Walt Disney World has just announced an exclusive Food & Wine Festival sneak preview event for Tables in Wonderland Members!
Taking place on July 8th, 2010, 6:30-9 p.m. at The Wonders of Life Pavilion, the event promises to preview some of the food items at the International Marketplaces, explain which booths will be newcomers at this year's festival, and announce special events.
The price is $95.00 plus tax, gratuity included.
The Menu, which is inspired by the International Marketplaces, is as follows:
Reception
Roasted Corn Empanada
Lettuce Wraps with Roast Pork and Kimchi Slaw
Shrimp Ceviche (Fresh Laughing Bird Shrimp with Corn Nuts)
Paul Cheneau “Lady” Blanc de Blanc Cava
Plated Dinner
Seared Albacore Tuna and Romesco Sauce
Heirloom Tomatoes with Oregon Blue Cheese, Macerated Red Onions, and Basil
Grilled Lamb Chop with Roasted Potato Salad, Red Wine Reduction, and Murray River Sea Salt
Bodega Norton Cosecha Tardia
Penfolds Rawson’s Retreat Merlot
Dessert Sampler
Strawberry Angel Verrine
Pear-Streusel Pudding Cake
Dark Chocolate Sensation
Godiva Chocolate Iced Coffee
As the event promises, Tables in Wonderland members will be privy to the all information regarding the International Marketplaces and Special Events before these details are announced publicly, which means that we will have to wait until AT LEAST July 9th for full Festival details.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Via Napoli: Authentic Pizzeria coming to Epcot's Italy Pavilion
As announced on the Disney Parks Blog earlier this year, an authentic Naples-style pizzeria is coming to Epcot's Italy pavilion.
The eatery, named Via Napoli, is located at the back of the pavilion, adjacent to Tutto Italia. The name derives from the fact that the best pizza in the world comes from Naples, Italy. The claim of the locals is that the spring water used in their pizza dough gives it a unique taste and consistency.
Therefore, Disney will import water from a source where the water is of a similar composition to that in Naples. This will make the pizza dough as authentic as possible.
The restaurant is slated to seat 300, feature Florentine architecture such as vaulted ceilings and patio seating. The menu will consist of traditional italian dishes and pizzas made in a wood-burning oven.
The estimated opening of the restaurant is set for Fall 2010, in conjunction with the 15th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival!
The eatery, named Via Napoli, is located at the back of the pavilion, adjacent to Tutto Italia. The name derives from the fact that the best pizza in the world comes from Naples, Italy. The claim of the locals is that the spring water used in their pizza dough gives it a unique taste and consistency.
Therefore, Disney will import water from a source where the water is of a similar composition to that in Naples. This will make the pizza dough as authentic as possible.
The restaurant is slated to seat 300, feature Florentine architecture such as vaulted ceilings and patio seating. The menu will consist of traditional italian dishes and pizzas made in a wood-burning oven.
The estimated opening of the restaurant is set for Fall 2010, in conjunction with the 15th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Updates regarding the 15th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
Details are emerging about the 15th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.
The theme for this year is "Celebrating 15 years of Delicious Discoveries." In keeping with that theme, the list of Festival Marketplaces, announced today, feature the introductory dates of each of the participating countries:
Argentina, Introduced: 1996
Australia, Introduced: 1997
Belgium, NEW: 2010
Brazil, Introduced: 1996
Canada, Introduced: 1996
Charcuterie & Cheese, NEW: 2010
Chile, Introduced: 1997
China, Introduced: 1996
Desserts & Champagne, Introduced: 2000
France, Introduced: 1996
Germany, Introduced: 1996
Greece, Introduced: 1996
Hops & Barley, Introduced: 2005
Ireland, Introduced: 2001
Italy, Introduced: 1996
Japan, Introduced: 1996
Mexico, Introduced: 1996
Morocco, Introduced: 1996
New Zealand, Introduced: 1997
Poland, Introduced: 1996
Puerto Rico, Introduced: 2005
Singapore, Introduced: 2005
South Africa, Introduced: 1997
South Korea, NEW: 2010
Spain, Introduced: 1997
The Brewer's Collection, Introduced: 2003
United States, Introduced: 1996
Returning this year is the popular Party for the Senses. Every Saturday from 6:30 - 9 at World ShowPlace Pavilion approximately 1500 guests wander among tasting stations sampling food and wines from some of the best chefs at the Walt Disney World Resort and around the world. This year, Cirque du Soleil returns to perform awe-inspiring acts throughout the evening. The event also offers reserved seating to the Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the America Gardens Theater.
The cost is $135 per person, plus tax, gratuity included - Theme park admission required.
For an additional $90 ($225 per person, plus tax, gratuity included - Theme park admission required), guests can access the Wine View Lounge - an exclusive area within the Party for the senses that includes:
- Private Reserved Seating
- Entrance to the World ShowPlace 15 minutes early
- A Premium Bar
- An Artisnal Cheese Station, and more!
The Festival Welcome Center opens daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and features a variety of seminars and demonstrations, as well as a tasting bar and store to purchase food and wines sampled throughout the Festival.
The theme for this year is "Celebrating 15 years of Delicious Discoveries." In keeping with that theme, the list of Festival Marketplaces, announced today, feature the introductory dates of each of the participating countries:
Argentina, Introduced: 1996
Australia, Introduced: 1997
Belgium, NEW: 2010
Brazil, Introduced: 1996
Canada, Introduced: 1996
Charcuterie & Cheese, NEW: 2010
Chile, Introduced: 1997
China, Introduced: 1996
Desserts & Champagne, Introduced: 2000
France, Introduced: 1996
Germany, Introduced: 1996
Greece, Introduced: 1996
Hops & Barley, Introduced: 2005
Ireland, Introduced: 2001
Italy, Introduced: 1996
Japan, Introduced: 1996
Mexico, Introduced: 1996
Morocco, Introduced: 1996
New Zealand, Introduced: 1997
Poland, Introduced: 1996
Puerto Rico, Introduced: 2005
Singapore, Introduced: 2005
South Africa, Introduced: 1997
South Korea, NEW: 2010
Spain, Introduced: 1997
The Brewer's Collection, Introduced: 2003
United States, Introduced: 1996
Returning this year is the popular Party for the Senses. Every Saturday from 6:30 - 9 at World ShowPlace Pavilion approximately 1500 guests wander among tasting stations sampling food and wines from some of the best chefs at the Walt Disney World Resort and around the world. This year, Cirque du Soleil returns to perform awe-inspiring acts throughout the evening. The event also offers reserved seating to the Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the America Gardens Theater.
The cost is $135 per person, plus tax, gratuity included - Theme park admission required.
For an additional $90 ($225 per person, plus tax, gratuity included - Theme park admission required), guests can access the Wine View Lounge - an exclusive area within the Party for the senses that includes:
- Private Reserved Seating
- Entrance to the World ShowPlace 15 minutes early
- A Premium Bar
- An Artisnal Cheese Station, and more!
The Festival Welcome Center opens daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and features a variety of seminars and demonstrations, as well as a tasting bar and store to purchase food and wines sampled throughout the Festival.
- Culinary Demonstrations – $9 & $13 per person, tax included.
Theme Park admission required.
45-minute culinary sessions where you will meet the featured chef and wine presenter and pick up a few tips. Best of all – you will taste the demonstrated dish and wine pairing!Daily: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m.
- Wine/ Beverage Seminars – $8 & $12 per person, tax included. Theme Park admission required.
45-minute seminars where you meet the featured winery principal or beverage expert and learn a few tips. Plus, you get to sample the selected wines/beverages.Daily: 12 noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.
- Authors without Borders
Complimentary sessions with renowned authors from the food and wine industry. Hear them speak about popular topics in these 30-minute conversations.Friday – Sundays at 12:15 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Authentic Taste Seminars
Complimentary 30-minute seminars which celebrate the origins, properties, and history of pure ingredients in a lively and informative presentation by subject authorities.Friday – Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
- Book Signings and Meet & Greets
Opportunity to chat with a celebrated author and/or personality and have your purchased book/merchandise autographed.
- Bottle Signings
Meet winemakers and have your purchased bottle of wine autographed for a great souvenir.
- Seasons of the Vine
This seven-minute journey provides a “behind-the-scenes introduction” to wine growing. Narrated by Jeremy Irons this film will run continuous shows throughout the day.
- Intermissions Café featuring wine, cheese, and light snacks – Hosted by Kobrand
A special way to start your day or wind down in the evening! Featuring the following wines: Caposaldo Prosecco, Caposaldo Pinot Grigio, Benziger Family Sauvignon Blanc, Maison Louis Jadot Chardonnay, Maison Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages, Wild Rock Pinot Noir, St. Francis RED, Abadía Retuerta Selección Especial Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon, and Fonseca Bin 27
- The Stockpot Shop
Find commemorative items such as the event poster, Festival cookbook and a great selection of cooking and entertaining products.
- The Cellar
The wine shop boasts a selection of over 300 wines from the cellars of the prestigious wineries showcased throughout the Festival.
- Tasteful Chapters
Visit our book shop and look for the official book-signing location for celebrity chefs and authors. Be sure to pick up a collectible Festival-themed mini Disney Gift Card – a handy way to pay for so much fun at the Festival!
Saturday, June 19, 2010
La Cantina de San Angel, Hacienda de San Angel News
More details about the new restaurant at the Mexico pavilion have emerged!
First off, the quick service location, La Cantina de San Angel, will remain, but with a facelift and a re-vamped menu!
La Cantina will open daily at 11 a.m., with 150 outdoor seats and a menu offering chicken and beef tacos served on house-made fresh corn tortillas, cheese empanadas, nachos, chips and guacamole and churros, to name a few items.
The new table service restaurant, La Hacienda de San Angel, will open daily at 4 p.m. with 250 indoor seats. Some of the announced menu items are as follows:
Appetizers
§ Queso Fundido—a spicy, warm cheese dip flavored with poblano pepper and chorizo
§ Taco Trio—Rib eye, roasted chicken and pork
§ Traditional black bean soup
Entrees
§ Mixed Grill for Two—Flank steak, chicken, chorizo and vegetables
§ Seafood Mixed Grill—Grouper, shrimp and scallops
§ Roasted Shrimp—in pepper garlic broth
§ Flank Steak—with spring onions, refried beans and cactus leaves
§ Grilled Red Snapper—with roasted corn and cactus leaves
Dessert
§ Chocolate churros
§ Sweet tamales
§ Fruit empanadas
The restaurants are set to open this fall, in conjunction with Epcot’s 15th Annual International Food & Wine Festival. Currently, the roof, dome and exterior features are being added and the restaurant is really starting to take shape.
What menu items do you like? Are you excited to see the facelift to La Cantina? And try the sophisticated South-of-the-Border cuisine at La Hacienda?
First off, the quick service location, La Cantina de San Angel, will remain, but with a facelift and a re-vamped menu!
La Cantina will open daily at 11 a.m., with 150 outdoor seats and a menu offering chicken and beef tacos served on house-made fresh corn tortillas, cheese empanadas, nachos, chips and guacamole and churros, to name a few items.
The new table service restaurant, La Hacienda de San Angel, will open daily at 4 p.m. with 250 indoor seats. Some of the announced menu items are as follows:
Appetizers
§ Queso Fundido—a spicy, warm cheese dip flavored with poblano pepper and chorizo
§ Taco Trio—Rib eye, roasted chicken and pork
§ Traditional black bean soup
Entrees
§ Mixed Grill for Two—Flank steak, chicken, chorizo and vegetables
§ Seafood Mixed Grill—Grouper, shrimp and scallops
§ Roasted Shrimp—in pepper garlic broth
§ Flank Steak—with spring onions, refried beans and cactus leaves
§ Grilled Red Snapper—with roasted corn and cactus leaves
Dessert
§ Chocolate churros
§ Sweet tamales
§ Fruit empanadas
The restaurants are set to open this fall, in conjunction with Epcot’s 15th Annual International Food & Wine Festival. Currently, the roof, dome and exterior features are being added and the restaurant is really starting to take shape.
What menu items do you like? Are you excited to see the facelift to La Cantina? And try the sophisticated South-of-the-Border cuisine at La Hacienda?
Epicures, Set Your Alarms: Epcot Food & Wine Festival Special Event Reservations Open July 20
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Don’t want to miss the celebrated Party for the Senses grand-food-and-wine-tasting event? Can’t wait to attend the debut of the First Bites Opening Reception? Ladies and gentlemen, set your alarms for 7 a.m. July 20! That’s when the phone lines open to call Disney reservation specialists and book these and other events scheduled for the 15th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, which presents Delicious Discoveries Oct. 1-Nov. 14 at Walt Disney World Resort.
Fans of the festival’s special programs and events can choose from among one dozen categories of special wine and culinary events scheduled during the festival’s six weeks. New programming this year includes the Sept. 30 First Bites Opening Reception festival preview, 3-D Disney’s Dessert Discovery and the Taste, Shake and Indulge Like the French Grand Marnier tasting experience. Returning events include favorites like Celebrating Family and Friends in the Kitchen, Epcot Wine Schools, Mexico Tequila Tastings and Food and Wine Pairings.
Throughout the festival, the park will present more than 25 international marketplaces where food, wine, beer and spirits lovers can sample cuisine, culture and entertainment from six continents. The new Belgium marketplace will serve Steamed Mussels with Roasted Garlic Cream, and the new South Korea marketplace packs plenty of taste into its BBQ Short Ribs with Steamed Rice and Cucumber Kimchi.
At least 250 Disney and celebrity chefs will conduct culinary demonstrations and host tasting events. In addition, the Festival Welcome Center will feature Authentic Taste Seminars and Authors without Borders weekend conversations that are included with Epcot admission.
Guests can call 407/WDW-FEST (939-3378) for information and to make reservations for special events and programs. Festival details will be available at www.disneyworld.com/foodandwine before reservations open July 20.
Fans of the festival’s special programs and events can choose from among one dozen categories of special wine and culinary events scheduled during the festival’s six weeks. New programming this year includes the Sept. 30 First Bites Opening Reception festival preview, 3-D Disney’s Dessert Discovery and the Taste, Shake and Indulge Like the French Grand Marnier tasting experience. Returning events include favorites like Celebrating Family and Friends in the Kitchen, Epcot Wine Schools, Mexico Tequila Tastings and Food and Wine Pairings.
Throughout the festival, the park will present more than 25 international marketplaces where food, wine, beer and spirits lovers can sample cuisine, culture and entertainment from six continents. The new Belgium marketplace will serve Steamed Mussels with Roasted Garlic Cream, and the new South Korea marketplace packs plenty of taste into its BBQ Short Ribs with Steamed Rice and Cucumber Kimchi.
At least 250 Disney and celebrity chefs will conduct culinary demonstrations and host tasting events. In addition, the Festival Welcome Center will feature Authentic Taste Seminars and Authors without Borders weekend conversations that are included with Epcot admission.
Guests can call 407/WDW-FEST (939-3378) for information and to make reservations for special events and programs. Festival details will be available at www.disneyworld.com/foodandwine before reservations open July 20.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
New Offerings for Epcot's 15th Annual International Food & Wine Festival
While the International Food & Wine Festival is still a few months away, new offerings and events are drumming up excitement!
First off, two new countries have been added to the Festival Marketplaces. Belgium will offer steamed mussels with roasted garlic cream, and of course, waffles! South Korea will serve up "bo ssam," lettuce wraps with pork and a kimchi inspired slaw.
Secondly, new events have been introduced!
On September 30th the new "First Bites Opening Reception" includes a preview of the food and wine offerings as well as a sampling of the festival seminars, demonstrations and entertainment. The cost is $195 plus theme park admission and will take place in the Festival Welcome Center.
The 3D "Disney Dessert Discovery" event will take place every Friday. For $45 plus theme park admission, you will be treated to desserts, wine and cordials and VIP viewing of Illuminations, complete with special "3D" glasses for the fireworks.
Another much anticipated aspect of this year's festival is the opening of the two new restaurants in World Showcase - Le Hacienda de San Angel and Via Nappoli!
Further details, including a complete list of events, Marketplace booths, celebrity chefs and much more will be announced in July.
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