food IS a theme park
While cruising the Sailing Ship Columbia that circles Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer’s Island, I noticed that the crew has many dining options. Whether you’re in the mood for fine dining or fish stew, the Sailing Ship Columbia has something for every swashbuckler on board.
The Captain's Dining Quarters
Artichoke & Bread (notice the eaten leaves on the plate!)
This doesn’t look all that [Read more…]
Departing the Happiest Place on Earth is never easy. It’s a bummer having to return to reality. To lessen the pain, many guests like to stock up on favorite snacks before the journey home. I’m partial to the chocolate covered pretzels. And the Krispie Treats. And the Caramel Apples. 😉 Whatever you choose, these sweet treats make the wait at the airport, flight, or car ride less agonizing.
Chocolate Caramel Fudge from Karamell-Küche
Some guests pack food for the plane or car trip home. These munchies are handy for long flights and/or layovers. Others bring them home as gifts for the pet-sitter, teacher, class, and/or as a treat to savor just a few more minutes of Disney magic.
Suggestions for Portable Snacks
If you are on the Disney Dining Plan with leftover [Read more…]
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Are you hearing what I’m hearing? The Imperial March from Star Wars? Not so much?
Well it was worth a try in order too introduce this incredible fundraising event being put on this Sunday, May 22nd, by a group of Disney fans and web folks called The Power of 10 Confronts the Dark Side. Benefiting Give Kids the World Village, the event will be an opportunity for Star Wars, Star Tours, and Disney fans to get together and celebrate the re-opening of Star Tours, but also to raise money for a great organization that makes dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses every single day.
When:
Sunday, May 22nd 6:30-9:30am
What: Breakfast Buffet
Where: Inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios Backlot Express, adjacent to Star Tours
Breakfast will be served inside [Read more…]
When most people hear the word “flight” when referring to a menu — they automatically think “wine flight.” Well, while Disney restaurants have some spectacular wine flights (Sanaa…yum!), there are also plenty of other kinds of flights that I can recommend you order up post haste on your next visit! 🙂
This beautiful little tray of heaven (as I like to refer to it) sports five gorgeous mini-margaritas. On my last visit, we were treated to Lime, Pineapple, Hibiscus, Jalapeno, and Mango Blueberry flavors on the tray, but the tequila geniuses that have taken over the creation of the bar menus at Disney’s Mexican food joints are always dreaming up new and inventive options. My favorites? Lime, Mango Blueberry, and Pineapple. But that Jalapeno will definitely knock your socks off with flavor.
Margarita Flight
You can get these at most of Disney’s Mexican food locations, including Maya Grill and Rix Lounge at [Read more…]
Great news for beer lovers headed to Disneyland Resort!
Progress on Bayside Brews in Disney California Adventure
According to the OC Register’s Fast Food Maven:
Taking advantage of the handcraft brew craze, Disney officials confirm they are adding a beer and pretzel kiosk July 1 in Paradise Pier.
Dubbed Bayside Brews, the California Adventure food stand will serve warm, salted pretzels and various types of domestic and specialty brews, including Sierra Nevada and Karl Strauss beers. The latter is also available at a beer truck at Pacific Wharf.
We can’t wait to try it out! The new Disneyland restaurants on Paradise Pier will also [Read more…]
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Hope everyone’s had a great week, and all of you D23ers are having a blast in WDW!
In Disney Food News his week, we heard the latest on Disney California Adventure’s two new restaurants set to open on July 1st!
AND we got the chance to put on our guest passes and (virtually) walk the black carpet at Disneyland’s Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Premiere with our fearless Disneyland columnist — Heather Sievers!
On MiceChat, Sam Gennaway recommends Disney World essentials, including The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining!
A quick quote from the review: “[AJ’s] goal was to write a book that is unlike any other Disney guidebook. In that respect, she has succeeded. This could only come from somebody who realizes that dining is more than just eating at Disney, it is an important part of the whole experience. Plus, the book tries really hard to find the proper balance between planning and spontaneity, which is not easy anymore.”
Thanks to Sam, again, for this review, and thanks to MiceChat for sharing it! If you’d like to check out the e-Book, pick up your copy here!
A World View
reviews our own Disney Food Blog Restaurant Search Tool! Thanks, Bruce!
Main Street Gazette reviews the sweet Sacristain pastry treat at France’s Boulangerie Patisserie.
Eating (and Drinking) Around the World shows us where to find freshly made potato chips and sweet potato fries.
Progress City, U.S.A. examines the Germany pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase including the Biergarten! Grab a snack from Sommerfest and check out these details.
Pitch interviews a former WDW chef. Find out how Celina Tio began cooking at Disney!
Thanks to Stitch Kingdom for giving us a heads up on a new cookbook to be published this fall.
Portobello, the Italian restaurant in Downtown Disney — not the mushroom — showcases pictures from their Cooking Class on May 13th!
MousePlanning reviews the brick oven made pizza at Via Napoli.
Welcome Marc and Amy Stumbo (this is one of my favorite pics of Amy, FYI) as they take us to Disneyland Paris! Their first review includes a yummy snack as well as the daily continental breakfast offered complimentary to guests of the Sequoia Lodge. Bonjour, Marc and Amy!
Amy and I both grew up with annual passes to Walt Disney World. Having grown up in the shadow of the mouse, we had many dates in the parks and we even got engaged after an amazing dinner at the California Grill (perhaps an article at a later date… very romantic if I say so myself).
Well, let it suffice to say that after we determined Paris to be the site of our honeymoon it didn’t take long for us to make reservations at nearby Disneyland Paris. Finally, as an avid Disney Food Blog reader, it only seemed fair that we use this vacation opportunity to share our dining experiences with the readers.
Disneyland Paris
Amy and I left central Paris via train and arrived at Disneyland Paris around 8 o’clock in the morning, emerging from the Marne-la-Vallee train station, bags in tow, eager to [Read more…]
Thanks to all who have contributed their photos to the Disney Food Blog Photo Extravaganza! Keep sending them along! This week, the Disney Food Pics of the Week feature mouth-watering steaks!
The Chili-rubbed Flat Iron Steak at The Wave has big flavor!
Photographer: Morgan & Jeff Rooks
Chili-rubbed Flat Iron Steak
Now this is a salad! The Grilled Sirloin Salad at Le Cellier is another reason to get a [Read more…]
Thanks to Sami Cone for this useful list of ways to maximize your money when it comes to dining in Disney World.
You’ve saved your spare change and sold everything you could scrape up enough money to get to Disney World….but then you get there and forget you’ve got to eat! What’s a frugal family to do? In all our years of going to Disney, we’ve perfected a few tips and tricks when it comes to maximizing your money on dining. Here are just a few of our favorite tips:
Oscar's Special
1. Eat your main meal at breakfast
If you can’t go when the Disney Dining Plan is free, then be sure to schedule your main/biggest meal for a late breakfast…especially when it comes to character dining. Dining prices get increasingly expensive as the day goes on, so the earlier the better.
Typically, we bring some breakfast/snack foods with us, so our typical day of dining will look like this: [Read more…]
Sarah Holodick is back with a great review from the Tables in Wonderland Indiana Jones dinner! Take it away, Sarah!
Indiana Jones Entrance
Matt and I had the opportunity to attend the Tables in Wonderland “Cairo Dinner Show.” The dinner was held on the set of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Hollywood Studios.
Upon arrival we were offered boxes of popcorn, bottled water, beer, or a fruity cocktail. I didn’t catch the name of it, but it was pretty weak. We stuck with [Read more…]
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