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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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Lunch at Water Grill in Bellevue

 For the 4th of July our family went to Bellevue for their annual event, held at the downtown Bellevue Park. Before the event started, we ate lunch at Water Grill, located in Lincoln Square. The event at the park didn't start until later in the day, so we didn't hang out long. It was also a really hot day, so we just stayed for a bit. 

Water Grill is an upscale seafood restaurant with locations in Bellevue, California, and Denver. Their seafood is the best of the best, and you can order it in a variety of ways. The dining room is beautiful with neat touches such as fish decor on the walls with their names, and some special finishes in the bar area. They have fishing reels from the 40's on the bar top, which are perched on the copper bar top. The liquor bottles are arranged on custom wooden boats which hang from the ceiling. 

To drink we tried the Campfire Sling and a Castaway. These were pretty fancy cocktails with a price tag to match. But cheers to the holiday anyway, and sometimes it's fun to drink in style. My Campfire Sling had rye whiskey, maple syrup and chocolate bitters, over block ice with a scorched orange oil. The Castaway was a rum drink with crushed ice, lime, pineapple, and Chareau aloe. 

To eat, we shared some sushi. We had the King Salmon Roll and the Bluefin Toro Tartare. The Bluefin Toro Tartare arrived with sushi rice, green tea nori, and the Bluefin with quail egg. Then you can piece together the elements in a delicious hand roll. Both items were fresh and tasted amazing. Our sons chose an item from the kid's menu. One had the cheeseburger and the other had the Mac and Cheese. They also brought yummy bread and butter to the table that we all really enjoyed. 
















 Water Grill 

400 Bellevue Way NE 

Bellevue, WA 

(425) 799-2800


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