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Cupcake Royale ‘legalizing frostitution’ with free cupcakes at new Capitol Hill café

by Angelo Carosio on Jul.22, 2009, under Blog

     Cupcake Royale employee Samantha Pease serves up the 'cupcake of the month': buttercream with strawberry frosting. Photo by Angelo Carosio

Cupcake Royale employee Samantha Pease serves up the 'cupcake of the month': strawberry 66, with 66% local ingredients. Photo by Angelo Carosio

The sweet toothed residents of Capitol Hill will have yet another temptation starting Wednesday when “Seattle’s best cupcake” winner Cupcake Royale opens the doors to a new café at 11th and Pike.

In celebration of the opening the bakery is giving away a free mini “strawberry 66″ cupcake to anyone who comes by and simply says a phrase.

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Rancho Bravo Tacos brings taco-truck Mexican to Capitol Hill

by Angelo Carosio on Apr.10, 2009, under Blog

Rancho Bravo Tacos has opened in the old KFC building. Photo by Angelo Carosio

Rancho Bravo Tacos has opened in the old KFC building. Photo by Angelo Carosio

Since the unfortunate demise of Taco Bell, it’s been hard to find a good burrito on the hill under $5. Taco Del Mar never tastes quite as good as you want it to, Tacos Guaymas is way too expensive and also not that good, and Bimbos is pretty excellent but doesn’t allow minors in, even during the day. Last week a new contender opened for business in the old KFC building across from Cal Anderson park on Pine, and Rancho Bravo Tacos seems to understand what people want in a burrito: cheap, big, and delicious.

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Barrio brings quality Mexican northwest of the border

by Angelo Carosio on Feb.08, 2009, under Articles

Diners are Barrio are seated among almost 300 candles. Photo credit: Clara Ganey

Diners at Barrio are seated among over 350 candles. Photo credit: Clara Ganey

This article originally appeared in the January 21, 2009 issue of The Spectator

From the front, new Capitol Hill Mexican joint “Barrio” keeps a low profile. Dark, tinted glass runs along the sidewalk, and it’s quite easy to walk right by the place without even realizing what’s there. From the side however, it’s a different story.

The simple black “Barrio” written on the wall stands in stark contrast to grandiose 8-foot tall wooden doors covering the entire entrance. Like something from a medieval castle, the huge doors swing open to reveal a dark, candlelit restaurant that will challenge anyone’s expectations of Mexican food.

Diners are seated among over 350 candles, some arranged in a huge wall bisecting the room, others in circular towers floating above the tables and booths. There’s not a light bulb in sight, and the waiters have to pass out small flashlights for easier menu reading. The smells wafting around are not those of lard and greasy meat but instead those of hand-made tortillas and zesty spices.

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