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We had left MK and headed over to Epcot via Monorail. We arrived at Epcot around 6:45pm. We knew that it would be busy with the first weekend of Food & Wine Festival and being a Friday night ~ but we were ready for it!
We stopped for a few Photopass photos upon entering the park!
Then made our way to World Showcase to get started on some serious tastings!!! With our Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Marketplace Discovery Passports in hand, we were ready!
***WARNING!!! DO NOT CONTINUE IF YOU ARE HUNGRY…..PAUSE, GRAB A SNACK, MAYBE AN ADULT BEVERAGE……….THEN CONTINUE!!!***
We started with Terra ~ which is vegetarian, and somehow Scott did not realize this until he was eating it! We ordered the Trick ‘n Chick ‘n Curry with Basmati Rice featuring Gardein Chick ‘n Breast and a Napa Smith Organic IPA. It was good – but not really for us!
Next was Australia! Garlic Shrimp with Roasted Tomatoes, Lemon Myrtle & Rapini, Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Pesto & Potato Crunchies and Wolf Blass Gold Label Chardonnay. I do NOT eat lamb is any way, shape or form – so Scott enjoyed that one all by himself!
Continuing on, next stop was Mexico ~ oh my!!! Apparently, Scott thought I needed some liquids! Please keep in mind that we SHARED most food and beverage!!! Here we had: Shrimp Taco with Purple Cabbage, Tequila Flight, and Mango-Habanero Margarita (oh my!!! YUMMY!!!).
We had decided to find a spot to sit and enjoy a few samplings, so I found a spot under cover (it was sprinkling a bit) and sat, while Scott went and grabbed some samplings from Singapore: Seared Mahi Mahi with Jasmine Rice & “Singa” Sauce and Tiger Beer. This Mahi Mahi was AMAZING!!!
Once we had finished all those samples ~ we took our time and enjoyed them while people watching, we next stopped at South Korea for a Lettuce Wrap with Roast Pork & Kimchi Slaw. We enjoyed this last year, and it was still very yummy!
We kept walking and stopped in the Germany area – and it was starting to rain now – but I got in line for the Cheese Booth for: Almond Crusted Blue Cheese Soufflé with Fig Jam and Once Upon a Vine’s The Big Bad Red Blend (I really wish I remembered this one more…..as I see it all over Disney property, but it does not seem so memorable to me? Guess I will have to try it again! )
While I was getting the Cheese, Scott was in line for the Brewer’s Collection, where he got the sampler of: Altenmunster Oktoberfest, Radeberger Pilsner, BraufactuM Roog Smoked Wheat Beer, and BraufactuM Darkon.
It had started really raining – so we took cover inside Germany, near the Biergarten to enjoy our samples and let the rain ~ and the crowds clear out!
Once it had stopped raining, we headed out continuing on our trek – stopping in Italy for an Italian Margherita – YUM!!!
We also stopped at the Florida Local booth, as Scott was looking forward to a beer he had had there last year – the Key West Outermost Wheat, however, they did not have that this year – but the CM there recommended that he try the Cigar City Brewing, Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale (which he enjoyed!), and we also had the Florida Shrimp Ceviche with Fire Roasted Vegetables & Micro Cilantro (AMAZING!!!), and I had some Florida Orange Groves, Key Limen, Key Lime Wine (which was delicious!).
We stopped in France for a few photopass photos!
And then it was nearing time for Illuminations (which was late this evening, scheduled for 10pm, as the park was open late due to the F&WF), so we watched for a bit.
Now, we were just exhausted!!!! And the park was closing, so we found our bus back to AoA and we were quickly fast asleep!
Up Next: Brunch with Friends!
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I can't believe how much you have done today, and it's only your first day!
After seeing all of those treats, I'm really missing F&WF! I'm definitely putting some of your choices on my list of things to try if we ever get back for it. That Mango Habanero Margarita sounds right up my alley, I LOVE mango! Was it really spicy? I'm intrigued by the key lime wine too, was it a sweet wine?
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I can't believe how much you have done today, and it's only your first day!
After seeing all of those treats, I'm really missing F&WF! I'm definitely putting some of your choices on my list of things to try if we ever get back for it. That Mango Habanero Margarita sounds right up my alley, I LOVE mango! Was it really spicy? I'm intrigued by the key lime wine too, was it a sweet wine?
I want to go back!!! Already trying to figure out how to make it happen The margarita did have a kick to it!!! It hit you after - but in a good way! The wine was just the right amount of sweetness!
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Everything looks so yummy! Loved your warning I'm impressed with how many booths you two were able to get through!
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It was!!! I had to make sure all were warned!!! there will LOTS of food porn in this TR!!!
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Wow, that was a lot of tasting - and a lot of touring as well. I can't believe this was just your first day. You certainly made the best of your time.
It was! We were able to make the most of our short time!
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YUM!!!!!
Oh you know it was!!!
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Great first day. I love that the bed spread in the king room is pure white. And the food! The margaritas!
Thanks!
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What a great first day Lisa! You got so much done at both MK and eating and drinking your way around the F&WF! Love all the pictures!
Thanks!!! Lots more photos to come!
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Okay Peter and I may need to make a trip the Disney for this. YUMMO!!! We did the Tiquelia flight last year and Pete ended up drining most of it. I am a wine girl.
Okay Peter and I may need to make a trip the Disney for this. YUMMO!!! We did the Tiquelia flight last year and Pete ended up drining most of it. I am a wine girl.
Go for it!!!!
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Everything looked so yummy! Thanks for the warning! But I did read while hungry, now I'm digging through my fridge in search of something delicious. Not having much luck.
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Looks like you got quite a bit in despite the room mix up 
upon entering the park!
With our Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Marketplace Discovery Passports in hand, we were ready!
– so Scott enjoyed that one all by himself! 
Apparently, Scott thought I needed some liquids! Please keep in mind that we SHARED most food and beverage!!! Here we had: Shrimp Taco with Purple Cabbage, Tequila Flight, and Mango-Habanero Margarita (oh my!!! YUMMY!!!).
– but I got in line for the Cheese Booth for: Almond Crusted Blue Cheese Soufflé with Fig Jam and Once Upon a Vine’s The Big Bad Red Blend (I really wish I remembered this one more…..as I see it all over Disney property, but it does not seem so memorable to me? 
Guess I will have to try it again! 
)
– but the CM there recommended that he try the Cigar City Brewing, Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale (which he enjoyed!), and we also had the Florida Shrimp Ceviche with Fire Roasted Vegetables & Micro Cilantro (AMAZING!!!), and I had some Florida Orange Groves, Key Limen, Key Lime Wine (which was delicious!).
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Love all the pictures! 
there will LOTS of food porn in this TR!!!
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