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We’re trying something new this year re: Food & Wine Festival… On Monday nights, as long as the New England Patriots aren’t playing football <grin>, we’re going over to the Festival with Walter (& Calvin too, sometimes we hope)… He’s agreed to be the designated driver and that means we can drink without taking cabs continue reading 2013 Epcot Food & Wine Festival – Africa Marketplace and the Outpost … We were able to make it over to Epcot on Thursday night… It used to be a loosely held secret that the Marketplace Booths were open for “dress rehearsal” the day before the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival begins, now it’s widely expected that if you go over, you’ll be able to sample nearly continue reading 2013 Epcot Food & Wine Festival – Soft Opening – our take … A quick run-down of our list(s) Going around World Showcase clockwise from the promenade bridge – if it isn’t mentioned we don’t plan on trying it… 2. Brazil Seared Scallop with Ragout of Tomatoes, Peppers & Hearts of Palm – maybe Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Onions, Avocado & Cilantro – we tasted during continue reading Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – Marketplace Booths … We had a wander around Epcot today (a long hot wander, nearly 9 miles)… Most of the Marketplace booths are out… A few of the preexisting structures haven’t been repurposed yet (and I didn’t take photos): Fife & Drum The Outpost The Refreshment Port Desserts & Champagne We didn’t see any signs of the American continue reading The Marketplaces for Epcot International Food & Wine Festival are mostly in place! … This event is TOPS in our wish-list for the Epcot Food & Wine Seasons… We’ve been to the Swan & Dolphin Food & Wine Classic every evening that it’s been in existence… That’s Friday and Saturday night in 2010, ditto 2011, and ditto 2012. And guess what nora did each night… She went to Chad continue reading Anticipation… Swan & Dolphin Food & Wine Classic 2013 … Lotus House The Lotus House is located directly across from Nine Dragons. Although we saw lots of people stopping to look at the menu board, we rarely saw anyone purchasing and consuming anything from this booth (much like all the other booths). We managed to get a table that was at least partially continue reading Lotus House – 2013 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival … Hanami Hanami (means “cherry blossom”, very appropriate for a spring flower and garden festival don’t you think?) is located across from the Mituskoshi store in the Japan pavilion. We had stopped earlier in the festival and tried the Chirashi, we liked it quite a bit. There are few standing tables to the left continue reading Hanami – 2013 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival … Primavera Kitchen The Primavera Kitchen is located directly across from the Doges Palace at the Italy Pavilion, this is the same location used during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. While there aren’t any tables in the immediate vicinity (nor shade), there are loads of tables with umbrellas located further into the continue reading Primeravera Kitchen – 2013 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival … The tasting booth in Japan has a number of interesting items, including a sandwich made with noodles! However, we decided to start with something that we have some familiarity with… Chirashi! Food Frushi (Fresh Strawberries, Pineapple, and Cantaloupe, rolled with Coconut Rice, atop a Raspberry Sauce sprinkled with Toasted Coconut and Whipped Cream) Chirashi Hanazushi continue reading Hanami, a good tasting – 2013 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival … We were really kind of excited to try the food at Taste of Marrakesh, Sarah at EatingWDW was quite impressed with her first samplings… …even though we’ve been disappointed by Morocco’s offerings at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival for years, in fact… our last attempt to eat at their booth was before 2010. continue reading Taste of Marrakesh, a poor tasting – 2013 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival … |
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