food IS a theme park
I saw over on the Global Disney Pinvestigator blog that the 2009 F&W Festival pins have been displayed! They’ll be available for purchase on September 21st, 2009.
Here are just a few of my favorites… Be sure to check the Pinvestigator blog post for the full set!
14th Annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Logo Pin
14th Annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Mickey and Japan Pin
14th Annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival City Pins
I’ve long wanted to do a series on pool bars, and Brad over at DisneyCaribbeanBeach.com tribute website has kindly offered the photos for me to start!
Banana Cabana holds a special place in my heart as it’s always so relaxing, and I continuously find the kindest and most engaging bartenders there!
Banana Cabana Bartenders
And, as all Disney World pool bars do, Banana Cabana serves the standard Disney drinks as well as a few of its own special concoctions! Indulge in mixed drinks, frozen or on the rocks; all servings of bears; wines; and non-alcoholic drinks — including a non-alcoholic pina colada!
Disney World Drink Menu
Banana Cabana Drink Menu
When you get a bit peckish, just head inside Old Port Royale to the Market Street Food Court and visit one of the several food court locations for a bit to eat.
Banana Cabana Seating
This is a great place to watch the sunset, keep an eye on the kids in the (AWESOME!) theme pool, or just enjoy some time with your friends and family on vacation. Sit back, relax, and take in a little of that caribbean calm!
What’s YOUR favorite pool bar? I’ll add it to the list for the series! Let me know via facebook, twitter, or email!
Thanks to @GoofyBeast, here are a few great photos — including food shots! — of Kouzzina on Disney’s Boardwalk:
Kouzzina Lobby
Kouzzina Dining Room
Kouzzina Sampler: Prawns and Chicken on Skewers, Olives, Spiced Cashews, Dolmades, Tzatziki, Hummus and Pita
Spanakopita
Fisherman's Stew
Red Snapper
Got a great question via twitter about best counter service restaurants, and I thought I’d poll the DisneyFoodBlog Facebook Fan Page members about their favorites! Here are the winners in each Disney World theme park:
Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe: Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom: Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe
“Pecos Bill’s” as it’s commonly called, is located in Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland, between Splash Mountain and El Pirata y El Perico. It’s a HUGE counter service restaurant offering burgers (including a veggie burger), wraps, chicken and taco salads, and a pulled pork sandwich along with several sides and dessert offerings. Kids’ offerings include a hamburger and a salad with chicken.
Magic Kingdom Runners Up: Columbia Harbor House in Liberty Square and Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe in Tomorrowland
Sunshine Seasons Food Station Categories
Epcot: Sunshine Seasons
The runaway favorite for favorite Epcot counter service choice, Sunshine Seasons is located in The Land pavilion in Future World.
Sunshine Seasons is one of the only true “food courts” in the Disney World parks, and offers different stations for different types of food, including Asian Cuisine-inspired foods, Soup and Salads, Sandwiches, Grilled items, and Desserts. There’s also a self-serve beverage station.
In the morning, Sunshine Seasons is one of the only places to get a hot breakfast in Epcot!
Epcot Runner Up: Tangierine Cafe in the Morocco Pavilion of Epcot’s World Showcase
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Some of our favorite WDW websites are starting to report from the Boardwalk that Kouzzina is indeed in soft opening — and they have photos!
Cedric Chang guest blogs for AllEarsNet — he was the FIRST GUEST at Kouzzina during its soft opening: Cedric’s Adventure at Kouzzina
Orlando Attractions Magazine has photos from inside the dining room: Kouzzina photos and blog by Jackie and Matt Roseboom
WDWMagic has a great opening day gallery of the outside signage and some inside shots: WDWMagic Kouzzina photo gallery
Mousesteps.com has some outside shots of the Boardwalk with the Kouzzina signage: Kouzzina and Boardwalk outdoor shots And a great review with TONS of photos and a couple of videos: Kouzzina breakfast review and restaurant photos/video
Check out the actual menus for Kouzzina by Cat Cora, now in soft opening at Disney World’s Boardwalk:
Dinner Menu
Breakfast Menu
Dessert Menu
Make a reservation at: (407) WDW-DINE (Hopefully online reservations will be available soon here.
Thanks for this weeks food posts, all!
Theme Park Insider offers some Advice for First Time Visitors to Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival: Wondering how many days you should plan to spend at the Festival or when you need to book your chosen Party for the Senses before it sells out? Find out here.
ImagiNERDing remembers the Haunted Mansion “I Scream Sundae”: Promotional food from way back when…great images on this one, too!
The Orlando Sentinel recounts a not-so-pleasant experience at Yak and Yeti: If you’re looking for vegetarian options, you may have to “ask around.”
DLRPToday takes a look at the Disney Blockbuster Cafe refurb in Disneyland Paris: Check this out for some cool photos of the upcoming “pirate” room!
LaughingPlace reminds us that Mexico’s La Cava del Tequila will be opening August 28th: 70 types of authentic tequila and exotic and unique-blended margaritas? Sounds good to me!
Main Street Gazette lists Disney spots serving Egg Rolls: I love this idea! Pick your favorite Disney food and list where you can find it! (DisneyFoodBlog scribbles notes…)
CakeWrecks shows us Castle Cakes!: These AREN’T Cake Wrecks…I promise. Be sure to check out the Cinderella Castle cake!
Which do you prefer?
Wednesday’s refillable mugs blog post made me realize that I haven’t yet done a food blog about one of the most critical facts about Disney food:
You can’t — and I mean CAN’T — get Pepsi products at dining establishments in Disney World.
This is due to a long-running Coca Cola sponsorship deal with Disney. For those of us who took the Pepsi challenge back in the 80’s and were shocked to find out that we are, in fact, Pepsi addicts, this is not the greatest news. But I had to mention it for two reasons:
1. If you’ve never been to the Disney parks/resorts and you ARE a “Pepsi-only” guy or gal, I wanted to give you a heads up. Contingency plans? If you have a car, head to Wal-Mart, Publix, CVS, etc. to grab yourself a couple of six-packs. If you don’t have a car, ask your Disney resort front desk or valet cast member to call you cab and high-tail it to the nearest Pepsi-permitting spot to stock up. If the cab idea isn’t your speed, you can purchase the goods prior to your arrival through a grocery delivery service like Garden Grocer.
2. I’m wondering if you Disney Parks experts can share with the rest of us how you get your Pepsi fix on property. E.g., what has been your experience with grocery delivery services?, where’s the closest place you’ve found to buy Pepsi products (Can you buy the stuff at HESS?)?, are there off-site restaurants you work into your schedule?
Looking forward to your answers and insights! Just click on “comments” up by the blog title!
Updated: May 17th, 2020
School Bread is one of my favorite eats in Disney World, and I can’t wait to share this not-too-sweet-but-completely-awesome recipe with you!!
Epcot Norway School Bread
Pastry
Ingredients
2 cups water
1 packet or 2 1/4 teaspoons of dry yeast
3 1/2 ounces sugar
2 1/2 ounces butter (melted)
1 teaspoon cardamom
2 pounds flour
1 whole egg
Method
Heat water and butter to 95 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, cardamom, yeast, water, and butter together for five minutes until dough is stiff. Form it like a ball and place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let proof for 45 minutes, or until dough has doubled in size. Roll the dough out like a sausage and cut into five ounce pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and put them on a non-stick sheet pan and let them proof for 30 minutes. Bake for 15 minutes in 375 degree oven. Let cool or ice while warm for a thinner glaze, but let cool before adding custard.
Vanilla Custard (or substitute vanilla pudding)
Ingredients
1 2/3 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 egg yolks
1 tablespoon corn starch
Method
In heavy saucepan bring milk to a boil. Set aside. In bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla until the mixture doubles by volume. Add the hot milk a few drops at a time to temper the eggs. Mix well after each addition. Place in metal mixing bowl and place over double boiler. Dissolve cornstarch in a little water and add in a thin stream while stirring constantly until it thickens to proper consistency. It must not boil. Cool by placing pan in ice bath.
Icing
Ingredients
1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon milk or water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces shredded coconut
Method
Mix powdered sugar, vanilla, and water or milk (use small amounts until proper consistency is achieved) to make icing and place in shallow pan. Form hole in bread using finger. Dip bread in icing (hole side down) and sprinkle with shredded coconut. Using pastry bag, squeeze vanilla custard inside of hole and swirl at top for decoration.
Recipe Credit: Modified from KeyIngredient
Easier to Get at 180 Days Out?
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