Archives for 2011

Fun Food-Related T-Shirts by 4Parks1Blog

Mark over at 4Parks1Blog has created really cute t-shirts that are perfect for anyone headed to the 2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival, WDW Foodie Fest and/or the Swan and Dolphin Annual Food and Wine Classic.

I am a Leg Man

Fine Dining Shirt

World Showcase shirt

Foodie shirt

To order, visit this link. Prices range from $22.99 to $28.99 for Kids, Women’s, and Uni-Sex shirts. And there’s a Labor Day sale on right now!

Coupon Code: LaborDayTraffic
Discount: Free Shipping on Super Saver, Canadian Airmail or International orders with a subtotal of $30+

Coupon Code: OhYeahLngWkends
Discount: Save $20 on orders with a subtotal of $75+

Coupons valid from 9/01/2011 to 09/06/2011 11:59 pm Mountain Time. Disney Food Blog does not receive any payment from purchase of these items.

Review: Catching Up With Disney Chefs in Chicago

By AJ Leave a Comment

I absolutely love when we get to publish posts like this. Disney chefs are often incredible stars in the culinary world, and it’s always fun to see where they’ve been and where they’re going! You don’t always expect the chefs behind a theme park kitchen to be trend-setters, but Disney hires only the best… . Welcome Werner Weiss from Yesterland with an interesting review of a recent cooking event in Chicago highlighting two folks with connections to Disney!

I had the pleasure of attending all five of the F.I.T. City Cooking Demos at the “Good Health is Always in Fashion!” event on August 26, 2011, at Macy’s on State in Chicago.

Macy's on State retains numerous references to when it was the flagship store Marshall Field's

The five featured Chefs — Ryan Hutmacher of the Centered Chef; Tom Douglas, who has ten restaurants in Seattle; Meg Colleran Sahs of Terzo Piano at the The Art Institute of Chicago; Randy Zweiban of Province in Chicago; and John State of Seasons 52 in Schaumburg, Illinois — all did a great job. The demos were all interesting and entertaining — and smelled good. Macy’s employees served samples of each Chef’s dish to the audience. The demos and samples were free.

You may wonder why this event should be of interest to readers of the Disney Food Blog. It’s because two of the participants have strong ties to Walt Disney [Read more…]

The Case of the Disappearing Cupcakes

By AJ 15 Comments

UPDATE: On our recent October 2011 trip to Animal Kingdom, we saw the cupcakes alive and well at Kusafiri Bakery! Just be sure to visit at 11:30 to ensure that you snag your sweet! 😉

A reader (thanks Christa!) sent me an email yesterday asking about the cupcakes at Kusafiri Bakery in Disney’s Animal Kingdom…or the lack thereof!

As you know from our Disney cupcake crawl, there are some pretty fantastic cupcakes and a great brownie in the Animal Kingdom (Zebra Cupcake, paw print brownie, White Chocolate Elephant Cupcake). But the recent change in menus at the parks has shown that Disney is no longer guaranteeing the cupcakes’ existence at Kusafiri. 🙁

Zebra Cupcake

That said, we have heard from some readers (Thanks Diane R. and Kristin W.!) that the cupcakes are available occasionally, but that they’re not around every single day as they had been before. There are also reports that [Read more…]

Snack Series: Disneyland’s Spicy Peanut, and Hunny Pot Caramel Apples

By AJ 16 Comments

On my epic eating adventure with Heather in Disneyland a few weeks ago, we decided to sample two caramel apples that caught our eyes.

Heather had noticed the brand new “Spicy Peanut” caramel apple on her ventures through the parks, and I had always wondered what that adorable “Hunny Pot” caramel apple (that you can only find at Pooh Corner in Critter Country) was like on the inside.

Hunny Pot Apple Wrapped

Spicy Peanut Apple Wrapped

Sadly, we found out the hard way that [Read more…]

9 Top Tips for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booths

By AJ 7 Comments

The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is now less than a month away! And we asked Epcot Food and Wine Festival Fans on facebook to share their personal tips for navigating the festival!

We received some valuable information that has been Festival-tested! For example, Michelle O. shared a personal experience warning of the dangers of sipping around the world before attending a seminar on The World’s Sharpest Knife. Learn from her experience. Bring first-aid or sip AFTER the knife session!

Here are a few more tried and tested tips…

Tip #1: Share

Facebook Fans Michelle J. and Susan S. advise Festival-goers to share their eats with family and friends. Joline S. agrees: “Share what you buy so you have enough room to try more things.”

Heather P. likes to share too! “If you want to try more than one item at each booth have everyone that is with you order something different so that you all can have a taste.”

Sharing is Caring at the Ireland Booth: Lava Cake, Fisherman's Pie, and Meade

Tip #2: Meal Planning and Touring Strategies

Sometimes planning ahead and taking your time while at the festival are the best ways to make sure you’ll be able to sample everything that you want. (Psst… taking a look at our Epcot Food and Wine Festival Menus and Food Photos will help with the planning ahead!)

Christopher N. has mastered a dining (and grazing!) technique: “We plan a day where our lunch and dinner dining is at the festival booths. We start at one end of World Showcase with a preplanned idea of what items we want to try. We take our time and [Read more…]

New Make-Your-Own-Burrito Station at Pop Century Resort Food Court!

By AJ 13 Comments

Thanks to @1SanFran for tweeting the great news that one of our favorite resort food courts just got a little be better (if that was possible!).

Pop Century Food Court is now offering a make-your-own-burrito station! And is that plastic cheese I see on the tortilla chips?! Hubba, hubba!

Pop Century Burrito and Nachos

Our source mentions that the chef at Pop told him there were similar pasta and salad stations at other resorts as well.

Can’t wait to get burritos the next time I’m at Pop!!

Disney Food Blog Birthday e-Book Sale!

By AJ 14 Comments

Gauging how quickly I can span the distance between me and the frosting...

Well, my friends, September 1st has come around again and I am one year older today! To celebrate, let’s save some dough!

Announcing the Disney Food Blog e-Book Birthday Sale!

We’re extremely proud of the three e-Books we’ve launched so far this year, and what better way to celebrate than with savings?

For the next four days, use code BIRTHDAY to purchase any or all of our Disney Food Blog e-Books and receive a discount!

You can get:
$4 off our DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining,

$2 off our DFB Mini-Guide to Magic Kingdom Snacks, and

$2 off our DFB Mini-Guide to the 2011 Epcot Food & Wine Festival!

Or purchase all three e-Books for just $33.85 (regularly $41.85) using code BIRTHDAY!

This sale is only on through the weekend, so purchase your e-Books with the discount code through Sunday. We hope you love them (but if you don’t, there’s always a 30 day, money-back guarantee!)

Disney World’s Flying Fish Cafe Wine Dinners Announced

By AJ 12 Comments

Learn About:Flying Fish

Boardwalk Restaurants
Disney World Restaurants

The Flying Fish Cafe at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort will be hosting Wine Dinners during the 2011 Epcot Food & Wine Festival.

Five delicious dinners are slated, in addition to the Signature Dinner scheduled for November 3rd (which we’ve heard is sold out, but we hope it’s not)!

Add a Flying Fish Wine Dinner to your Festival touring plans for a truly memorable occasion. We absolutely adore Flying Fish Cafe, and I hope you will, too!

Flying Fish Chef's Counter

Wine Dinners Are On the Following Dates:

[Read more…]

Guest Review: New Columbia Harbour House Menu in Magic Kingdom

By AJ 40 Comments

I’m grateful to Marc and Amy Stumbo, who captured this great review of two new Columbia Harbour House menu items in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom!

As AJ noted last week, several of the Magic Kingdom quick-service dining locations have recently gotten some additions to their respective menus. When asked if I was willing to do a guest review of some additions to the Columbia Harbor House menu, I leapt at the chance for fame and fortune. While I now realize that neither of those outcomes are likely, the food was still worth writing about.

New menu outside. Not pictured: cast member confused by my desire to photograph this menu.

Atmosphere

The Columbia Harbor House is located in the Magic Kingdom’s Liberty Square just around the corner from the Hall of Presidents and across the path from the Haunted Mansion.

I’ve always loved this corner of the park for its ties to our nation’s history, the superb attention to detail on the overall theme, the kinetics of boats coasting by, and the nautical theme carried into the restaurant. Check out [Read more…]

First Look! Aulani Restaurants on Opening Day

By Kim LaPaglia 3 Comments

Aloha! Aulani, Disney’s newest Disney Vacation Club resort on Oahu, Hawai’i, opened on August 29, 2011, checking in the first guests in the wee hours of the morning. Thanks to Werner Weiss at Yesterland, we have some photos of the new restaurants to share.

These are just a few of his many, many pics of Aulani, so be sure to head on over to Yesterland to complete your tour. And don’t be surprised if you find yourself considering a trip to Hawai’i!

In the ‘Olelo Room, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast and casual lounge fare.

'Olelo Room

A casual buffet restaurant, Makahiki, will host character breakfasts on [Read more…]

Looking for something?

STAY CONNECTED

Archives for 2011

Fun Food-Related T-Shirts by 4Parks1Blog

Review: Catching Up With Disney Chefs in Chicago

The Case of the Disappearing Cupcakes

Snack Series: Disneyland’s Spicy Peanut, and Hunny Pot Caramel Apples