food IS a theme park
Whoever thinks face painting is just for kids should check out this year’s International Food and Wine Festival at Epcot in Disney World!
Food and Wine Festival at Epcot
It seems Disney’s decided kids shouldn’t have ALL the fun at this year’s fest and is offering some unique face painting experiences for adults! (But don’t worry — if your kids are super into this, they can get it, too!)
There are dozens of seminars, demonstrations, and food and beverage pairings during the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, and with options from the Mexican Tequila Lunch to Parisian Breakfast, there’s something for everyone. Since football season has officially kicked off, we put on our game face and dusted off our touchdown dance to enjoy an evening at the Tailgate Tasting!
Tailgate Tasting
The Tailgate Tasting is a low-cost Food and Wine Festival event that costs $19 per person and includes three sample-sized bites (much more on these below!), three sample-sized beverages for pairing, recipes to recreate the dishes, and a culinary demonstration. [Read more…]
We could eat donuts allll day, errryydayy!
The Donut Box Sign
And, with the Donut Box booth being added to the line-up over at Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival in Disney World, we just might have to indulge ourselves every morning until the festival closes. (;
The 2019 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival began August 29th, and we told you about ALL the food, ALL the merch, and even a new cheese crawl — Emile’s Fromage Montage.
2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival
But now, we have even more Food and Wine Festival news to share because new Annual Passholder-exclusive merchandise has arrived in Mouse Gear!
The 2019 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is ON! And because we love you guys SO much, we went ahead and tried evvvverything at the fest so we can help you narrow down your top picks!
Hello, Food and Wine Festival!
We’ve given you a look at all the items at each booth, a peek at merchandise available, special event info, Eat to the Beat concert lineups, as well as our top picks from the fest this year. But if you’re anything like us, there’s so much to sip and taste that before long you might end up WEARING more of the food than you manage to get into your mouth! But we’ve got a list of a few that are totally worth the necessary wet wipes!
Hello, foodies!!
We’re back with another DFB Video, and today we’re talking about the best of the fest at Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival this year!
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival has begun, and if you’re planning to attend the Festival this year, you already know it’s gigantic. Eighty-seven days long, more than 30 food booth Marketplaces, 36 Eat to the Beat performers, and countless opportunities to make memories and fill your belly!
2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival
But if this is your first Food and Wine Festival, if it’s been a while since your last visit, or if you’re just tryin’ to up your game this year, you’re going to want to get your copy of the DFB Guide to the Epcot Food & Wine Festival.
The Guide is over 250 pages full of tips, suggestions, and information to help you make the most of your Food & Wine Festival adventure.
Wanna know more? Here are just a few ways the guide can make your food and wine festival visit epic!
2019 Italy Booth Spread
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival can be a lot, even if you’ve been before. The DFB Guide has an exclusive daily schedule of events so even if you don’t know your seminars from your demonstrations or your Mexico Tequila Lunch from your food and beverage pairings, you’ll still have a grasp on everything your day has to offer!
We’ve successfully made it through the FIRST DAY of the 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!
From now through November 23rd, the Festival will offer a variety of culinary events around Walt Disney World’s Epcot. Of course, the bites and sips from the Food Booths are a festival highlight. Not sure what items to sample? Here are our Best of the Fest recommendations!
2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Passport
If you’re planning a visit to this year’s Festival, then you’ll want to start putting together your MUST EAT list… and that’s where we come in! The DFB Team taste-tested every item at the Festival to show you the items you can’t miss!
Are you ready? Because it’s time to DIG in!
Let’s start with warm cheese at The Alps! This one is an AJ favorite!! You guys know that I lived in Switzerland for a year, and raclette (melty raclette cheese poured over bread, boiled potatoes, gherkins, and other goodies) as a staple.
Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese
And Disney’s actually done a great job with it here! The half-wheel of raclette is melted right in the booth, and shaved off beautifully onto the veggies and bread. Pungent and delicious, this one is a must-do for my cheese-fans out there.
is serving a Spanish-style Paella with Botifarra and Roasted Chicken with a little bit of heat! Flavorful and cooked to perfection!!
Spanish-style Paella with Botifarra and Roasted Chicken
If you’re looking for a larger portion, this is a great buy.
For Islands of the Caribbean, Jerk-spiced Chicken with Roasted Sweet Plantain Salad and Mango Chutney Yogurt is a stand-out!
Jerk-spiced Chicken with Roasted Sweet Plantain Salad and Mango Chutney Yogurt
While this dish hasn’t wowed us in previous years, this time around the chicken is cooked on an outdoor grill! You WILL taste the difference. It was a DFB team favorite!
For a refreshing beverage, stop by Joffrey’s for a Citrus Sunshine in Canada. Opt for this drink over the Aulani Sunrise at Hawai’i.
Citrus Sunrise
At the Odyssey cart by Joffrey’s, we like the Chai-quila.
Chai-quila
At Australia, the Roasted Lamb Chop had great flavors. It’s a twist on the lamb chops of the past at this booth and we loved the update.
Roasted Lamb Chop with Sweet Potato Puree
For a not-too-sweet dessert, one member of the DFB team really enjoyed the lightness of this option.
Deconstructed Pavlova
The Spicy Hummus Fries at Morocco were delicious, as always, even with the sauce update — we needed more sauce, though!
Spicy Hummus Fries
The flatbread (it was a taco) had a really good kick to it!
NY Strip Steak Green Shermoula Flatbread
Let’s look at two returning favorites. First, The Cheese Studio is worth a visit for the Maple Bourbon Boursin Cheesecake.
Maple Bourbon Boursin Cheesecake
This creamy, decadent treat is made better-than-your-usual-cheesecake (and that’s saying something!!) thanks to that hint of bourbon in the caramel sauce.
BUT, the Sparkling Blueberry Wine by Florida Orange Groves Winery wowed us again! [Read more…]
TODAY is the opening day of the 2019 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival!
2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival
We’ve already tried allll the new menu items from every single food booth, so we decided to take on a new challenge — Emile’s Fromage Montage!
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