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It’s here! The EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival has arrived! EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival That means we’re busy making our way around the festival checking out all the fun activities, merchandise, and food we can get our hands on. So let’s get on with the next review, shall we? We’re headed to Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina! Menu There are only a few food items on the menu here, and only one of them is actually new…the Mediterranean Flatbread! Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina Menu For drinks, there’s a Pomegranate Mimosa, as well as three other drinks that are available individually or in a flight. Food The Mediterranean Flatbread with za’atar, artichokes, olives, mozzarella, and feta cheese is very similar to the Mediterranean Flatbread we previously had at the EPCOT Festival of the Arts at the Mosaic Canteen food booth. We’ve really liked that flatbread in the past, but does this updated one hold up? Mediterranean Flatbread with za’atar, artichokes, olives, mozzarella, and feta cheese This version is loaded down with feta cheese — we’re talking feta in every bite, y’all! It’s a great value if you’re into that flavor, but you may want to pass on it if feta isn’t your thing. The base itself is crisp, not soggy…at. all. It holds up well with all those ingredients on top. Altogether the flatbread is really flavorful, which would be great for someone who doesn’t mind a rather complex dish. Pick it up during the festival for $5.75. That thing is PILED with toppings. The Vanilla, Rose Water, and Pistachio Panna Cotta is also a returning item from the EPCOT Festival of the Arts, previously found at the Masterpiece Kitchen there. (Between this and the flatbread, it’s like they’re just copying and pasting menus from other festivals!) It’s one of the prettiest desserts we’ve ever seen, and it has consistently made our “Best of the Fest” list. And today, it’s just as photogenic as always. Vanilla, Rose Water, and Pistachio Panna Cotta The rose flavor in this is definitely more of a suggestion, hiding behind the much more prominent vanilla. The pistachios add some extra depth overall, and we actually like the texture best when we scoop some of those nuts in with our bite of panna cotta. You can order this for $8. All in all, this booth felt very Mediterranean…just like it’s supposed to be! If you’re a fan of those kinds of flavors, textures, and culinary presentations, then make sure to stop by. Just keep in mind that it may not be the ultimate destination for picky eaters. Here are ALL The Menus For the 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival We’re making our rounds to every outdoor kitchen at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, so be sure to check back with us with more reviews! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Will you be visiting the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival this year? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: One EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival Spot Keeps Copying And Pasting first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’ve had a LOT of cupcakes in Disney World, but just like none of Elsa’s snowflakes are exactly the same, no two cupcakes are ever alike. It keeps things interesting — that’s for sure! Apparently, Disney decided to go ALL out for the month of March, because we’re seeing new treats all over the place in Disney World. It’s the happiest cruise that ever sailed! In between all our recent Flower & Garden Festival coverage, we had to pop over to the Friar’s Nook in the Magic Kingdom to try some new desserts! To kick off Women’s History Month, we tried the new “it’s a small world” Cupcake for $5.79. If you’re wondering what the connection is between “it’s a small world” and Women’s History, the ride was designed by artist Mary Blair! It’s made with blue funfetti cake, blue raspberry buttercream, and vanilla lemon buttercream. Oh, and the little clock face is edible, too! One thing’s for sure, this is a SUPER photogenic treat. We bought it at the Friar’s Nook quick service location, then took it all over Fantasyland for a little photo shoot. Look how pretty! This is so cute! Okay, okay, enough about that. It’s what’s inside (our mouth) that counts! Truthfully, this was one of the boldest flavor combinations we’ve ever had. You might not think much of it, but it turns out that blue raspberry + lemon = some strong flavors. They were very generous with the icing, though; it’s piled high on our cupcake! Look at all that ICING! When we cut the cupcake open, we were met with a total surprise. Disney hid some iridescent sprinkles inside the cupcake! Fair warning: between all that icing and the sprinkle surprise, this treat is a little messy! We thought that the flavor combination was a little odd, but if you like fruity blue raspberry candy, you might enjoy this cupcake. Now THAT was a surprise! We’re trying ALL the new treats in Disney World, so be sure to stay tuned for more! New ‘ENCANTO’ and Imagineer-Themed Treats Announced for Disney World! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Do you have a favorite Disney World treat? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: "it's a small world" is the STAR of a New Disney World Cupcake first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hello again from the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival! We’re eating our way around the world and sharing all the details with you. Goofy Topiary Over at the Pineapple Promenade booth, there are quite a few tropical drinks to try, along with some classic snacks. We found some new beverages at this booth, so let’s check ’em out! This Outdoor Kitchen is keeping things classic with a simple snacks menu, but the drinks menu is where you’ll find a lot more options. 2022 Pineapple Promenade Outdoor Kitchen We’ve enjoyed the eats here in the past, so let’s see how this year’s booth measures up! Menu The food offerings have stayed the same here, although the Mixed Berry Buttermilk Cake from 2021 is missing from this year’s menu. Pineapple Promenade Menu Most of the exciting (and new) offerings are down on the Beverages menu! Food The main dish on this menu is the Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney and Plaintain Chips for $8, which we’ve had before. The sweetness from the pineapple chutney goes really well with that spicy hot dog, and the plantain chips add a great crunch! Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney The only other food item on this menu is a classic pineapple DOLE Whip, which needs no introduction. It’s just like the ones you’ll find at Aloha Isle in Magic Kingdom — fruity, creamy, and delicious. You can get one from this booth for $5.75. Pineapple Soft Serve from the Pineapple Promenade at Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival Can’t beat the classic pineapple treat! Beverages There are TWO new drinks at the Pineapple Promenade this year! First up is the Hazy Pebbles Fruity Hazy Milkshake IPA, which you can get for $5 (for a 6 oz pour) or $9 (for a 12 oz pour). Unfortunately, when we arrived at this booth they were experiencing some technical difficulties with their machines, so they weren’t able to give us this particular drink. We’ll be back soon with a full review, though! Pineapple Promenade But one of the new drinks WAS available: the DOLE Whip with mango cream liqueur! The classic tropical treat with an even more tropical addition is sure to transport you to a beach somewhere. You can get it for $12. DOLE Whip with mango cream liqueur The DOLE Whip part of this is just the normal pineapple flavor, and the mango liqueur pairs perfectly with it. The flavors together are very delicious, and this is one of the most refreshing treats we’ve had at this festival. It’s definitely a little boozy, so be prepared for a bit of a kick! DOLE Whip topped with Somrus Mango Cream Liqueur Back again this year is the Dole Whip with Pineapple Fanta for $6.25, which has a LOT of pineapple flavor. It’s great for fruit-lovers out there! Dole Whip with Pineapple Fanta The Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade is a returning DFB favorite, and you can grab one for $4.50. This drink is not too sweet, but it’s still very flavorful with slight floral notes. Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade The Violet Lemonade Ale for $5 (6 oz pour) or $9 (12 oz pour) has a little bit of a fruity flavor, which mixes well with the slightly sour ale. Violet Lemonade Ale The Florida Orange Groves Winery Sparkling Pineapple Wine for $12 has a strong pineapple flavor and is very sweet! This is a popular choice at this booth, especially on hot days because it’s so refreshing. Sparkling Pineapple Wine Finally, there’s the Tropical Hefe Wheat Ale for $5 (6 oz pour) or $9 (12 oz pour)! If all the beers sound delicious to you, you can get the Pineapple Beer Flight for $10 to try a little of everything. Pineapple Beer from the 2018 Flower and Garden Festival Whew, that is a LOT of pineapple — but we’re certainly not mad about it! Overall If you’re looking for a tropical and refreshing drink (or snack), this is the perfect booth to visit. And it gets extra points for having a few different DOLE Whip options on the menu! That new DOLE Whip with mango cream liqueur is a winner in our books, and we’ll definitely be back to try it again soon. The Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade is still one of our favorite drinks since it’s not too sweet but still has awesome flavor (and it’s GORGEOUS). Keep following DFB for more reviews of all the eats at this year’s Flower & Garden Festival! Click Here to See the FULL MENUS for the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What are you most looking forward to at this year’s festival? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: Hold the Phone. Disney Just IMPROVED Dole Whips at the Flower & Garden Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Among the places I’ve come across in my life that mean the most to me, Disney and my alma mater, North Carolina A&T University, are at the top of the list. (Go Aggies!) If you had asked me when I started my Disney journey back in 1997 whether I thought these beloved places of mine […]View the full article

It’s no secret that here at DFB, we’re pretty big fans of Disney food. We love Mickey ice cream bars Some of our absolute favorite snacks to eat in Disney World are Lunch Box Tarts! These sweet treats are a staple at Woody’s Lunch Box in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. And today, we tried a NEW seasonal Lunch Box Tart along with several other new treats Disney released in the parks today — let’s check it out! Over at Woody’s Lunch Box, you can typically find chocolate hazelnut and raspberry tarts, but they like to throw in a seasonal tart every now and then! Woody’s Lunch Box The Banana Fudge Lunch Box Tart has landed on the menu, and we are NOT mad about it. At $4.29, you get a large pastry that could easily be split between two people! Banana Fudge Lunch Box Tart At its core, the tart is a peanut butter and chocolate fudge-stuffed pastry. To top it all off, there’s a banana fondant with banana chips and sprinkles! We think Jessie would approve. We thought this was like eating a peanut butter and banana cookie sandwich! The peanut butter flavor is more prominent than the chocolate, so if you’re after a chocolate-forward dessert, this isn’t it! The filling was so good! We loved the banana chips on top — they added a much-needed crunch to the snack. There was only a small amount of fondant as well, so it wasn’t too overpowering — but the banana flavor holds its own here against the peanut butter! Buzz definitely approves. Fans of peanut butter should consider trying out this tart — but if you’re peanut or banana-averse, we would probably skip it. We’re always looking out for new snacks to review, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB for more! Click Here to See ALL the Menus for the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What’s your favorite seasonal Lunch Box Tart? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: A Peanut Butter Banana Lunch Box Tart Has Arrived in Hollywood Studios! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Come along with us as we eat our way through the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival! Fleur de Lys Spread After checking out new merchandise and all the beautiful topiaries, we’re visiting the France pavilion to try several new dishes at Fleur de Lys! The 2022 menu for Fleur de Lys has not one but THREE new dishes that we’re excited to try. Fleur de Lys Menu The dessert favorite Beignet Caramélisé is back, and new dishes include the Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre, Herbes et Ail Rôtie, the Pan Bagnat Classique, and the Salade de Lentilles à la Lyonnaise. Fleur de Lys Menu Let’s dig in! Food First up, we tried the new Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre, Herbes et Ail Rôtie, which is a Croissant with Goat Cheese, Herbs, and Roasted Garlic for $6.75. Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre This eat has an awesome texture with a crispy buttery outside that makes way for a soft inside. It has a LOT of goat cheese in the middle. You could really smell the cheese and it worked well with the light herb and garlic. Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre Still, the biggest note here has gotta be the cheese so steer clear if you’re not a fan of goat cheese! Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre Next, we tried the new Pan Bagnat Classique, which is the Niçoise Sandwich with House-Made Bread, Albacore Tuna Mayonnaise, Tomato, Black Olives, Lettuce, and Celery for $7. Pan Bagnat Classique This was a pretty basic tuna sandwich. The bread was a typical French style and the fillings were tasty but we found this eat to be bland. It was filling, but not the most exciting thing we’ve eaten today. Pan Bagnat Classique This spot also has a NEW Salade de Lentilles à la Lyonnaise A.K.A. French Green Lentil Salad with bacon and garlic sausage for $5.50! Salade de Lentilles à la Lyonnaise Though this dish might not look the most appetizing, we love it! The garlic sausage was delicious and had a very strong flavor. Plus, the bacon mixed into the lentils helped them to almost have a baked bean-like flavor. We’d certainly snag this again! Salade de Lentilles à la Lyonnaise And the Beignet Caramélisé, Fourré Crème Vanille, Glacé au Caramel Fleur de Sel is back this year for $5.50! In English, this is a carmelized beignet filled with vanilla cream and topped with a caramel glaze. Beignet Carmelise Fourre Creme Vanille Glace au Caramel Fleur de Sel We LOVE this dish! It’s thicker than a typical beignet, and the crystallized caramel glaze is incredible. It was a best of the fest item last year and we daresay it might make the cut again! Beignet Carmelise Fourre Creme Vanille Glace au Caramel Fleur de Sel Now let’s check out the drinks! Drinks This year, there are four drink options to choose from, including a French Wheat Draft Beer for $5 (6 ounces) or $9 (12 ounces), and the returning VeRy Raspberry: Rosé Wine with Natural Raspberry Flavor for $6. If you’re a fan of lighter beer or a fruity rosé, turn to these options! 2021 VeRy Raspberry The fan-favorite La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush is also back for $13.50. This boozy slushy is made with Vodka, Grey Goose L’Orange Vodka, St. Germain Liqueur, and White and Red Cranberry Juice! If you’re a fan of the usual French slushies in EPCOT, you might want to give this a try. 2021 La Vie en Rose Frozen Slushy And finally, we tried the NEW Grand Mimosa Cocktail, made with Orange Liqueur, Champagne, and Orange Juice for $14. We thought this was a pretty awesome and classic cocktail. Grand Mimosa Cocktail It pretty much tasted like an EXTRA strong mimosa and on such a warm day, it was pretty refreshing too! Grand Mimosa Cocktail So, how does this booth hold up? Overall Fleur de Lys once again stood out as a tasty booth for us! We’re typically fans of the festival offerings in France and this year lived up to our expectations. If you’re looking for a more unique eat — sweet or savory — chart a course for Fleur de Lys! And, if cocktails are a part of your festival plan, this might be a must-stop! Fleur de Lys We’re trying all the food at the Flower and Garden Festival, so stay tuned for more reviews! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Would you eat at Fleur de Lys? Tell us in the comments! The post PHOTOS! The Ugliest Dish at EPCOT's French Festival Booth is Also The Tastiest first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Ever wake up and think “gosh, you know what I’d love to do today? I’d love to drink a salad!” No? Nope? Well, buckle up ’cause you’re about to go on an interesting journey with us! 2022 Booth The 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival is officially underway and we’ve been making our way around the park all day to check out the cool merchandise, hunt for bees (not real ones!), and (of course) eat all kinds of food (because that’s what we do!). Now, we’re headed over to the Refreshment Port to try out some new festival goodies including some that might surprise you and your taste buds! Menu Refreshment Port is an existing dining spot at EPCOT that is in the park year-round. Most notably it’s the place where you can usually get some poutine. During EPCOT Festivals, however, the booth typically gets a few Festival-specific items! 2022 Menu This year the booth is serving up a returning Festival poutine creation and some NEW drinks, as well as a fun soft-serve we couldn’t help but try! Food Let’s start with the food. First we have the House-made Italian Sausage and Peppers Poutine for $9. What makes this dish so interesting is that it’s actually plant-based (despite the fact that it uses the word “sausage” in its name)! It’s not necessarily the prettiest thing you’ll see at the Festival, but when we tried it last year, this dish did really surprise us with just how tasty it was. House-made Italian Sausage and Peppers Poutine When we had it last year, we felt like this dish had a nice kick of spice, but wasn’t overwhelming. The sausage wasn’t too salty, but instead had a great texture and flavor that went really well with the crispy fries. Overall, this dish really impressed us last year and it might just surprise you too! House-made Italian Sausage and Peppers Poutine (plant-based) Next we have the Blueberry Lemonade Soft Serve! This item wasn’t actually listed on the Festival-specific menu, but was instead on the main overhead menu at Refreshment Port. Still, we wanted to give it a try and see whether it’s something you should check out! Though it’s not a DOLE Whip, we actually thought that this Blueberry Lemonade Soft Serve was really good! The blueberry was the more prominent flavor, but you could get a hint of the lemon as well. There was a nice sweetness there thanks to the mixture of those two flavors. The lemon wasn’t tart at all, so don’t let that scare you away! Soft Serve And because it’s soft serve and not DOLE Whip, it was actually quite creamy (that’s probably due, at least in part, to the dairy it has in it). While the menu specifies that it’s served in a cone, you can opt for a cup or a cone depending on what you want! A Close Up! Overall, it was a tasty, cold treat — pretty nice on a hot Florida day! You can try it for $5.75. Drinks If you’re looking for some unique drinks, you’ll definitely find that at Refreshment Port this year! We’ll start with the NEW Stem Ciders, A Salted Cucumber Apple Hard Cider for $10.75. We’ll say that one more time slowly. Salted. Cucumber. Apple. Hard. Cider. Yes. You’re probably thinking what we were thinking. That’s an…interesting combo. Cucumber Apple Hard Cider This drink tasted very…well, as we said, interesting. You can definitely taste the salt in the drink, which was…unique. And that cucumber flavor comes through as well. At least to us, this sort-of tasted like we were drinking a salad! That’s not something you can probably say every day, so, hey, there’s that! Instead, it was simply wonderfully refreshing on a hot day! OVERALL Overall, if you’re looking for some unique flavors and want to know what a drinkable salad tastes like, Refreshment Port will give you that with the very special Salted Cucumber Apple Hard Cider! But even if drinking salad isn’t on your bucket list, you still might want to stop by this spot for that tasty Festival-specific poutine, the fun soft serve, and that lovely Lavender Martini! Both drinks Stay tuned because we’re reviewing EVERYTHING at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival — more reviews are on the way! Click Here to See ALL of the Food Booth Menus For the Festival! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Do you usually stop at Refreshment Port during EPCOT festivals? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: We Didn't Have Drinking a Salad on Our EPCOT Bucket List, But Here We Are first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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We love it when a fan favorite returns to an EPCOT festival! Sunshine Griddle Booth Last year was the debut of Sunshine Griddle at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival — and we were quick to review it! A few items quickly stood out, but does this booth still hold up…or will it suffer a sophomore slump? Let’s find out! Menu There are four food options on this menu, and they are all returning from last year’s festival! This booth serves up some breakfast favorites, with everything from Shrimp and Grits to Avocado Toast. Sunshine Griddle Menu And if you’re looking for something unique to drink, they’ve got two options — a Froot Loops Shake and a Joffrey’s Coffee Cold Brew Cocktail. Food First up, we’ve got the Shrimp and Grits — blackened shrimp and cheese grits with brown gravy and sweet corn salsa for $7.25. Last year, these grits were nice and buttery while the salsa was sweet with a little kick. We were big fans! 2021 Shrimp and Grits If seafood isn’t your thing, you might consider the Avocado Toast with Marinated Toybox Tomatoes and Fresh Goat Cheese on Toasted Ciabatta. When we tried this toast last year, we found the center to be a little soggy, but this year…it stepped up in a BIG way! First of all, we need to mention just how GORGEOUS this toast is. Like seriously. Avocado Toast This year, you can grab it for $5.75 and it was worth every cent. The toast itself is buttery and delicious (gotta love a good Ciabatta!), and it’s soaking up some of that avocado flavor which takes it to the next level. They don’t over-salt it, which is perfect because it allows the avocado to really shine. If you’re heading to the festival in the next few months, definitely don’t skip this booth — it’s one of the best! We’re officially giving you permission to eat breakfast any time of the day. Click Here to See the FULL MENUS for the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival! We’re visiting every booth at the 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB for reviews and more! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Are you heading to the festival this year? Tell us in the comments! The post REVIEW: If You Only Visit ONE Booth at the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival...Go Here! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

In between all the new (and delicious) snacks we’ve been trying for the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival so far, we thought we’d play a little game; want to join? A few years ago, Disney got the brilliant idea to introduce seasonal scavenger hunts to the parks (and resorts!), and it’s safe to say that they’ve been a hit. EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival This year, Spike the Bee’s Pollen-Nation Exploration is BACK in EPCOT (with a price increase). Come with us and let’s check it out! You can buy this year’s scavenger hunt for $9.99 at select EPCOT merchandise locations, then come back to redeem your completed hunt for a special prize! Last year, this scavenger hunt was $7.99, but we’ve been noticing several price increases at this year’s festival. Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration There are twelve places throughout the World Showcase where you can search for Spike the Bee. (Side note: Do you think he always goes by spike THE bee? Does anyone just call him Spike? We must know.) Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration takes you all over EPCOT! It’s pretty simple, just look out for signs with the names of the plants on your scavenger hunt card — Spike the Bee should be nearby. Scavenger Hunt Sign Bees love flowers, so we suggest checking around planters and gardens. This is the Flower & Garden Festival, so there should be plenty of foliage for you to check out! Look carefully! Here’s another example! We found Spike the Bee over by the camellia flowers. There he is! Sometimes, he might blend in, so make sure to look carefully! Don’t forget to match a sticker to the plant and location where you found him on your card. Hey, Spike! During our visit to EPCOT, Cast Members informed us that the official scavenger hunt prize was coming soon. For now, guests can pick a holiday plate from a previous EPCOT festival as their prize. If you were hoping to pick up a Flower and Garden-themed prize, you might want to wait a little while until the new prizes arrive. PHOTOS & VIDEOS: We’re LIVE From the First Day of EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival! This activity is great for little ones, adults, and anyone in between! We’ll be sure to let you know when the new prizes make their way to Disney World, so stay tuned! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Have you ever tried a Disney World scavenger hunt? Let us know in the comments! The post Why You Should WAIT to Do the Flower and Garden Scavenger Hunt in EPCOT first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Spring is in full swing over in Disney World! Donald and Daisy Topiary We’re buzzing around like worker bees bringing you everything you need to know about the 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival — but there are even MORE new treats in Disney World and you won’t find it at EPCOT! Today, Disney released EIGHT new treats in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and one of them is at one of our least favorite restaurants at Disney World — however it is a springtime sweet that sounds like a strawberry lover’s dream. PizzeRizzo The Strawberry Cheesecake Cannoli is available now at PizzeRizzo! Strawberry Cheesecake Cannoli For $5.29, you get a white chocolate and rainbow sprinkle-dipped cannoli shell filled with whipped strawberry cheesecake filling! We cannoli hope it sticks around! The cannoli shell was good, and wasn’t too hard or crunchy! It was a little crumbly — so be prepared to make a bit of a mess. The whipped strawberry cheesecake filling is super creamy and tastes exactly like strawberry cheesecake! We could eat spoonfuls of the cheesecake filling. We didn’t think the white chocolate or sprinkles really added much to this dessert — but they didn’t take away from the rest of the flavors. If you like strawberry cheesecake or cannolis, you’ll probably enjoy this. Fruity dessert dislikers should most likely skip — and if you’re looking for a chocolate-heavy treat, this is definitely not it! Strawberry Cheesecake Cannoli Overall, we enjoyed the new cannoli available at PizzeRizzo, but we don’t think it’s worth planning your day around! We’re always looking for new snacks to review in Disney World, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Click Here to See Our LIVE Coverage of the 2022 Flower & Garden Festival! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Would you try the new cannoli from Disney’s Hollywood Studios? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: There's Finally a Reason You SHOULD Visit PizzeRizzo in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s time for the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, y’all! Fantasia Topiary in EPCOT We’ve been making our way around EPCOT, checking out all the fun activities, seeing the pretty topiaries, and trying to stop ourselves from buying way too many souvenirs. But what we’re really here for is the FOOD! So we’re headed over to the Northern Bloom Outdoor Kitchen to check out some noms. This booth is located in the Canada pavilion of EPCOT’s World Showcase (as you might have guessed), so it serves up Canadian-inspired eats and drinks. Northern Bloom We’ve really enjoyed the items at this spot in years past, and we’re excited to return once again this year! Menu All of the food on the menu here is returning from previous years. We had those scallops, beef tenderloin tips, and griddled pound cake here last year. Northern Bloom And it’s exciting to see the delicious Maple Popcorn Shake on the menu again as well! Northern Bloom menu Note that a few of the drinks ARE new, like that beer flight! Food The Seared Scallops with French green beans, butter potatoes, brown butter vinaigrette, and applewood-smoked bacon are back. The beauty of this dish? It’s also gluten-free! You can get a serving for $7.25. Seared Scallops As always, we really enjoyed this dish. The scallops were cooked very well, and they didn’t have a fishy taste at all. The bacon topping is delicious, but it was also pretty salty. Seared Scallops with French green beans, butter potatoes, brown butter vinaigrette, and applewood-smoked bacon The Beef Tenderloin Tips with mushroom bordelaise sauce and whipped potatoes with garden vegetables is another returning dish this year. That should make the carnivores happy — this dish is always hearty and savory. You can grab these for $7. Beef Tenderloin Tips To satisfy that sweet tooth, the Griddled Maple Pound Cake with warm peach compote and sweet corn gelato is back! This is one of those snacks we think the kiddos will like. A serving of this cake is $5. Griddled Maple Pound Cake with warm peach compote and sweet corn gelato The cake doesn’t have a very strong maple flavor, but it’s definitely sweet. The popcorn adds a great crunch to an otherwise soft dessert, although its texture makes this dessert just a little bit too dry for our taste. There’s the Blonde Ale, the Blueberry Fruit Beer, and the Apricot with Maple Syrup Blonde Ale. Each costs $5 for a 6 oz pour or $9 for a 12 oz pour. You can get the flight for $10. Beer Flight The Glutenberg Blonde Ale was our least favorite of the three. It had a dry taste and was just a little bit boring as far as flavors go. The after-taste, however, was pretty harsh. Glutenberg Blonde Ale The Collective Arts Brewing Blueberry Fruit Beer was very good! It wasn’t too heavy on the fruit flavors, but it had a lighter taste that was great for a hot day. Our only complaint is that we wish it were a little more carbonated, but overall we really enjoyed this one. Blueberry Fruit Beer The 81 Bay Brewing Co. Apricot with Maple Syrup Blonde Ale was definitely a heavier drink than that fruit beer. You can really taste the maple syrup in this drink, so it’s a fun option if you’re looking for a unique flavor! 81 Bay Brewing Co. Apricot with Maple Syrup Blonde Ale We’re glad we got the flight to try out all of the new drinks, but if we were going to grab just one of the ales, we’d probably go with that Maple Syrup Blonde Ale! It’s the most unique of the three and definitely nods to Canadian flavors. Overall In general, this booth was a win for us again! Those scallops are so well-cooked and tasty, and we think any seafood lover would enjoy them. The cake is a great option for pickier eaters or little kids, and you don’t want to miss out on the Maple Popcorn Shake! We probably won’t get the Glutenberg Blonde Ale again, but it was the only one on the flight that disappointed us. Northern Bloom Food Spread We’re trying out EVERYTHING we can at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, so be sure to check back with us with more reviews! Here are ALL The Menus For the 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! 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Today is the first day of the 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, and we are eating our way around the park! Chocolate Cake We’re taking you with us as we check out all the food booths, and now we’ve arrived at the famed plant-based booth, Trowel & Trellis! We’ve loved this booth in the past, but has that changed this year? Find out here! Trowel & Trellis is hosted by Impossible Foods, which means that every item on the menu is plant-based! 2022 Trowel and Trellis Booth Menu This year, there are some returning items and one new dessert, and Grilled Street Corn on the Cob is not back this year. But don’t worry! It’s actually just moved to Flavor Full Kitchen! Trowel & Trellis Menu This is the booth to visit if you eat a plant-based diet, so check out our full review below. Food Let’s start with the first NEW eat! The Grilled Baby Vegetables with Hummus Cream and Red Pepper Coulis are $4.75, and this dish is part of the 2022 Garden Graze! We thought these were a very pretty and simple dish that really lets the flavors of the veggies shine. Our favorites were the onion and squash! Grilled Baby Vegetables The hummus is light and that red pepper had a coulis with a BOLD kick to it. This dish isn’t going to fill anyone up, but it is a healthy and flavorful snack. Grilled Baby Vegetables They once again have the Impossible Sausage and Kale Soup for $5.25. This soup has a nice kick to it, and you might find the flavors surprising. Our only issue is that hot soup on a warm spring day is not ideal. 2021 IMPOSSIBLE Sausage and Kale Soup The Boneless Impossible Korean Short Rib with Cilantro-Lime Rice, Danmuji Slaw, and Kimchee Mayonnaise has also returned this year for $6.75. This dish is plant-based ribs done right. 2021 IMPOSSIBLE Korean Short Rib For dessert, there’s a new sweet to try! The new Trowel & Trellis dessert is Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cassis Mousse, Raspberry Gelato, and Fresh Raspberries for $4.75. Chocolate Cake This is not your typical chocolate cake — there’s a flavor there that reminds you it’s plant-based. We found it to be on the less-sweet side, both the cake and the whipped mousse. We liked the slight berry flavor in the mousse and those who like a milder dessert might like this. Chocolate Cake But, boy, did it melt quick! Chocolate Cake Drinks All the drinks on this menu are returning this year, so you can once again enjoy the Twinings of London Energize Matcha Cranberry & Lime Green Tea, which you can order as non-alcoholic for $4.50 or alcoholic for $11. The alcoholic version comes with Hanger 1 Makrut Lime Vodka, and it’s served in a mason jar! 2021 Twinings of London Energize Matcha Cranberry, Lime, Green Tea For a beer option, the Parish Brewing Co. Bloom Hazy IPA is back again for $5 for 6 ounces or $9 for 12 ounces. This beer is known for its floral flavor notes, so it makes sense to be at the Flower & Garden Festival! 2021 Parish Brewing Co. Bloom Hazy IPA Overall We love the inclusion of this booth at Flower and Garden! This festival has a number of plant-based menu items, but having a whole booth dedicated to them is pretty special. Between the short rib, which we loved last year, and the new grilled veggies; plant-based eaters AND those looking for something lighter or unique will enjoy this spot. Trowel $ Trellis Keep reading DFB as we review every booth from the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Would you try anything at Trowel & Trellis? Tell us in the comments! The post A Vegan Fest Booth Started with Veggies and Ended With Ice Cream Soup in EPCOT first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Okay, so EPCOT has officially told us it’s spring (even though spring doesn’t technically start for a few more weeks!). Fantasia Topiary That’s because the EPCOT 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival has arrived with its beautiful topiaries, fun activities, and delicious food! Hey, if EPCOT says it’s spring, we say we’re ready (seriously, it’s been a LONG winter, y’all). But let’s talk about some food, shall we? Right now we’re revisiting the Flavor Full Kitchen Hosted by AdventHealth for some drinks and snacks. Will the food live up to the booth’s name and be full of flavor? Menu Here’s a look at the menu. None of these menu items are new to the Festival this year, but some have moved around. For example, the Grilled Street Corn on the Cob was over at the Trowel & Trellis booth in 2021, but now it has moved to the Flavor Full Kitchen. Menu The Salmon, Strawberry Mousse, and other items were at Flavor Full Kitchen last year though. Are any of these items worth getting? Here are our thoughts. Food We simply could NOT turn down a chance to try the Grilled Street Corn this year! This dish is made of Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with a savory garlic spread, and it is priced at $5.75. This snack is on the Garden Graze Food Stroll, meaning it is one of the 5 qualifying snacks in that particular food challenge. If you get 5 dishes that are part of the Garden Graze, you’ll actually qualify to get a FREE prize! We really liked this corn (we’re talking BEST of the Fest) when it was the Trowel at Trellis food booth last year. So we had high hopes coming into it this year, but sadly we were left disappointed. Our reporter who tried it shared that they LOVE corn on the cob, and they just weren’t a big fan of this. Corn The corn is definitely very buttery and it had lots of garlic flavoring, but the seasoning was really chunky and a bit hard to eat. It felt a bit like biting into a dry seasoning mix with large pieces. For whatever reason, this year the seasoning just didn’t do it. It also didn’t blend well with the garlic butter. Corn We will say it certainly looks different than the version we had back in 2020. Grilled Street Corn on the Cob from 2020 This year, our corn also wasn’t very hot by the time we ate it. So we will put this disclaimer — it probably would have been a much better bite had we eaten it right away. We did like that the corn had that distinct smoky flavor — the type of thing that lets you know this was totally cooked on the grill. Overall, the flavor of the seasoning itself was okay (though we do strangely think it could have used more salt), but the texture totally threw us off. There were some parts underneath where the seasoning really hadn’t been heavily sprinkled, and that was much better. Not terrible by any means, but sadly not as enjoyable as the ones we’ve had in the past (at least according to our reporter who tried the item this year!). Grilled Street Corn on the Cob Next up is the Seared Salmon with farro risotto and micro herbs. This is a dish we previously have called “delightful!” specifically when it comes to the risotto. This year the salmon itself was a delight. It was nice and fresh, and had a great char to it, which we really enjoyed. Seared Verlasso Salmon The risotto, on the other hand, was a little bit dry and bland this year, which was such a shame! We did like the edamame in it though. Would You Try It? Overall, we think the salmon itself makes this dish worth getting because it was THAT good — seriously, this was a delicious piece of salmon! Just don’t necessarily expect to be “wowed” by the risotto. You can try it for yourself for $6.25. A Look at the Salmon For the perfect finale, there’s the Strawberry Mousse with chocolate-crisp pearls. This dessert is unique in that it is a Strawberry mousse with…gummy worms?? But just how does it taste? We’ve had this item in the past and have found the mousse to be a little bland, although we have liked the crispy texture the pearls added. This year we got it again (by accident, actually! We were given the wrong item initially, but hey — gives us another chance to give this one a go!). Strawberry Mousse with Chocolate Crisp Pearls We thought this dish was actually pretty fun. Our reporter who ate this loves gummy worms, so they ate those first (naturally!). The mousse itself is another one of those fruity mousse desserts that Disney likes to do, so there’s nothing really “shocking” there. It also had a bit of those cookie crumbles on the side mixed with fresh strawberries. Another Look On the inside you’ll find those chocolate candy crispies, which offer a nice texture change. We think this is one that kids would probably really enjoy, particularly because of the bright colors and sweet flavors. Adults might not really care for it though. To be honest, our favorite parts were really the fresh strawberries and chocolate crumbs. A Peek Inside You can try it for yourself for $4.75. Drinks Next, we move to the drinks. The Blood Orange Agua Fresca has returned this year, and we aren’t mad about it. It’s a refreshing and sweet non-alcoholic drink, which you can try for $4.50. Blood Orange Aqua Fresca from 2019 You can grab another returning non-alcoholic drink here too — the Cookie Butter Worms and Dirt. This one is priced at $4.75. The look alone is sure to make your kiddos smile! But just how does it taste? Well, basically (to us at least) it tasted just like an Oreo milkshake! It was extremely sweet, so those looking for a drink that isn’t too sweet will want to beware! You can really taste the cookie butter in it and it’s RICH! There are also some big chunks of Oreo sandwich cookies, which offered a nice texture change and some great flavor. Cookie Butter Worms and Dirt We will say that the gummy worms got very hard because the drink itself is served so cold. We weren’t really a fan of how hard those gummy worms got, so just be aware of that. Would You Try It? Overall, we think it’s something that might be too sweet for many adults (unless you’ve got a serious sweet tooth), but it’s something we have a feeling kids will probably LOVE! Overall Overall, if you’re looking for some DELICIOUS salmon, this is the booth to go to. Unfortunately, the chunky texture of the seasoning on the corn wasn’t our jam this year. We do think the mousse dessert and the worms and dirt drink are likely fun for kids and those with a serious sweet tooth, but perhaps not for many others. Our Spread! What do you think? Would you want to try all of the items at this booth? Or just some? Tell us in the comments! We’re making our way all around EPCOT to try the food at the booths there and bring you our thoughts, so check back with us for all the latest info! Click Here to See ALL of Our Reviews for the 2022 Flower and Garden Booths! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! 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OH BOY — Disney World has decided that today is not exciting enough already with the start of EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival, 8 new treats debuting in Hollywood Studios, and the first official trip happening at the Star Wars hotel…NOPE! There is even more exciting news happening, people! EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival Disney has just announced a ton of special new treats for Women’s History Month! Let’s take a look at the new food offerings. Magic Kingdom In Magic Kingdom, there will be some special sweet offerings available all month long that pay tribute to female Disney Imagineers whose work has greatly influenced and impacted Walt Disney World Resort. Liberty Square Market — Madame Leota Cupcake inspired by Leota Toombs: Chocolate-cherry cake filled with black cherry-lime cream finished with blackberry buttercream ©Disney The Friar’s Nook — “it’s a small world” Cupcake inspired by Mary Blair: Lemon funfetti cake, blue raspberry buttercream, and vanilla-lemon buttercream ©Disney Select outdoor food and beverage carts on Main Street, U.S.A. — Cinderella Castle Mosaic Cupcake inspired by Dorothea Redmond: Champagne-flavored cake filled with fresh raspberry champagne compote, finished with gold champagne buttercream, mosaic tile sprinkles and chocolate garnish ©Disney Disney World Hotels These offerings will be available starting on March 8th — which is International Women’s Day — and will continue through the month of March. They’re all inspired by the women of the Disney’s Encanto. All Star Movies Chorizo Arepas: Cheese arepas topped with chorizo, red pepper and onion-egg scramble, arugula, and sliced avocado Mirabel Cupcake: Cinnamon cupcake filled with custard and topped with coconut buttercream, toasted coconut, and Mirabel-inspired fondant garnishes Luisa Push-Up Cake Pop: Layers of vanilla cake and tres leches pastry cream topped with a doughnut hole ‘boulder’ Encanto Cholado: Crushed ice topped with sliced fresh fruit, sweetened condensed milk and shredded coconut ©Disney Art of Animation Chorizo Arepas: Cheese arepas topped with chorizo, red pepper and onion-egg scramble, arugula, and sliced avocado Mirabel Cupcake: Cinnamon cupcake filled with custard and topped with coconut buttercream, toasted coconut, and Mirabel-inspired fondant garnishes ©Disney Disney Springs Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar Jock Lindsey’s will be showcasing dishes created by female chefs! Nona’s Home-Style Meatballs presented by Sous Chef Lori Tiritilli: Italian meatballs with Sunday gravy, basil pesto, and scratch-made lemon ricotta, grilled focaccia crostini, grated pecorino cheese Carne Frita con Tostones presented by Sous Chef Natalie Floyd: Crispy pork shoulder tostones, pickled onions, citrus aioli ©Disney Amorette’s Patisserie “The Passion of My Life” Dessert presented by Pastry Chef Yoly Lazo Colon: Pineapple, mango and toasted coconut mousse, coconut chiffon cake, white chocolate crisp pearls and infused passion fruit glacage ©Disney The Ganachery The Ganachery is featuring a treat inspired themed after a fierce female Padawan! Lady Tano Pop, a concept by Chocolatier Katie Dodge presented by Chef Chocolatier Amanda Lauder: Plant-based coconut and blueberry swirled ganache topped with dark 65% chocolate ©Disney Those are ALL of the special items coming for Women’s History Month in Disney World! Stay tuned to DFB, because we’ll be trying all of these food offerings and bringing you full reviews. Click here to see the 8 NEW treats that arrived in Hollywood Studios today! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Which food are you the most excited to try? Let us know in the comments! The post New 'ENCANTO' and Imagineer-Themed Treats Announced for Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Ready to dive in to lots of delicious snacks and treats? Then you’ve come to the right place. EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival We’re visiting EPCOT today for the start of the 2022 Flower & Garden Festival! This festival has a lot of garden-inspired eats and floral flavors, along with some special attractions like topiaries that look like Disney characters, gardens inspired by places around the world, and live entertainment! Of course, we’re mostly here for those Outdoor Kitchens. Right now, we’re heading to a spot that changes its menu throughout the festival! EPCOT Farmers Feast was a new booth last year, and it introduced an unusual concept for Outdoor Kitchens — a rotating menu! This spot features the freshest local ingredients around with a seasonal menu that changes throughout this Festival. EPCOT Farmers Feast We’re going to take a look at the first menu today, the Early Bloom Menu, which is available from March 2nd through April 9th, 2022. The menu will change to the Springtime Menu from April 10th through May 21st, and it will become the Summer Solstice Menu from May 22nd through July 4th. Menu Right now, the menu has three all-new snack options. We can’t wait to try these offerings, and we’re particularly intrigued by that Goat Cheese Creamsicle Pop! EPCOT Farmers Feast menu The beverages on this menu will remain the same throughout the Festival, even when the snacks change. You’ll find a Hibiscus Cocktail (returning from last year) and a Sparkling Hard Tea. Farmers Feast Menu Items We’ll continue to update this review when those menus change! Eats First up from this booth is the Chilled Potato and Leek Soup “Vichyssoise” with chive oil and crispy leeks. This option is gluten and wheat friendly, and you can get it for $5. Chilled Leek Potato Soup This soup is chilled, so it’s perfect for a hot Florida day! We found it to be surprisingly salty with a strong potato flavor. We couldn’t taste a lot of the leek flavor, so we wish those had been balanced a little more evenly. We loved those crispy leeks on top, as they added a great texture with some charred flavor as well. The oil makes the whole soup a little more smooth, and it sits right on top even once you’ve stirred it in. Pretty good! Next up, we’re getting into a heavier snack with the Char-grilled Bison Rib-Eye, which is served with creamy leek fondue, roasted carnival cauliflower, Romanesco, and port wine-goat cheese butter. This is also gluten and wheat friendly, and one serving costs $8. Bison Rib-Eye Our favorite part of this dish was that creamy leek fondue (no surprises there — we love us some fondue)! It’s very cheesy and pretty heavy, but it’s well seasoned and the leek flavor here is what we really wanted from that Potato and Leek Soup. That fondue was delicious! The bison itself is very good as well. It was cooked medium to medium-well, and it’s very moist. The meat fell apart in our mouth and didn’t have too much of a game-y flavor. It tasted nice and buttery. The wine butter on top didn’t have a lot of wine flavor — instead, it primarily tasted like goat cheese. The cauliflower is pretty plain and didn’t have a lot of spice on it. But if you dip it in some leek fondue, it tastes great! Very tasty! We’ll round out this menu with dessert — a Goat Cheese Creamsicle Pop! This treat is made with goat cheese Crémeux, orange cream, olive oil cake, cranberry sauce, and praline. You can get one for $4.75. Goat Cheese Creamsicle Pop If you’re like us, you might be a little skeptical when you hear “goat cheese creamsicle.” But we’re telling you now — don’t skip this Festival treat! In our opinion, this is the perfect dessert if you don’t love overly sweet treats. The creamsicle pop is very well-balanced in terms of flavor. Surprisingly delicious! The orange cream sauce is a little bit zesty, and the cranberry sauce has a nice tart flavor. The goat cheese pop itself is very creamy and almost tastes like vanilla. The olive oil cake isn’t sweet at all, but it adds a great texture to the sauce and goat cheese pop when you eat them together. Really, we only have good things to say about this treat! The popsicle isn’t ice cream, though, so don’t expect that consistency! Instead, it’s more of a custard or mousse texture. Very tasty. That’s it for the snacks on the current menu, but you can look forward to more eats in the coming months! Here’s a peek at the Springtime and Summer Solstice Menu items: Springtime Menu (available April 10th through May 21st) Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta with marinated peppers, zucchini, squash, artichokes, goat cheese, and balsamic glaze on grilled ciabatta Herb-crusted Spring Lamb with marble potatoes, spring vegetables, and red wine butter sauce Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-down Cake with crème fraîche whipped cream Summer Solstice Menu (available May 22nd through July 4th) Tomato and Cornbread Panzanella with burrata cheese and fresh basil Barbecue Seared Pork Tenderloin with summer succotash, herb butter, and grapefruit vinaigrette (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) A Whole Lotta Melon: Feta cheesecake with watermelon curd, pickled watermelon rind, watermelon caramel, and compressed watermelon (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) Drinks Like we mentioned before, the drinks at this spot will remain the same throughout the festival. You can get a Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail, featuring hibiscus gin, for $11. We had this drink last year, and we thought it was the epitome of the Flower & Garden Festival. It was light and refreshing with a strong floral flavor. Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail There’s also a NEW drink option this year: the Raspberry Lemon Verbena Whole-Leaf-Steeped Sparkling Hard Tea. You can get a 6oz cup for $5 or a 12oz cup for $9. Raspberry Lemon Verbena Sparkling Hard Tea The tea that we got was actually a little bit warm, so it probably would be better served cold. But if you enjoy herbal cocktails or hard ciders, this is the perfect drink for you! Very refreshing! It’s pretty heavy on the floral notes, but the raspberry flavor still comes through (although it’s definitely not too tart). The lemon isn’t very prominent in this drink. Overall, it’s very refreshing! Overall In general, we enjoyed everything we had at this festival booth! That goat cheese pop was our favorite item here — the flavors were unusual but very well balanced. If you’re looking for a refreshing snack, we don’t think you can go wrong with that potato and leek soup either. The bison was definitely a heavier option, so if you’re looking for a more filling snack or even a small lunch, this dish is a good choice. EPCOT’s Farmers Feast will be changing its menu in just about a month, so make sure you visit before all of those snack options are gone! EPCOT Farmers Feast booth And keep following DFB for more reviews of all the Flower & Garden Festival booths! Click here to see all the booths and menus for the 2022 Flower & Garden Festival in EPCOT. Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Would you try the goat cheese popsicle at this booth? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: A Goat Cheese Creamsicle Pop (!!) Just Won EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Can you hear that? BLT Scone It’s the sound of flowers blooming and bees buzzing and Orange Bird merchandise dropping into shops. It’s the sound of outdoor kitchens at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival cooking up some delicious snacks and getting ready to offer up some yummy drinks. Speaking of drinks, let’s head on over to Cider House to see what’s up. Yep, this is a booth DEDICATED to cider in EPCOT’s U.K. Pavilion! 2022 Cider House Outdoor Kitchen Booth Menu It’s not JUST about drinks here — there are a few snacks available, too. This year, there’s even a new offering. Cider House Menu Of course, there are a good variety of ciders here, too! Food This year, the BLT Scone with Nueske’s applewood-smoked bacon, sundried tomato, and basil is making its grand debut at this festival for $5. BLT Scone with Nueske’s applewood-smoked bacon, sundried tomato, and basil This was TASTY, like could-be-a-best-of-the-fest tasty. The flavors were pretty close to what you’d expect with the super flavorful basil and sun-dried tomatoes. The scone had a delightful dry texture to it (as any scone should) that was balanced out by the FABULOUS bacon jam. BLT Scone Seriously, we’d spread this jam on ANYTHING. It has an apple-y smokiness to it that is STELLAR and the slight fruity flavors help to further balance the savory scone. DELISH. BLT Scone with Nueske’s applewood-smoked bacon, sundried tomato, and basil For a little something sweet, the Dark Chocolate Raspberry Tart with whipped cream has returned. Last year, we thought this was one DECADENT treat (and we’re not mad about it). This is a chocolate-lover’s dream, y’all. 2021 Dark Chocolate Raspberry Tart with Whipped Cream We tried this guy last year and were pretty happy with the classic flavors. It’s fruity and chocolaty so if you go for raspberry, this could be a good option for you. Pick it up for $4.50. Drink As we mentioned, there are plenty of ciders on hand to try — all of them returning from past years. You can grab the Pink Lemonade Hard Cider, the Watermelon Hard Cider, and the Triple Jam Hard Cider in a flight. When we tried this last year, the Pink Lemonade Cider was our favorite. These ciders are available in the flight for $10, as a 6-ounce pour for $5, or as a 12-ounce pour for $9. Cider Flight You can also get the Samuel Smith Old Brewery Pure Brewed Organic Lager for $5 for 6 ounces or $9 for 12 ounces. And a version of the Snakebite is available here — this one is made with Triple jam hard cider and pure brewed organic lager. We’ve liked it quite a bit in the past and you can try it for $9! Snakebite Overall Overall, we tend to enjoy a visit to Cider House. Certainly, if you’re a cider drinker it could be a MUST STOP. On the other hand, there’s not too much variety at this booth if you don’t love cider. BUT, surprisingly, the BLT Scone was a real winner and we might be back at this spot for seconds of that eat. Cider House For now, though, we’ve got to KEEP GOING. We’re trying out EVERYTHING at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, so be sure to check back with us with more reviews! Here are ALL The Menus For the 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Will you be visiting the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival this year? Let us know in the comments! The post Well, EPCOT, This Is Not How We Expected To Eat a BLT Today (But We're Into It) first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’re back at the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival and we’ve been eating our way through the booths! The Citrus Blossom Booth 2022 We’ve seen all of the booths at the festival before, but one booth we’ve seen at MULTIPLE festivals — The Citrus Blossom! This booth has been spotted at EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival and even the Festival of the Holidays, so let’s see what it has to offer this year at Flower and Garden. Menu There are TWO new food items on the menu at The Citrus Blossom this year — the Crispy Mojo Marinated Pork Belly and the Grapefruit Tart. Citrus Blossom Menu 2022 This booth is also where you can find that ever-so-popular Orange Bird Sipper. Grab the sipper over here! Now, let’s try some FOOD! Food We ordered ALL of the food items at this booth, along with a whole flight of beer! Here’s a closer look: There is a slight heat to the salsa, but it’s not too overpowering (it does linger, though!). The avocado cream is refreshing and goes really well with the pork and the corn salsa also gives a nice crunch to the dish. Give us some melt-in-your-mouth pork belly! We wish there had been more plantain chips with our pork because they were really delicious! We enjoyed the crunch and flavor they brought to the table. Overall, this is tasty, but we wanted the pork to be more tender. Crispy Mojo Marinated Pork Belly Next up, we got the returning Tuna Tataki Bowl with spicy yuzu glaze, mango, avocado, and pappadam crisp for $6.25. Tuna Tataki Bowl We tried this back in 2020 and it was a huge hit! But, how is it this year? Well, the tuna is fresh but a little bland if you don’t get any of the sauce with it, so make sure you combine all the elements together to get a good bite! Close up of that tuna! The salsa is really spicy, so don’t expect it to be very refreshing! It makes everything in the dish spicy overall. And, the pappadam crisp is very tasty. It’s light and buttery with a pepper aftertaste. It also adds a nice crunch to the otherwise soft textures in the dish. Eat everything together! The next new item at this booth is the Grapefruit Tart. It’s made with grapefruit curd, lychee jam, ginger mousse, and yuzu cream. You can get it for $5.25. Also, how pretty, right?! This tart was absolutely delicious! The flavors all work really well together. The grapefruit curd is nice and fluffy — almost a pudding texture. It’s light and not too sweet, but still has a lot of flavor. Definitely a good pic for the ‘gram The lychee jam poured out of the tart when we cut into it! It was similar to caramel in that it’s sticky and gooey, but with a nice tangy lychee flavor. A look inside! The ginger mousse wasn’t too heavy on the ginger and is super light and fluffy! And, the yuzu cream was outstanding — it’s slightly buttery, almost like a whipped icing. The shortbread in this is also buttery but adds a good crunch to the treat, bringing some much needed contrasting texture to the otherwise soft dessert. Beverages Of course, it wouldn’t be an EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival without an Orange Bird Sipper! He comes with an Orange-Lemon Smoothie that’s non-alcoholic. You can get him with the smoothie for $15. This smoothie is literally like drinking an orange sherbet. We loved it! 2021 Orange Bird Sipper and Orange Lemon Smoothie Also available at this booth is the Islamorada Beer Company Key Lime Hibiscus Ale, the Wicked Weed Brewing Orange Peel Ale, and the 81Bay Brewing Co. Citrus Honey Cream Ale, which are all $5 for 6 oz. and $9 for 12 oz. each. But, you can also get all 3 beers in a flight for $10! This is what we decided to do so we could try all of them. Beer Flight at The Citrus Blossom The Key Lime Hibiscus Ale is really delicious! It has a fruitiness to it that is very welcome in the springtime. But, we didn’t really taste the hibiscus, online the key lime. We were fine with that though, because it was still super tasty! Moving on to the Orange Peel Ale, we found this one to be nice and light. It has a hint of orange but it does have more of a bitter kick at the end, but it’s not overwhelming. Know that this beer does have some hoppiness to it, though! 3 very different flavors! The Citrus Honey Cream Ale was our least favorite of the three. It was way too bitter for us! We did taste a slight bit of honey and sweetness, but not enough to cut through that bitterness. It just doesn’t blend together very well. We think this beer was going for an orange creamsicle vibe, but it didn’t achieve that unfortunately. The Key Lime is our favorite! If you don’t want beer, there is an Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy for $6 that you can grab instead. Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy At last year’s festival, this slushy was $6.75 — so it has actually decreased in price this year! Overall Overall, this is a very refreshing booth with fun, fresh flavors that are perfect for the spring! We do think there is some room for improvement in some of these dishes, but we also appreciate the interesting and more unique flavors that are being used. If we were to recommend one thing from here, it would definitely be the Grapefruit Tart! We’re eating and drinking our way around the world at this year’s festival, so stay tuned to DFB for more updates and food reviews! Click Here to See the FULL MENUS for the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Have you tried anything from The Citrus Blossom booth before? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: The GOOD, the BAD, and the Chewy (?!) at The Citrus Blossom EPCOT Flower and Garden Booth first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hide your wallets folks, ’cause it’s about to get dangerous! As if the bucket-load of EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival merchandise wasn’t enough already, Disney has decided to release MORE new items that you might find totally irresistible! EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival We’ve been making our way around EPCOT today specifically in search of all of the Flower and Garden Festival goodies, but as we were walking around the park something else caught our eye! A brand new Peter Pan merchandise collection has arrived in EPCOT! We spotted these items at a kiosk in EPCOT and there sure is quite a bit to pick from here. So hold onto that pixie dust as we take you through it all. First up we have the Peter Pan Tumbler, which is perfect for anyone you know (including yourself!) who doesn’t want to grow up! The tumbler is full of fun designs of London and Neverland all mixed together. You can snag this tumbler for $19.99. Think of a Wonderful Thought! Next we have the Peter Pan Glass. This smaller glass features Peter flying over London with Wendy and the rest of the gang. You can get it for $14.99. You Can Fly! Don’t worry, Tinker Bell fans haven’t been left out! There’s also a small Tinker Bell Glass available at that same $14.99 price. Tink is Here Too! Next we have the Peter Pan Plate featuring the same design. If you can’t eat AT Disney, why not bring a bit of Disney to you when you eat?! The plate is priced at $14.99. Time to Eat! You can also grab a Tinker Bell version of the plate which is covered in fun details. You can see Tink with her classic green outfit, Tink poking out from the key hole, images of London, and so much more. This plate is also $14.99. What Do You Think? You might not be able to actually fly with Tinker Bell, but you can keep a bit of her *magic* with you as you sip from this shiny Tinker Bell water bottle! The water bottle is covered in a gold design with mostly green details featuring Tink, her pixie dust, and more. And on the front it says “My Favorite Sparkle.” Pack sparkling water into this bottle and you’ll REALLY be getting it to live up to its name! You can grab this water bottle for $27.99. Stay Hydrated With Some Extra Pixie Dust If you want to show your love of Peter Pan through your stylish clothes, you can also pick up this Peter Pan Shirt. It features more of that design with Peter, Wendy, John, Michael, Tink, and other great designs. How many little details can you find?! The shirt is priced at $36.99. Peter Pan Shirt There’s also a Believe You Can Fly shirt with Peter Pan, Tink, and more. This shirt is priced at $24.99. Another Shirt to Grab Or you can opt for the Tinker Bell sweatshirt for $49.99. The yellow sweatshirt has more of that Tinker Bell design on it with fun details from the movie. Stay Warm With Tink Or you could opt for the slightly less warm Tinker Bell shirt for $36.99. See the word “TINK” sort-of hidden in the design? What a fun touch! Fun Design Also available is a Tinker Bell purse that says “Think Happy Thoughts” and “You Can Fly.” Between the green strap and yellow purse, there are some bright colors here that shine just as much as Tink’s own personality! The purse can be yours for $39.99. Purse Don’t want to bring home anything too big? Then pick up this Peter Pan magnet for $9.99. This one you can easily shove into your overpacked suitcase, right?! Small Enough to Bring Home! Or you could go big and get 2 magnets if you grab this Tinker Bell magnet as well! The magnet features Tink and all kinds of phrases and icons from the classic film. The magnet is priced at $9.99. Another Magnet And that’s a look at the new collection! What other new items will Disney come up with next? We can’t wait to find out. We’ll keep an eye out for more Disney items you might want to bring home and we’ll let you know what we find. Check back with us for all the latest Disney news. Click here to take a virtual ride on a Peter Pan ride you may have never been on! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What do you think of this collection? Tell us in the comments! The post 13 NEW Items Peter Pan Fans Won't Want to Miss in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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There are so many fun things for little ones to do around the Disney parks! Disney Junior Dance Party at Hollywood Studios in Disney World From dining with their favorite characters to riding kid-friendly attractions, Disney makes sure kids are able to enjoy entertainment made just for them! Over in Disney California Adventure they are busy preparing for an ALL NEW event that is just for kids — let’s check out the details! For the first time ever, Disney California Adventure is hosting the Disney Junior Fun Fest! ©Disney The event will take place on one day only — Friday, April 29th, 2022 from 10AM PT to 4PM PT and is included in the regular price of admission. According to Disney, the fest will celebrate “the entertaining and music-filled stories of the No. 1 preschool television network’s hit series.” It’s Vampirina! During the Disney Junior Fun Fest, kiddos can see a cavalcade full of Disney Junior characters, a Doc McStuffins stage show, and even a cupcake decorating activity called Alice’s Wonderland Bakery Unbirthday Party! Fancy Nancy in Disney’s Hollywood Studios We’re always looking out for exciting events like this, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news! Click Here to See How Stan Lee Has Been Honored at Disneyland Resort Want to Learn More About Disneyland? Check Out the Links Below! Check Out Important Details about the 2022 Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival Learn About Disney Genie and How to Use it in Disneyland See the Latest Updates About Disneyland’s Face Mask Policy Check Out What You Need to Know About the Theme Park Reservation System for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Check Out Our Disneyland Restaurants Guide Learn All About Disneyland Park See What Marvelous Stuff You’ll Find at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure See More About Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure Learn About the Disneyland Mobile App Get All the Details About Mobile Order in Disneyland Learn More About Disneyland’s Magic Key Program What’s Going to Be Different About Your Next Disneyland Trip? Click HERE to Check Out Lots of Other DFB Posts About Disneyland Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Are you going to the Disney Junior Fun Fest? Let us know in the comments! The post Why You'll Want to Bring Your Kids to Disney California Adventure on April 29th first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Looking for a DOLE Whip in EPCOT? Normally we’d tell you to head to the Pineapple Promenade booth right now because that’s where you can find this sweet treat at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival. BUT…you might have a bit of an issue getting your DOLE Whip there at the moment. Flower and Garden Festival Today this booth was experiencing a problem that could lead to a complication in your DOLE Whip plans! As we were walking through EPCOT, we noticed that the Pineapple Promenade booth was DOWN. Pineapple Promenade Menu If you’re not familiar with it, Pineapple Promenade is a booth at the Flower and Garden Festival that typically serves up DOLE Whip (as we mentioned above) and other pineapple-inspired items (no surprise there!). This year, the menu includes a Spicy Hot Dog with pineapple chutney and plantain chips, DOLE Whip, and some drinks, including our beloved Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade! Pineapple Promenade We saw guests waiting at this booth, but when we spoke to a Cast Member we were informed that the line for the booth had been CLOSED because the booth was experiencing some issues (the guests in line were just waiting for their items, which they had already ordered). 2022 Pineapple Promenade Outdoor Kitchen When we spoke with a Cast Member, they informed us that the booth was down at the moment and that they would not be selling anything for now due to some technical issues. The Cast Member shared that their machines had gone down and they are waiting for the technical support team to come and fix the problem. The Cast Member did note that they should be open later, as soon as their technical issues are resolved. Festival Passport So if you’re heading to the Festival and hoping to grab a DOLE Whip or a Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade at Pineapple Promenade, you’ll have to wait until these issues are resolved. We’ll keep an eye out for more updates and let you know what we see! Click here to check out ALL of our reviews for the Flower and Garden Festival! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2022 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Are you a fan of the Pineapple Promenade booth? Tell us in the comments! The post Technical Issues Temporarily Shut DOWN an EPCOT Festival Booth first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

As if today wasn’t exciting enough already with all of the food coming to EPCOT for Flower and Garden Festival, there are also 8 new spring treats debuting in Hollywood Studios! Orange Blossom Shake at Hollywood Scoops We’ve already tried out one of these sweet treats, so come along with us to check out another new dessert! This is the new Enchanted Rose! It’s a Beauty and the Beast themed treat that has Dark Chocolate Mousse with a taste of Blackcurrant and Morella Cherry-Chocolate Shortbread Cookie with Whipped Cookies ’n Cream Fluff and gilded Chocolate-covered Cacoa Nibs. New treat alert! The mousse in this treat has a LOT of cherry flavor! You have to like cherry in order to enjoy this treat — there are actually small bits of cherries in the mousse. It’s definitely photogenic And this mousse is VERY sweet, like, make your teeth ache sweet! Call your dentist after you eat this! But luckily, there are elements in the dessert that help with balancing out that sweetness. The cacoa nibs are pretty bitter, so it cuts some of that sweetness if you take a bite with the mousse and the cacao nibs. It’s SUPER red The shortbread cookie underneath it all added a nice texture that this treat definitely needed! It also helped with cutting the sweetness of the mousse. Disney nailed the design The whipped cookies ‘n cream fluff is really tasty, and might be our favorite part of this whole dessert! Just a little cookies n’ cream fluff Overall, this is a delicious treat, but be warned that it is super duper sweet. Even though it’s kind of small, we would probably split this with someone next time just because of how sweet it is. A look inside If you love cherry — this is a cherry bomb of flavor! Chocolate lovers will enjoy this too, as long as they also like cherries. And, don’t worry, this doesn’t have an artificial cherry flavor, ya just gotta like real cherries to enjoy this! Take a bite! To try it out for yourself, grab it over at Catalina Eddie’s on Sunset Boulevard for $5.79! And, stay tuned as we review the other new treats that debuted in Hollywood Studios today. Click here to see the NEW milkshake that also debuted in Hollywood Studios today! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What’s your favorite dessert in Disney World? Tell us in the comments! The post REVIEW: A New 'Beauty and the Beast' Treat Has Arrived in Disney World🥀 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The landmark 15th year of Disney Dreamers Academy is this week and I have exciting news to share with you. Four-time Grammy Award-winning singer Kelly Rowland is coming to serve as the Disney Dreamers Academy Ambassador!View the full article

One of our top tips for planning a Disney World vacation is to make a list beforehand of the rides and attractions that you want to visit most. But how can you make that list if you don’t know what’s going to be open in the parks? Walt Disney World Railroad To help you out, we created a guide for all of the rides, attractions, hotel amenities, and more that are scheduled to be CLOSED in March. If you’re heading to Disney World next month, make sure to take a look! For our list, we consulted Disney World’s refurbishments schedule as well as recent announcements made by Disney. Note that some unexpected closures can still happen in the parks, if there are technical difficulties or if bad weather pops up. Rise of the Resistance breaks down frequently You can’t always plan for those unscheduled hiccups, but you CAN plan for the changes that we have listed here. We’ll begin our guide in Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World Railroad The Walt Disney World Railroad has not yet reopened in Disney World. Walt Disney World Railroad is closed This is partly due to some refurbishments on the attraction and partly due to the construction happening in Tomorrowland on the upcoming TRON: Lightcycle Run roller coaster. TRON Construction We don’t have a reopening date for the Railroad yet, but we’ll be sure to let you know when one is announced. Fantasyland Train Station We’ve spotted testing for the trains in the parks, but this is likely to keep the engines running smoothly and not a sign that it’s reopening soon. The ride will probably not return until TRON construction finishes up. Click here to see what TRON construction looks like in Disney World right now. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Expedition Everest The Expedition Everest roller coaster is under refurbishment right now in Animal Kingdom. Expedition Everest This ride has been closed for a few weeks, and it’s expected to remain closed through mid-April of this year. There’s no line for Connect Four! Sometimes you can find games to play outside this roller coaster, like Connect 4! Finding Nemo: The Musical Finding Nemo: The Musical is closed in Animal Kingdom. When this show reopens, it’ll look very different than the show you remember! Finding Nemo: The Musical There is going to be a new story, based on Finding Dory, and there will also be new characters and music. But some of the old songs (including “Go With the Flow”) will carry over into the new show. Click here to see what’s NEW in Animal Kingdom. EPCOT Souk-Al-Magreb The only thing scheduled to be closed in EPCOT this month is the gift shop Souk-Al-Magreb in the Morocco pavilion of World Showcase. This shop has been closed for a while, but it might be reopening on April 24th. That’s when it disappears from Disney’s refurbishments schedule, although we have seen it disappear and then come back up on the schedule on occasion. Still closed! While we hope it will return on April 24th, we don’t know for sure that it will be open then. We’ll let you know if Disney makes any announcements about its return! Check out the MENUS for the upcoming Flower and Garden Festival in EPCOT! Disney’s Hollywood Studios Fantasmic! The nighttime spectacular Fantasmic! is scheduled to return sometime this year, but we don’t have a specific opening date yet. Fantasmic! We do know that Disney is working on some changes to the show, which will include new character additions and some new stunts. Voyage of the Little Mermaid The Voyage of the Little Mermaid is not quite as lucky as Fantasmic! This show is still closed in Hollywood Studios, and it doesn’t have a return date yet. Voyage of the Little Mermaid We haven’t heard when (or if) this show will reopen, but we’ll let you know as soon as we hear any updates. See a full list of showtimes in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Disney World Water Parks Blizard Beach The Blizzard Beach water park is closed in Disney World for some construction. Disney hasn’t announced a return date for this park, but it’s scheduled to be closed at least through April 2022. Ski Lift at Blizzard Beach But if you’re looking for a water park experience in Disney World, you can still head to Typhoon Lagoon! Typhoon Lagoon Sometimes Typhoon Lagoon will close if it’s chilly outside, but we haven’t seen it close very often in the last couple of weeks. Click here to see the new snacks at Typhoon Lagoon. Disney World Hotels Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort is the last hotel to reopen in Disney World! It will finally open its doors on March 31st, 2022. Football field at Disney[‘s All-Star Sports Resort If you want to stay at this hotel after that date, you can make your reservations now. DVC Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa The DVC Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa are undergoing some big changes right now. Some villas are getting new pull-out beds installed in the rooms. ©Disney And a whole section of the hotel will be converted into 200 additional DVC villas. 3-Bedroom Living Area ©Disney We’ve already seen the concept art for these new villas, and they look luxurious, to say the least! 2-Bedroom Villa ©Disney Disney has announced that the new villas (which will begin construction on March 1st) will open in summer 2022. Pools at Select Disney World Hotels Several pools at select Disney World hotels are closed right now due to refurbishments. At each resort, there are different pools that will remain open for the guests at that hotel to use. So never fear — you’ll still be able to get in some swimming during your vacation! Flippin’ Fins pool was closed in February, but it’s open in March! The Samawati Springs Pool at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is closed right now, but the nearby Uzima Pool will is still open. Samawati Springs will remain closed through April 2022. Samawati Springs Pool The Cozy Cone Pool at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is also closed for refurbishments now, which should be completed in mid-April of this year. There are two other pools at Art of Animation for guests to use. Cozy Cone Pool The Schoolyard Sprayground at Art of Animation is also closed for refurbishments, but this one should reopen in mid-March, 2022 (although we don’t have a specific reopening date for it yet). Schoolyard Splashground at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort And finally, the Grandstand Leisure Pool at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort is also closed. There are other pools at Saratoga Springs for the guests at that resort to use. This pool is expected to reopen in mid-March of this year. One of the Saratoga Springs pools will be temporarily closed Hopefully that helps as you plan your upcoming Disney World trip! Keep following DFB, and we’ll let you know about any unexpected closures happening in the parks. Click here to see the ideal timeline for planning a Disney World trip. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Are you visiting Disney World in March? Let us know in the comments. The post All the Disney World Hotels and Rides That Will Be Closed This March first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article