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Update: Our Foodie Philosophy and First Tables Preview
Many of you are followers of our prior foodie TR and are signing on again, but for newcomers unaware of our eating philosophy, in a nutshell it's: "If it's what each of us really wants, we'll order it. What's it cost? We emphatically DON'T CARE. We are on VAY-CAY-SHUN."
And there ya have it.
Sunday, 12/20--Two bookings we're really excited about: Narcoosee's brunch because it's new and a wee bit different from our customary choices, Afternoon Tea because it's deeeelish, fun and supremely relaxing, not to mention that we both love trying unusual teas and custom blends peculiar to the tea room.
Narcoosee's Brunch, noon--Some intriguing options on this prix fixe menu which interestingly includes one's choice of champagne (probably an unexciting cheapo), a Mimosa or a Bloody Mary.
I'm not thrilled by onion soup with croutons instead of a decent baguette slice but may order it anyway to see how it compares with BOG's excellent one. The Lobster Eggs Benedict has had my name on it ever since the menu was first announced. Sure hope that doesn't disappoint as I love lobster and standard eggs benny about equally. Together, it could be Dot died and went to foodie heaven.
Afternoon Tea at 4:00, Garden View Tea Room--We've both already decided to get The Bedfordshire Tea combo which used to be called The Buckingham Palace Tea. That's what Drew had last year and enjoyed. Me, I'll likely still be fullish from brunch so am uninterested in a more elaborate one such as I had last year. On the Bedfordshire are various finger sandwiches followed by a scone and jam tart, conclusion a trio of pastries for me among which I hope will be the cunning puff pastry swan with lemon cream filling which Drew had last year. Drew has locked in the English trifle, he says.
This year, I am getting the black currant flavored tea I almost ordered last year. I liked the green tea I had but regretted my choice for months after a sample of the plum-flavored Keemun which Drew loved last year. Sadly, it isn't on the menu anymore, or I'd definitely get it.
Drooling yet, are you? I am.
Next Preview: Coral Reef (Epcot) lunch and Citricos (GF) dinner, the latter an old favorite we've not been to since '13.
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Looking forward to this and especially all the dining out details, which I especially love in your TRs!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Ordinarily, we'd have arrived in Atlanta about an hour ago. However, after lunch, we got back into the literally bumper-to-bumper 5-25mph crawl from Murphreesboro to past Chattanooga. When we weren't sitting still, that is, which we did plenty of.
I swear I haven't been caught for so long in a crawl like that since making the ignorant "furriner" mistake of getting onto U.S. 1 from northern Massachusetts to Maine on a Friday afternoon in July.
We'll arrive at our hotel after over 12 hours of a drive that takes around nine typically even with pit and chow stops. Unbelievable! No idea why it was so congested unless half the Southern U.S. is headed to the coast for Christmas.
Gggggrrrrr
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Sunday, 12/20--Two bookings we're really excited about: Narcoosee's brunch because it's new and a wee bit different from our customary choices, Afternoon Tea because it's deeeelish, fun and supremely relaxing, not to mention that we both love trying unusual teas and custom blends peculiar to the tea room. 
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