Go Big or Go Home! 17 Days of Disney Dining! COMPLETE & Food & Wine Fest Index

[Adgie128]

This was a great report! I loved reading it the whole way through and getting to follow along on your incredible-looking food adventure.

Thanks for sharing. I hope you are planning another one for September!

P.S: I followed you on Instagram, too!

 

[dsnygirl2006]

Just booked CP for breakfast based on your review, we love the dinner there, excited to try breakfast, awesome reviews!!!!

 

[Couchy]

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[Couchy]

So sorry, posted this in the wrong place, will try to correct

 

[NHTikiBeckie]

I know I am a little late to this review, but I just wanted to say I loved reading them and I totally wish I knew you guys in real life, you seem like so much fun...and have awesome taste in Disney food

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

Jeri, i'm sad your trip is over! I really enjoy reading your reviews they are so interesting and all the pictures are great. We'll be back on April 24th and would love to go back in September also, but probably not! But I'll have your Septmber report to hold me over till next time.

Thanks Alicia! Your trip is finally getting so close! I hope you have a fabulous vacation. I will definitely be back with more updates in September. I am already so excited!

Ahh! No more Food Porn courtesy of Jeri!!

I'm glad your Big River Grille meal was good. I had just a burger there last June and was not impressed. Hunter and I had a drink there in October and it was just way too loud we couldn't even hear each other!

I had my Magic Band on all the way till we reached our house.. through the airport, dinner everything! It's a sad time to have to take it off and know you aren't putting it back on in the morning.

Our Big River Grille meal definitely scratched an itch, but I don't know if I would recommend anyone go out of their way to eat there that's for sure. You're right, it definitely is loud in there.

I can't wait to break out the Magic Bands again! Not sure how much I'll like the new Fastpass+ system with no paper Fastpasses to fall back on this time though. At least we don't plan on being in the parks too much this next trip.

Ahhh Jeri a fitting end to your trip, it all looks lovely. Now I must remember to watch out for you after September

It was a great time. Lots of great food and great memories. So ready to be back reporting again in September. See you then!

Loved the whole dining report Jeri! You visited many of our favourites and gave me some new possibilities to consider for our upcoming trip. Congrats on accomplishing your goal of trying something at every F&W booth and I agree they really should make a bigger deal of it. To not even acknowledge it is truly a bummer.

Your September line-up looks great, I'm looking forward to reading about it!

Thanks so much!

I am so happy we made it to all of the booths. Not sure if that will ever happen again, so I'm glad we were able to do it this time.

I've already started making changes to our September line-up. I just can't help myself!

What an amazing DTR!

Reading about your F&W experience makes me very excited to try it this September when we go!

We also love Boma! The atmosphere and food is amazing!

Thanks again for sharing and looking forward to reading more from you!

Thank you!

I hope you enjoy your time at F&W! It is so much fun.

Boma was fantastic! Can't wait to go again next time!

Thanks for the review! I enjoyed your culinary adventure.

Thanks so much for following along! So glad you enjoyed it.

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

Thanks for these awesome reviews!! Those Big River Grille nachos look amazing!
Looking forward to your reviews from your next trip!

Those nachos were actually so good! I loved the chicken on them.

Can't wait to be back again in September! Thanks so much for reading along.

Great review. What was the total Tables in Wonderland savings?

Oh geez, I totally forgot to mention that! *Slaps forehead*

We saved roughly $240 with our TiW card, which I feel is especially good because even though we were there for 17 days we ate at F&W a lot, so I don't think we got to fully utilize the savings. We also saved about $30 with our AP discounts we received at WPE, AMC and a few souvenier locations. Then we saved $3 with our AAA card on our two stops to EoS. All the savings combined took care of the cost of the TiW card and covered most of the cost of one upgrade to an AP from the MYW tickets we had purchased in advance from UT. We will be using the APs and the TiW card again in September, so that will rack up our savings even more.

Fantastic reviews thank you for sharing with us.

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Thank you so much! And thanks for following along!

Lurked along and read the whole thing. Great review!!!!

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading along!

Best dining report ever! Thank you for posting!

Wow, thanks so much for the kind words! I'm so happy you enjoyed my report!

This was a great report! I loved reading it the whole way through and getting to follow along on your incredible-looking food adventure.

Thanks for sharing. I hope you are planning another one for September!

P.S: I followed you on Instagram, too!

Thanks so much for following along I'm glad you joined with me on Instagram too. I am obsessed with Instagram!

I can't wait to share my September trip too. I'm sure I will bombard your Instagram feed during that week.

Just booked CP for breakfast based on your review, we love the dinner there, excited to try breakfast, awesome reviews!!!!

I am so glad you are trying CP for breakfast! It is my all time favorite breakfast spot. I hope you love it too!

I know I am a little late to this review, but I just wanted to say I loved reading them and I totally wish I knew you guys in real life, you seem like so much fun...and have awesome taste in Disney food

Aww thanks so much! We are pretty boring most of the time, but we definitely live it up it WDW. We do love our Disney food. Well, food in general.

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

I know that I have a lot of F&W updates in this DR, so I thought I would put everything in one place and put all photos together by booth to make it easier to sort through for those of you interested just in that portion of my reviews. Here is a comprehensive photo guide to the 2013 Food & Wine Festival. Enjoy!

Signage















Cranberry Bog













Eat To The Beat
















Souvenirs

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

Terra






Chocolate Cake with Coconut Mousse & Passion Fruit Sauce


Fresh Watermelon Juice


Brazil










Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Onions, Avocado & Cilantro


Seared Scallop with Ragout of Tomatoes, Peppers & Hearts of Palm


Argentina





Terrazas Reserva Malbec


Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri Sauce & Boniato Puree


Australia









Rosemont Estate Pinot Grigio




Garlic Shrimp with Roasted Tomatoes, Lemon Myrtle & Rapini




Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Pesto & Potato Crunchies

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

Mexico








Taco de Rib-Eye with Salsa de Chipotle


Shrimp Taco with Purple Cabbage


Singapore






Singapore Sling featuring Hendrick's Gin and Cherry Herring garnished with an All Natural CherryMan Farm to Market Maraschino


Lemongrass Chicken Curry with Coconut & Jasmine Rice


China






Black Pepper Shrimp with Sichuan Noodles and Tsingtao Beer


Chicken Potstickers


Lychee Aerated Water


South Korea




Kimchi Dog with Spicy Mustard Sauce


Bohae Black Raspberry Wine


Lettuce Wrap with Roast Pork and Kimchi Slaw

 

[Linda67]

Loving the photo tour!
Thanks, it's a great idea

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

Africa






Berbere Style Beef with Onions, Jalapenos, Tomato, Okra & Pap and Wolftrap Red


Cheese




Once Upon a Vine's The Big Bad Red Blend


Once Upon a Vine's The Fairest Chardonnay


Almond Crusted Blue Cheese Souffle with Fig Jam


Artisan Cheese Selection: Beecher's Flagship Reserve served with Honey, La Bonne Vie Triple Creme Brie served with Apricot Jam, Wyngaard Goats Gouda with Craisin Bread


Brewer's Collection








Schofferhofer Grapefruit




Germany






BraufactuM Darkon


Roast Bratwurst in a Pretzel Roll


Apple Strudel with Werther's Original Karamel and Vanilla Sauce


Schinkennudeln (Pasta Gratin with Ham & Cheese) and Weingut Pitthan Dornfelder Dry Barrique Style

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

Poland







Zapiekanki (Toasted Mushroom, Caramelized Onion & Cheese Bread with House-Made Ketchup)


Zapiekanki and Temptation Zinfandel


Frozen Szarlotka (Apple Pie) featuring Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka


Italy











Pinot Grigio Placido


Ravioli de Formaggio all'Emiliana (Baked Cheese Ravioli with Creamy Beef Bolognese Sauce, Parmesan & Mozzarella)


Cannoli al Cioccolato (Chocolate Covered Cannoli filled with Sweet Ricotta, Chocolate & Candied Fruit)


American Adventure Coffee Cart






Shakin' Jamaican Coffee Made with Kahlua, Vanilla & Caramel

 

[TxTiggergal]

What an awesome dining report! Thanks for letting us tag along! I appreciated your candid reviews of everything as well as the photos too. I've never been to the Food & Wine fest because our vacation schedule never seems to work for that time of year, but after reading your report, I definitely want to make it happen!

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

Hops & Barley










Lobster Roll with Lemon Herb Mayonnaise


New England Clam Chowder


Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat


Florida Local






Florida Orange Groves, Key Limen, Key Lime Wine




Cigar City Brewing, Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale


Florida Shrimp Ceviche with Fire Roasted Vegetables & Micro Cilantro


Florida Grass Fed Beef Slider with Monterey Jack and Sweet & Hot Pickles


Japan






California Roll


Spicy Hand Roll & Sapporo Draft Beer

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

Morocco






Harissa Chicken Roll




Baklava


Ksar White


New Zealand






Steamed Green Lip Mussels with Garlic Butter & Toasted Bread Crumbs


Venison Sausage with Pickled Mushrooms, Baby Arugula & Black Currant Reduction


Lamb Meatball with Spicy Tomato Chutney


Kim Crawford Pinot Grigio


Belgium






Belgian Waffle with Warm Chocolate Ganache & Whipped Cream


Potato & Leek Waffle with Braised Beef

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

France






Escargots Persillade en Brioche (Garlic & Parsley Snails in Brioche)




Boeuf Bourguignon (Braised Short Ribs in Cabernet with Mashed Potatoes)


Sparkling Pomegranate Kir


Ireland






Kerrygold Cheese Selection: Reserve Cheddar, Dubliner with Irish Stout & Skellig


Lobster and Seafood Fisherman's Pie


Guinness Draught


Canada




Seared Rainbow Trout with Bacon, Frisee & Maple Minus 8 Vinaigrette


Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup


"Le Cellier" Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce




Greece






Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce


Spanakopita


Domaine Skouras Moscofilero

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

Refreshment Port






Dole Pineapple Fritters


Desserts & Champagne








Hazelnut Chocolate Cheesecake


Guylian Belgian Chocolate Seashell Truffles


Frozen S'mores


Hawai'i






Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet and Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney & Spicy Mayonnaise


Aulani Sunrise featuring Ocean Vodka


Lucien Albrecht Reserve

 

[jerseytinkerbell]

Scotland









Scottish Banoffee Tart with Bananas, Scotch Whisky Toffee, Walkers Shortbread Crumbles and Sweet Cream


Seared Scottish Salmon with Cauliflower Puree, Watercress & Malt Vinaigrette


Innis & Gunn


Craft Beer













Leinenkugel's Seasonal Shandy


Abita Brewing Company, Fall Fest


Red Hook, Audible Ale


Florida Beer Company, Devil's Triangle


Our Complete Passports






Festival Center

 

[BOG Obsessed]

Coming out of lurkdom to say thanks for writing this TR/DR.
The last post with all the glorious food pics,.... DROOL WORTHY...you're killing me right before lunch. Trying F&W is my must do, unfortunately it will be several years in the making to attend that festival with a little one.
Thanks for sharing