Wednesday, August 17, 2011

2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Menu Overview



2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Map


Enjoy the 16th Annual Epcot Food and Wine Festival from September 30th until November 13th. More than 25 international marketplace kiosks offer sample size portions of the below mentioned regional specialties from $3 to $8. There are also many recommended wines, beers and\or other adult beverages to complete your dining experience.  

Disney sells handy mini gift cards wristlets than can be loaded up at the Festival welcome Center and used at all of the kiosks. I find this a good way to stay within a budget. Also, don't forget to pickup your festival passport at the Welcome Center (located next to Mission Space). Get it stamped as your make your world food and wine tour. and take home as a nice keepsake.

Here are your menu items and locations, Bon Apeteit! :



1. Australia
  • Shrimp on the Barbie with Pepper Berry Citrus Glaze
  • Grilled Lamb Chop with Potato-Goat
  • Cheese Salad and Shiraz Reduction
  • Lamington (Chocolate and Coconut covered Yellow Cake);
  • Penfolds “Koonunga Hill” Chardonnay
  • Greg Norman Estates Shiraz, Limestone Coast
  • Lindeman’s “Bin 90” Moscato
  • Penfolds “Thomas Hyland” Cabernet Sauvignon
2. BRAZIL
  • Brazil’s National Dish - Feijoada (a Black Bean and Pork Stew) 
  • Seared Mahi Mahi with steamed Rice, Hearts of Palm and Coconut-Lime Sauce
  • LeBlon frozen cocktail Frozen Caipirinha

3. ARGENTINA
  • Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri Sauce and Boniato Purée
  • Beef Empanada
  • Terrazas Reserva Chardonnay
  • Terrazas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Terrazas Reserva Torrontes
  • Terrazas Reserva Malbec
4. CARIBBEAN
  • Ropa Vieja (slowly braised beef ) with White Rice
  • Jerk spiced Chicken Drumstick with Mango Salsa
  • Frozen Rock Coconut Mojito
  • Frozen Dragon Berry Colada
5. MEXICO
  • Rib Eye Tacos
  • Shrimp Tacos; Flan
  • Dos Equis Beer
  • Lime Strawberry Margarita on the Rocks
  • L.A. Cetto Chardonnay
  • L.A. Cetto Petite Sirah
  • Dasani Bottled Water
6. SCANDINAVIA
  • Taste of Scandinavia - Shrimp Salad, Cured Salmon and Herring
  • Swedish Meatballs with Lingon Berries
  • Rice Pudding with Driscoll’s Berries
  • Xante Sunshine
7. CHINA
  • Black Pepper Shrimp with Sichuan Noodles
  • Pork Pot Stickers
  • Xinjiang Barbecue Chicken Stick
  • Caramel-Ginger Ice Cream
  • Tsing Tao Beer
  • Dragon’s Hollow Chardonnay
  • Green Tea Plum Wine Cooler
  • Happy Lychee
8. SOUTH KOREA
  • Lettuce Wraps with Roast Pork and Kimchi Slaw
  • Boolgogi BBQ Beef with steamed Rice and Kimchi
  • Myung Jak Bokbunjajoo (New Raspberry Wine)
  • Charm Soon Soju (New)
  • BEK SE JU (Herbal Rice Wine)
9. SOUTH AFRICA
  • Seared Filet of Beef with smashed Sweet Potatoes and Braai Sauce
  • Bunny Chow (Vegetable Curry served in a Bread Loaf )
  • La Capra Chardonnay
  • La Capra Sauvignon Blanc
  • La Capra Pinotage
  • La Capra Shiraz
10. CHEESE
  • Cheese Fondue with Sourdough Bread
  • Artisan Cheese Selection with Sweet Gras Dairy Thomasville Tomé
  • Delice de Bourgogne
  • PC Wyngaard Chevre Affineurs
  • Goat Gouda
11. BREWERS'S COLLECTION
  • Radeberger Pilsner (German Pilsner)
  • Altenmünster Oktoberfest 
  • Altenmünster Dunkel
  • Hovel’s
  • Schöfferhofer Weizen
  • BraufactuM Indra
  • Rauchweizen Roog Smoked
  • Wheat Bier
  • Sion Kölsch
12. GERMANY
  • Goulash Suppe
  • Nuernberger Sausage in a Pretzel Roll
  • Apple Strudel Featuring Werther’s Original Karamel Sauce and Vanilla Sauce
  • Selbach-Oster Estate Spatlese
  • Selbach JH Riesling Kabinett
  • Selbach JH Riesling QbA
  • Selbach JH Riesling Classic
  • Radeberger Pilsner (German Pilsner)
  • Altenmünster Dunkel
13. POLAND
  • Kielbasa and Potato Pierogie with Caramelized Onionsand Sour Cream
  • Golabki (Pork Stuffed Cabbage)
  • Belvedere Strawberry Chiller

14. ITALY

  • Ravioli Di Formaggio all’Emiliana(Baked Cheese Ravioli with Creamy Beef Bolognese Sauce, Parmesan Cheese, and Melted Mozzarella
  • Cappellini con Gamberi Piccanti (Cappellini Pasta with Spicy Shrimp)
  • Cannoli al Cioccolato(Chocolate Covered Cannoli Shell Filled with Sweet Ricotta Cheese, Chocolate, and Candied Fruit)
  • Primavera Smoothie
  • Fantinel Prosecco
  • Placido Chianti
  • Placido Pinot Grigio
  • Moretti
15. FIFE & DRUM
  • Featuring Frozen Red Stag Lemonade by Jim Beam
16. HOPS AND BARLEY
  • Linda Bean’s Lobster Claw Cuddler with drawn Butter
  • Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Lobster Roll
  • Pumpkin Mousse with Ocean Spray Craisins and Orange Sauce
  • Samuel Adams Boston Lager
  • Samuel Adams Octoberfest
  • Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat
  • 16th Anniversary Festival Beer - Boston Ale
  • Samuel Adams Light
  • Samuel Adams Cream Stout
  • Latitude 48 IPA
  • Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier
17. SINGAPORE
  • Shrimp Cake on a Sugarcane Skewer with Singapore Noodles
  • Beef Rendang (a coconut braised beef ) with Jasmine Rice
  • Singapore Sling; Tiger Beer
18. JAPAN
  • Spicy Tuna Roll
  • California Sushi Roll
  • Tuna and Salmon Sensation
  • Pork Kakuni
  • Kirin Draft Beer
  • Sake: Itami Onigoroshi
  • Sake: Junmai Ginjo Masumi
  • Tokyo Sunset
19. NEW ZEALAND
  • Seared Sea Scallop with Kumara-Red Curry Puree and Apple Radish Salad
  • Lamb Slider with Tomato Chutney
  • Mohua Sauvignon Blanc
  • Mohua Central Otago Riesling
  • Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
  • Whitehaven Pinot Noir
20. MOROCCO
  • Kefta Pocket (Ground Seasoned Beef in a Pita Pocket)
  • Harissa Chicken Roll
  • Baklava
  • Casa Beer
  • Ksar White
  • Sangria
  • Royale Mimosa
21. PORTUGAL
  • Calamari Salad with Fennel, smoked Paprika and Olive Oil
  • Linguica Sausage with Onions, Peppers and Olives
  • Pastel de Nata
  • Confraria Leve Moscatel Portugal
  • Bridao Classico Tinto
  • Caves Vale do Rodo Douro
  • Xairel Cartaxo Tinto
  • Caves Bonifacio Red
22. PORTUGAL WINE BAR
  • Confraria Leve Moscatel Portugal
  • Caves Vale do Rodo Douro
  • Caves Bonifacio Red Wine
  • Plexus Frisante Branco
  • Bridao Classico Tinto
  • Xairel Cartaxo Tinto
  • Porto Reccua 10 year
23. BELGIUM
  • Steamed Mussels with Roasted Garlic Cream and a Baguette
  • Belgium Waffle with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream
  • Guylian Belgian Chocolate Seashell Truffles
  • Stella
  • Hoegaarten
  • Leffe
  • Godiva Chocolate Iced Coffee
24. FRANCE
  • Escargots Persillade en Brioche (Garlic and Parsley Snails in Brioche)
  • “Coq au Vin sur gratin de macaroni” Red Wine braised Chicken, Mushrooms, Pearl Onions and Macaroni Gratin
  • Crème Brûlée au Chocolat au Lait (Chocolate Milk Crème Brûlée topped with Caramelized Sugar)
  • Chardonnay, Bouchard Aîné & Fils; Merlot, Chateau de Beauregard-Ducourt, Bordeaux
  • Sparkling Pomegranate Kir
  • Parisian Cosmo Slush (Ciroc Vodka, Grand Marnier, Cranberry Juice)
25. IRELAND
  • Lobster & Scallop Fisherman’s Pie
  • Kerrygold Cheese Selection: (Aged-Irish Cheddar, Dubliner and Ivernia Cheese) with Apple Chutney and Brown Bread
  • Warm Chocolate Lava Cake with Baileys Ganache
  • Guinness Draught
  •  Bunratty Meade
26. CANADA
  • Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup
  • Maple and Moosehead Beer glazed Salmon with Barley Salad
  • Chicken Chipotle Sausage with Sweet Corn Polenta
  • Moosehead Beer
  • Neige Sparkling
  • Neige - FB
27. GREECE
  • Greek Salad with Pita Bread
  • Griddled Greek Cheese with Pistachios and Honey
  • Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki
  • Dannon Greek Yogurt Parfait with Strawberries
  • Skouras St George
  • Boutari Greek (White) “Moschofilero”
  • Boutari Kretikos White
28. DESSERT AND CHAMPAGNE
  • Lemon Chiffon
  • White Chocolate Macadamia Mousse with Dark Chocolate Pearls
  • Tres Leches Verrine
  • Moet & Chandon Ice Imperial
  • Moet & Chandon Rose Imperial
  • Moet & Chandon Nectar Imperial
  • Moet & Chandon Imperial
29. HAWAI’I
  • Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet and Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise
  • Tuna Poke with Seaweed Salad and Lotus Root Chips
  • Seven Tiki Mai Tai
  • Kona Longboard
  • Kona Pipeline
30. CRAFT BEER COLLECTION
  • Full Sail IPA
  • Sierra Nevada
  • Abita - Purple Haze
  • Red Hook Pilsner
  • Blue Moon
  • Leinenkugal
  • Key West Sunset Ale
  • Widmer Hefeweizen

Monday, August 15, 2011

The only way to welcome back the Enchanted Tiki Room

The only way to watch a show in the Tiki Room!
When I heard that 'The Enchanted Tiki Room' was having a soft opening on Sunday 8/14 I was very happy that I happened to be in Magic Kingdom. I was ready to run over and check it out but something was not right. I needed to break it in with style. So we headed to Aloha Isle in Adventureland and I treated the wife and kids to Dole Whips and a Pineapple Dole Whip float for myself. 

With treats in hand we marched over to check out the show. We were not disappointed. The show brought back the classic elements of the original show, but with some nice 21st century technological advancements. Good job Imagineers on this one, Four Dole Whips up!