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Yes, it’s a post about bluezoo again! Can you tell that we really, really like bluezoo? We went over last Friday evening to have a couple of appetizers and a cocktail, plus we really wanted to talk to Chad about this year’s Food & Wine Classic (see our reviews of Chad’s Sake Class in 2010 continue reading bluezoo on a friday evening … Back in January, Lisa and Andy came to WDW for a visit. And of course, we had to go to bluezoo for dinner. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Wonderful start to any meal at bluezoo = Chad’s Barrel Aged Manhattan! Amuse Bouche – our notes read “rock shrimp, mushrooms, cauliflower cream, pickled cauliflower, and gnocchi” Olive’s Flatbread – this flatbread doesn’t contain olives, it is named for Todd English’s restaurant “Olive’s” Short Rib and Scallop Appetizer – very yummy Nora and Andy had the Mero (fish) – it was very smooth and buttery, well seared, and nicely seasoned; however, it was also very rich for a fish dish (perhaps a bit too rich for Nora’s tastes) Lisa’s Pork Dish – deemed to be excellent Nick’s Pasta Dish – contains many of the same accompaniments as the amuse bouche; this was more flavorful than the Mero Chocolate Dessert Sampler Fishhouse Punch – a very old and traditional mixed drink This was the second year for Car Masters at DTD (held June 2nd & 3rd). Last year was more a promo for the release of Cars 2… and it was held in May. That said, someone must have thought it went fairly well since it was brought back this year. I love cars but I continue reading Car Masters Weekend 2012 – Downtown Disney West Side … Yes, we went back to Tutto Gusto this week. There’s so much to chose from (especially when you do the math on possible combinations… and after all, isn’t food and beverage pairing about the COMBINATIONS?), and we enjoyed last week immensely, so we went again. First of all, the service on our first visit was continue reading Tutto Gusto – week 2 … Last week, while Harry & Sandy were visiting, we met up with some other WDW friends (including Walter) and toured Epcot. The day before our tour, Tutto Gusto had opened in Italy. We stopped in for a few beers (nick had the Blue Point Toasted Lager and nora had the Moretti La Rossa). It continue reading Tutto Gusto – Italy … When we went into the Festival Center – honestly, there wasn’t much going on in there during the week. There’s the usual “snack bar” with wines and a few snacks and the usual souvenir area (actually, they have a pretty wide selection of San Diego Hat Company hats :)). The topiaries in front of the continue reading Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2012 – Festival Center … None of the topiaries or displays in France were new to us. The characters from Beauty and The Beast are in the France Pavilion itself. Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella and their princes are just over the small bridge as you’re walking toward the United Kingdom Pavilion. The UK again has characters from Winnie the continue reading Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2012 – France, England, and Canada … Pixar Characters are out in force in America and Japan. Woody and Buzz Lightyear are greeting guests to the America Pavilion courtyard There is a special area to the rear of the America Pavilion. It’s an Alphabet Garden, each letter of the alphabet is represented by a few plants – the goal is continue reading Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2012 – America, Japan, and Morocco … Haiti (nope, you read that correctly… Haiti isn’t a country around the World Showcase, but they are prominently figured in the large area before Germany)… This exhibit was more about the culture of Haiti than specifically about "gardens" – prominently featured are a number of rum punches Germany once again has Snow White and continue reading Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2012 – Haiti, Germany, and Italy … Now, we’ll proceed around World Showcase, starting with Mexico. This year, instead of the cocktiels seen in recent years, there are numerous displays of orchids… Orchids have a short bloom-span nora has never really liked orchids as corsages, but they’re lovely blooming “wild” This display is located near the Cantina San Angel continue reading Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2012 – Mexico, Norway, and China … |
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