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Yes, It IS About the Food OR Two Foodies Do WDW From Table To Table--TR
Could have subtitled this "PTR Into TR" because here it goes already despite our having two days until we leave. We both awoke around 1:30, too excited about leaving soon to go back to sleep. So, what the hey, figgered I might as well get started on the TR even though still pre rather than post.
Those of you who've read many of my posts already know that we go to WDW in large part for the eats and prefer TS to QS, rarely eating QS, in fact. So, if you didn't know that, can't say I didn't warn you that this TR will be mostly about where and what we ate. Me doing the writeup with input from His Drewness, and the latter taking plate pics and plugging in the photos for me, which I'm just dreadful at. I'm the wordie, he's the techie, and we're both terrible foodies.
That much out of the way, here are your appetizers--
Sunday, 11/16, we'll have Afternoon Tea at the GF which will be our dinner of sorts prior to the MVMCP. This is a dream at last realized for me because we couldn't get it for our 2010 trip and hadn't time to shoehorn it into last year's frantic four days at WDW. I'm all about making a cup of tea into a ritual and often put together a tea tray for myself using one of my several teapots and cup/saucer duos with accompaniments. So, I am REALLY excited not only about finally fulfilling this dream but doing so in the recently renovated Garden View Tea Room.
Monday, 11/17, it's Be Our Guest lunch which we did last year and enjoyed immensely. I had a bit of touchy tummy then and am very much looking forward to digging in and enjoying every bite this time. For dinner before seeing Osborne Lights, it'll be Hollywood Brown Derby. We're hoping it will be more enjoyable this time than for lunch last year which was acceptable but not memorable.
Tuesday, 11/18, is Mickey's birthday and mine with a great lineup of ADR's that I'll leave off mentioning for now. I'm drooling just thinking about these first three as are some of you, I imagine.
Edit to add: Forgot to tempt you further with the fact that we're staying club level in WL which is reputed to have a particularly good lounge. You'll undoubtedly hear our opinions of its continental breakfast and other goodies as well.
To Be Continued...
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Can't wait to hear more. Especially interested in hearing what a true tea afficionado thinks about the tea. I love their tea service, but am completely naive when it comes to tea -- except I do know what "high tea" really means, and that's about it.
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We are just a few steps behind you, and equally looking forward to our dining experiences (our last trip was with my SIL whose dietary limitations and preferences put a huge crimp in our dining). I hope your trip is wonderful, but that your report doesn't cause me to second-guess any of my ADRs!
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Can't wait to hear more. Especially interested in hearing what a true tea afficionado thinks about the tea.
Can't honestly say I've ever thought of myself as such, but I suppose a person qualifies who has 7-8 teapots and half a dozen teaballs, those little paper disk drip catchers for the teapot spout, 3 strainers--two utilitarian, one silverplated. LOL I guess I'd better admit to that status, huh? We won't talk about how many books I have on tea history, lore and recipes.
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I love their tea service, but am completely naive when it comes to tea -- except I do know what "high tea" really means, and that's about it.
Don't sell yourself short; that's a good deal more than most Americans know.
I'm hoping the refurbishment resulted in a prettier china pattern than I saw people using when we were at the GF last year. Looked like plain white restaurant china to me. The GVTR used to use Royal Albert's Old Country Roses pattern which is gaudy, but I rather like it anyway. Looking forward to finding out.
If you want a very interesting tea experience, try a Lapsang Souchong. It's a quite smoky-tasting tea, a peculiar flavor but one that goes beautifully with pizza or other strongly-flavored foods. Our local tea room run by an Englishwoman does a fabulous blend of black teas called November 5 (Guy Fawkes' Day when lighting bonfires is traditional). It tastes like smoke from a bonfire smells. An acquired taste, but quite exciting for the adventurous sorts like me. Terrific paired with one of their Cornish pasties.
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Me doing the writeup with input from His Drewness, and the latter taking plate pics and plugging in the photos for me, which I'm just dreadful at. I'm the wordie, he's the techie, and we're both terrible foodies. 
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