood, we stopped by the local market for something to drink and maybe a snack. When I spotted some mini 4-inch cheesecakes from Carnagie Deli in New York, I had to buy one. Their cheesecakes are some of the best anywhere and I really wanted to try it! The mini ones are small, so we cut cute little pieces. The cheesecake was so velvety smooth, dense, and creamy! Everyone in my family loved it. You can order the cheesecake online, but it's really expensive. My local market had them for a reasonable price, so we were thrilled. 



Have you ever tried the cheesecake from Carnegie Deli? This Jewish deli is a classic New York City institution. They also have the famous Black and White Cookies and savory items like Rueben Sandwiches. 


 I hope your weekend was also filled with good eats and drinks! 


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