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The OC Register recently reported a fun fact about the Mission Tortilla Factory next to Paradise Pier: free tortillas!
If you’re hungry during your California Adventure touring, duck over into the Factory for Disneyland’s very own tortilla tour! At the end of an interesting tour about California’s tortilla history and the inner-workings of a tortilla factory, guests are sent off with a fresh tortilla for free!
Welcome to a brand new week with a whole lot of Disney food news! Let’s recap of the news covered right here on the Disney Food Blog, just in case you missed it:
Also, Disney food fans should check out the latest WDWToday Podcast — I got to sit in and talk about eating healthy in WDW!
WEEKLY ROUND-UP
Scott Joseph’s Orlando Restaurant Guide, restaurant critic extraordinaire, reviews San Angel Inn.
SamLand’s Disney Adventures visits the Tiki Room Lanai in Disneyland and shares his Dole Whip. Did you know the Tiki Room was envisioned by Walt as a dinner theater restaurant?
Daveland takes us to the Hollywood Brown Derby. (Amazing photos, yet again.)
Main Street Gazette takes us on Epcot’s World Showcase Wine Walk!
Duckman’s Blog shares a fantastic story about a custom cake at the Polynesian.
TouringPlans.com goes to Kouzzina! Opa!
AllEarsNet has an incredible report about a vegan meal at ‘Ohana. Chef TJ does it again!
All Things Cupcake spotted some great cupcakes at Disney World!
Only WDWorld shares a delicious look at Epcot’s Tangierine Cafe.
Orlando Sentinel’s Daily Disney shares a blast from the past with six recipes from Spoodles, and also asks Is Rainforest Cafe or T-Rex better for kids?
Speaking of Rainforest Cafe and T-Rex, WDW Central wonders if the entertainment justifies the expense.
Thanks again for all the great food posts! Looking forward to this week’s delicious Disney posts.
The OC Register is reporting that a long-closed wine bar in Disneyland has been reopened for a few months.
The bar is open while the Wine Country Trattoria restaurant is closed for refurbishments. Workers are expanding the seating area and kitchen, which is being renovated, said John McClintock, a Disneyland Resort spokesman.
The Trattoria will re-open in April or early May, and the renovations will provide more seating in the upper-level Vineyard Room area.
Robert Mondavi operated the Golden Vine Winery area during the first eight months of Disney’s California Adventure’s existence, but the wine maker pulled out of the restaurant and wine bars because of losses at the time.
Cheers!
New York's Naples 45
WDWNewsToday is reporting that the Epcot pizzeria currently under construction will be another Patina Restaurant Group “Naples 45 Ristorante e Pizzeria.” (See Construction Pics here.)
This is a chain restaurant with its original location in New York City (on 45th St., which is where the name “Naples 45” was born), and another location in Disneyland’s Downtown Disney.
Both the Disneyland and New York City locations are table-service, and the menu includes a wide variety of appetizers, soups and salads, fish and meat dishes, and pizzas. No word on whether the Disney World location will be table-service, counter-service, or both.
Here are the New York restaurant’s menus — no idea if they’ll be the same, but I bet they’ll translate at least some of these dishes to the WDW location:
Naples 45 Breakfast Menu (note — the World Showcase location means breakfast might not be served in the Disney World Naples 45)
Naples 45 Lunch Menu
Naples 45 Dinner Menu
Naples 45 Dessert Menu
It’s been QUITE a Disney Food week, wouldn’t you say? Here are some top round-up links from our little blog, followed by the best from the rest of the web. Bon Appetite…
DISNEY FOOD BLOG ROUND-UP — Just a reminder of our favorite news items covered this week here on Disney Food Blog:
THE BEST FROM THE REST OF THE WEB: NEWSWDWMagic
reports that WDW’s Sunshine Tree Terrace will be closed for refurb from January 17th through February 12th of this year.
BizJournals has some more updated info on the Cantina de San Angel refurb in Epcot.
The Disney Blog has news of some Valentine’s Day Dining Options in Disney World.
DLP.info reports that Disneyland Paris’ California Grill restaurant will be a buffet from January 10th through February 4th, 2010, due to refurb at the restaurant next door.
StitchKingdom has exclusive pics of Disney World’s new 3D Mickey Ears, including two for the foodies representing a Mickey Bar and a Popcorn container.
THE BEST FROM THE REST OF THE WEB: STORIES
Daveland went to Disney World and got himself some amazing pics. In his trip report photo blogs, you’ll see incredible shots of Victoria and Albert’s (trip report Part I), Liberty Tree Tavern (plus the characters!) (trip report Part II), and Hoop Dee Doo Revue (trip report Part III).
WDWforGrownups found a fun photo of a Mickey-shaped hamburger bun from DLRP.
The Disney Chick cooked up a couple of dishes for your recipe books: Mango Mousse from the Epcot Food & Wine Festival, and Shrimp and Proscuitto Penne Pasta from the Grand Floridian.
Imaginerding has the third book update from Restaurantosaurus in Animal Kingdom’s Dinoland (really fun posts, in case you haven’t made it over there yet…).
Scroll down this CakeWrecks post to see an awesome Disney Cast Member wedding cake — the CMs’ Miis are wearing Mickey hats! (Don’t worry; it’ll make sense when you see it.)
Meet the World has this historical essay post on Disneyland’s Lunching Pad.
Disney History Institute tells a fascinating story about the Christmas packages Walt Disney sent to the hundreds of children on his list and includes a photo of what went into the Christmas boxes in 1945. Trust me, it’s about food; and if you’re a Donald Duck fan, you’ll need to read this one.
StudiosCentral visits 50’s Prime Time Cafe and comments on location, decor, and why it “fits” at DHS.
DisneyGeek has some pics from his D23 Magic and Merriment trip, including some great shots of the WDW Diamond Horseshoe (keep going through the pages…this is only the beginning) and a very detailed set of pics from his tour of the Cinderella Castle Suite. The index page for the photo set is here. (I know the Castle Suite isn’t about food…but it IS very cool, so you’ll have to forgive me for mentioning it…).
The Angel Forever has some fantastic food photos over on her blog this week!
DISUnplugged has two great stories: one about a family planning to eat their way around Disneyland this year, and another highlighting photos from Friday’s Tables in Wonderland Great Movie Ride dinner (sadly, the latter doesn’t have any food photos, but the descriptions and scene shot photos are awesome).
After seeing last week’s post about the Tables in Wonderland dinner at Disney World’s Great Movie Ride, @janettwokay shared with me some photos from her recent Disney Fairy Tale Weddings vow renewal celebration held in the same venue! Here’s a great way to get a good idea of what dining inside the ride might be like!
This is also a good way for those of you contemplating using the GMR as a venue for your private celebrations to see what could await you…
Gangster Scene: Appetizers
Guests began the evening in the Gangster Scene, where cocktails were served and appetizers were passed. Tables were set up simply: black and red linens and rope adorning the chairs. In the background, you can see a pianist tickling the ivories — he played throughout the cocktail service.
Tables in the Gangster Set
A bartender was set up over to the side. There’s a great photo of a still set up behind him! Even the service was themed: beer cans were served in paper bags, wine was served in coffee mugs, and mixed drinks were served in mason jars.
Bartender in Gangster Scene
The cocktail hour included various appetizers, including: [Read more…]
Before I launch into the round-up, here are a few quick reminders about some big food news reported this week:
Now, off we go to the round-up! Plenty of good Disney food writing this week, including some great news items:
StitchKingdom reports that the Cantina de San Angel refurbishment is underway.
WDWMagic has a photo gallery of the Cantina refurb walls, and also has photos of pizzeria construction in Italy.
WDWNewsToday shares photos of the Crystal Palace refurb and a dry Splash Mountain at Disney World!
Imaginerding has the second of two posts in its Restaurantosaurus Book Update.
Vintage Disneyland Tickets shares photos and info about a 1967 LP titled New Year’s Eve at Disneyland, presented by Pepsi-Cola.
MagicCityMayhem posted a twitpic of the new Give A Day. Get A Disney Day. souvenir popcorn buckets at Disney World. You can find Magic City Mayhem here.
The Disney Blog has new about the eggs at House of Blues Restaurants, including Downtown Disney Orlando.
Everything WDW considers the merits of the Disney Dining Plan.
Main St. Gazette visits WDW’s Cinderella’s Royal Table.
A Walt Disney World Career celebrates dining at 50% of WDW’s table service restaurants. I shall have to go add up my own experiences and see if I’m even close!
Orlando Sentinel’s Daily Disney shares the recipe for Tony’s Town Square’s Tomato Dip with Goat Cheese.
Finally, here’s one I missed a while back (sorry!). Magical Kingdoms Disney Blog shares a review of Free Dining in Disneyland Resort Paris.
Thanks for sharing all of your news, thoughts, and insights about Disney food! Have a great week!
Welcome to 2010! I hope you’re all having a wonderful weekend. And I know a bunch of you are gearing up for January and February Disney trips, so get that laundry folded and in the suitcase, already!
Now, everyone’s posting some really fun things about Disney food in the past couple of weeks, so I can’t wait to share the latest with you.
First, however, I need to share some news — one of my favorite counter-service offerings, Animal Kingdom’s Picnic in the Park, will become a “seasonal” offering after January 2, 2010. “Seasonal” in Disney-speak can mean anything from open once a decade to open all the time except when it rains, so we’re not really sure what it means in this case.
Now, on to the Round-Up!
Daveland Blog shares some cool Blue Bayou photos from Disneyland.
Samland’s Disney Adventures shares a fun imagineering detail about Tony’s Town Square, which includes information about Le Chapeau next door, Walt Disney, Lillian Disney, and a puppy… .
The Disney Blog has an awesome story about a giant Wall-e made of donated food cans, which will eventually benefit local food banks.
Cake Wrecks reminds us that even though a lot of us are getting fatter, our character cakes are getting fatter, too!
Studios Central posted a great twitpic that reminds us of Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano. Don’t forget to drop by Studios Central directly for info on DHS!
Imaginerding found some interesting books at Animal Kingdom’s Restaurantosaurus…
Teacups and Toasters has a series of posts on the Disney Wonderland Tea you can find throughout the parks and resorts.
DLP.info shares the scoop that Earl of Sandwich will be opening a location at Disneyland Resort Paris. The site also shares a fun story on Mulled Wine at DLRP.
The Orange County Register reported in December that Robert Irvine is possibly being courted for an appearance at the Disneyland Food & Wine Festival.
Laughing Place reports that Epcot’s Refreshment Port, which used to be home to McDonald’s products, is now selling Latin-inspired foods such as empanadas and dulce de leche sundaes.
Cooking With Mickey is looking for your suggestions for recipes you’d like to see on the blog!
Main Street Gazette highlights a video and notes from Gary Vaynerchuk’s Portuguese Wines presentation in Epcot.
WDW Magic has the news that Studio Catering Company will be closed from February 15th, to March 27th, 2010.
Disney Every Day shares a video of the Boma Breakfast Buffet.
Great links this week! Have a good first week of 2010!
UPDATE: Read about the Opening Date for Be Our Guest Restaurant and Reservations Info!
Happy New Year’s Eve, all! It’s been a wonderful nine months since I’ve started the Food Blog, and I look forward to more exciting Disney food news, reviews, photos, history, and everything in between as we march into 2010.
Thank you for reading, sharing incredible pictures and stories, and keeping me company as I rattle on and on about one of my favorite things: Disney food!
Now, what better way to culminate the decade of the “noughts” than to remember our big Disney Food news stories from this year? Original? No. Still fun? Yes! Here we go…
New Disney Restaurants Open in 2009
This has been quite a year for new restaurants in Disney parks!
Screen Shot of Online Advanced Dining Reservations System
Online Advanced Dining Reservations and Online Menus at DisneyWorld.com
Finally. After so many years of setting three alarms for 6:50 AM and convincing everyone in the household to call on a different phone line…we have online ADRs! [Read more…]
As many of you know, Disney Company and Disney parks history is of great interest to me, so when James (a.k.a. @DisneyNorth) sent along this fantastic menu, I couldn’t wait to share it with you.
Here’s a short quote from his email, describing his vintage find:
Thought you may find this item interesting. I bought it recently on eBay. It is a 1962 Carnation Ice Cream Parlor menu from Disneyland, that doubles as a postcard. Check out the prices on some of those sundaes!!!
Menu
In addition to the burgers, franks, and grilled cheese, the restaurant showcased sundaes created to highlight different parts of Disneyland, like Frontierland’s Old Timer, made with Peppermint Stick ice cream; and Fantasyland’s Snow White Sundae, made with Vanilla ice cream, coconut, and marshmallow topping.
Here are the images of the menu; you can click each photo for a larger version.
I love that the sandwiches are “delightfully” garnished with cottage cheese; and that the Mammoth Matterhorn Mountain sundae, “One of the world’s largest sundaes,” with 5 scoops of ice cream, sliced pineapple, 5 different sundae toppings, sliced banana, chopped almonds, whipped cream and cherry, costs just $1.00.
This description is to the right of the menu when the postcard is fully unfolded:
Here’s the postcard back of the menu ($.03 postage!):
Carnation Ice Cream Parlor History
Carnation Ice Cream Parlor opened with Disneyland in 1955. An outdoor dining area was added in 1977, and the restaurant was closed in 1997. The indoor area now houses the counter-service Blue Ribbon Bakery, and the outdoor area survives as the Carnation Cafe, serving table-service meals.
You can read a great memory of the Carnation Ice Cream Parlor’s final day over on mouseplanet.
Thanks, James!
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