WalkingintheFog
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2008
Sep 27 Thur The Boardwalk Adventure begins!!!!
I arrive Boardwalk before Noon, and as expected, my room wasn't ready, so I leave my bags w/ the luggage room, park the car in the self parking area, and walk over to EPCOT.
Yahoo, Soft opening of Food and Wine Festival!!!! Official start is tomorrow Sep 28, but many vendors open a day earlier!
My plan to have a Schwarma Platter at Tangierine Cafe in Morocco went right out the window! (for the time being!)
Most food items were priced from $3-$6, (and most, not all, are snack options if you're on the dining plan!).
I heard people complain that the samples are expensive, but I disagree:
5 of those samples combined are more food than I'd have on my plate for $25 at many restaurants (and this is nice food, not cheap food!)
So, I have no problems spreading my lunch and/or supper out over a few hours (way better for the digestion!)
First place I came to that was open was Singapore:
At 12:30pm, Singapore: this is the Beef Randang w/ Jasmine Rice for $3.25
It was hot! And good! yum yum yum!
Next place to catch my eye was South Korea:
The folks at that station were quite personable, and struck a pose when they saw my camera coming out!
At 1:00 pm South Korea: this is the Lettuce Wrap w/ Roast Pork and Kimchi Slaw for $3.25 yum!
Mmm what's next?
Terra... what the heck is that?... 1:10pm
Terra!
It's Vegan. And .....It's delicious!!!
This is the Chili Colorado with Housemade Chips and CashewCheese featuring Gardein Beefless Tips.... Big title for sweet morsels that melted in my mouth!
Oh, and Hawai'i! right there!
At 1:20pm, I've got their Kahlua Pork Slider w/ Sweet & Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise $3.25
and a Kona Brewing Company Big Wave Golden Ale 6 oz $3.
The beer was better than the food. Except for the small bits of Chutney, I found the pork dry.
....it's the first thing I had any thing negative to say about the food!
Oops, it's almost past the time I can still consider it to be lunch time! Better keep moving!
I see Greece & Canada on my horizon!
So, at 1:40 pm I'm in sunny Greece! Mmm-mmm!
This is the Greek Salad w/ Pita Bread $3.00
and Griddled Greek Cheese w/ Pistachios and Honey $3.25
Delish!!!!
1:45pm Canada! My home and native land!
12 oz Moosehead beer $6.75 & Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup! $4
(it was really really really good!) (heavenly!!!)
And, at 2:30pm, a midday dessert from Champagne, It's the dessert trio!
Yogurt Panna Cotta w/ Orange Cake , Raspberries and Pomegranate
Lemon-Custard Verrine w/ Blueberry Compote
Dark Chocolate Mousse w/ Chilli and Salted Caramel
Best upsell in the park: you decide to order 2 ($1.50 each), and they suggest all 3 for $3.75.
I wasn't too keen on the Orange cake part of it, but all the rest were so good!
Note to self: try to make some version of the dark choc one w/ chili & salted caramel.... maybe involving cream cheese and/or phyllo pastry.... (a mini turnover? pain au chocolat w/ chili & coarse salt?
Question: Why in the heck is it the Food and Wine Festival, but the Wine and Dine Half Marathon?
I was wondering why I couldn't get the name straight, so looked at the brouchures I had, and realized that each has a separate name! uh?
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And 4:03pm there's my text! DVC BWV Standard Studio room is ready! (maybe it was ready before, maybe they just don't send out texts until 4pm??). Whew! I needed an event to separate my Lunch time from from Supper time! Eating is serious business!
************next up: Moving into BWV & I tackle the highways again!
I arrive Boardwalk before Noon, and as expected, my room wasn't ready, so I leave my bags w/ the luggage room, park the car in the self parking area, and walk over to EPCOT.
Yahoo, Soft opening of Food and Wine Festival!!!! Official start is tomorrow Sep 28, but many vendors open a day earlier!
My plan to have a Schwarma Platter at Tangierine Cafe in Morocco went right out the window! (for the time being!)
Most food items were priced from $3-$6, (and most, not all, are snack options if you're on the dining plan!).
I heard people complain that the samples are expensive, but I disagree:
5 of those samples combined are more food than I'd have on my plate for $25 at many restaurants (and this is nice food, not cheap food!)
So, I have no problems spreading my lunch and/or supper out over a few hours (way better for the digestion!)
First place I came to that was open was Singapore:
At 12:30pm, Singapore: this is the Beef Randang w/ Jasmine Rice for $3.25
It was hot! And good! yum yum yum!
Next place to catch my eye was South Korea:
The folks at that station were quite personable, and struck a pose when they saw my camera coming out!
At 1:00 pm South Korea: this is the Lettuce Wrap w/ Roast Pork and Kimchi Slaw for $3.25 yum!
Mmm what's next?
Terra... what the heck is that?... 1:10pm
Terra!
It's Vegan. And .....It's delicious!!!
This is the Chili Colorado with Housemade Chips and CashewCheese featuring Gardein Beefless Tips.... Big title for sweet morsels that melted in my mouth!
Oh, and Hawai'i! right there!
At 1:20pm, I've got their Kahlua Pork Slider w/ Sweet & Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise $3.25
and a Kona Brewing Company Big Wave Golden Ale 6 oz $3.
The beer was better than the food. Except for the small bits of Chutney, I found the pork dry.
....it's the first thing I had any thing negative to say about the food!
Oops, it's almost past the time I can still consider it to be lunch time! Better keep moving!
I see Greece & Canada on my horizon!
So, at 1:40 pm I'm in sunny Greece! Mmm-mmm!
This is the Greek Salad w/ Pita Bread $3.00
and Griddled Greek Cheese w/ Pistachios and Honey $3.25
Delish!!!!
1:45pm Canada! My home and native land!
12 oz Moosehead beer $6.75 & Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup! $4
(it was really really really good!) (heavenly!!!)
And, at 2:30pm, a midday dessert from Champagne, It's the dessert trio!
Yogurt Panna Cotta w/ Orange Cake , Raspberries and Pomegranate
Lemon-Custard Verrine w/ Blueberry Compote
Dark Chocolate Mousse w/ Chilli and Salted Caramel
Best upsell in the park: you decide to order 2 ($1.50 each), and they suggest all 3 for $3.75.
I wasn't too keen on the Orange cake part of it, but all the rest were so good!
Note to self: try to make some version of the dark choc one w/ chili & salted caramel.... maybe involving cream cheese and/or phyllo pastry.... (a mini turnover? pain au chocolat w/ chili & coarse salt?
Question: Why in the heck is it the Food and Wine Festival, but the Wine and Dine Half Marathon?
I was wondering why I couldn't get the name straight, so looked at the brouchures I had, and realized that each has a separate name! uh?
*****************
And 4:03pm there's my text! DVC BWV Standard Studio room is ready! (maybe it was ready before, maybe they just don't send out texts until 4pm??). Whew! I needed an event to separate my Lunch time from from Supper time! Eating is serious business!
************next up: Moving into BWV & I tackle the highways again!
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