Special dining events for Epcot F&W

[OhMickeyYoureSoFine]

NOT a meet, just information here about special F&W dining events.

These are crazy expen$ive!! Guessing only a very small group would be interested if any at all.

Still it's something that could be looked at, maybe a very small group of $pendthrift$ would like to try one together. They often sell out really fast.

Update: 2009 festival guide newly available here: (pdf format)

http://wdw2.wdpromedia.com/media/wdw_nextgen/CoreCatalog/WaltDisneyWorld/en_US/Media/InternetMediaType/Event/FoodWine2009/FoodandWine_2009FestivalGuide.pdf (http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/media/wdw/images2003/nonlanguagespecific/parks/epcot/events/foodandwine/F&W_2008.pdf)

[TiggerTails57]

I would like to try something, as I will be solo and DH is usually not keen on the $$prices$$ moohaha!!! :nahnah:

[OhMickeyYoureSoFine]

http://wdw2.wdpromedia.com/media/wdw_nextgen/CoreCatalog/WaltDisneyWorld/en_US/Media/InternetMediaType/Event/FoodWine2009/FoodandWine_2009FestivalGuide.pdf

Reservations open August 11th at 7am.

Oct 22nd (Thursday) 6:30pm. Culinary Adventures in Signature Dining. The Wave at Disney's Contemporary Resort. $115
{Unlike the other events listed this one is at Contemporary not Epcot -- fits well with the Tagrel Magic Kingdom day, but overlaps the Not So Scary night.}

Oct 23rd (Friday) 10am-noon Alan Wong - Alan Wong Restaurant, Honolulu, Hawaii.
3 course lunch & Cooking Demo. Wine pairing included. $110
http://www.alanwongs.com/cookbook/cook_book_animation.gif

Oct 24th (Saturday) 10:30-11:45am. United States- Max McCalman (http://www.artisanalcheese.com/prodinfo.asp?number=NP6002). Cheese expert seminar/tasting (http://www.artisanalcheese.com/cheese_classes/) with wine pairing. $75
http://www.artisanalcheese.com/cheese_classes/classplate2.jpg

Oct 24th (Saturday) 6:30pm-9pm. PARTY FOR THE SENSES, World ShowPlace Pavillion. Celebrating Asian Cuisine.
Starts with Reserved Seat at Taylor Dane concert. Then Grand tasting, walk around sampling regional food and beverage specialties.
Entertainment included. $135
{Did one years ago, fun wandering and sampling big variety of fancy food with nice entertainment. On your feet a lot, crowds, NOT a sit down meal!}

October 25th (Sunday) 10am-noon Claire Clark - The French Laundry. (http://www.frenchlaundry.com/)
Cooking demonstration and serving of 3 signature desserts. Breakfast buffet & sparkling wines. $80
Don't know what they are demoing at the event but here is a sampling from a recent dessert menu from their restaurant.
No, I don't know what they are talking about either but I'm sure it's yummy:
1) gateau saint nizier Mango-chili relish, valrhona chocolate nibs, lime foam and coconut milk sorbet
2) Tellicherry pepper panna cotta, lemon verbena sherbert and chilled silverado trail strawberry sorbet
3) ballon de chocolate fume, smoked black tea(?), glace a la vanille and tonka bean caramel
4) Fresh ricotta and cherry sfogliatelle with sicilian pistachio genoise and bing cherry sorbet.


There's a special Sunday lunch at Bistro de Paris but it Conflicts with Capture the Magic.

Cheaper alternative: There's 3 cooking demos a day, includes a tasting portion with a glass of wine, $8. 1pm, 2:45pm, 4:30pm.

Eat to the Beat concert series -- concerts daily at 5:15, 6:30, 7:45pm:
10/19-20 Sister Sledge - "We Are Family" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmJjD33eKDU
10/21-22 Vanessa Carlton - "A Thousand Miles" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnkvhi1XOR8
10/23-25 Taylor Dayne - "Tell It To My Heart" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5oSpQDerps
10/26-28 Boyz II Men - "Motownphilly" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHzkICG47LU

[roodad]

Mmmmm, I am all over the cheese event, and possibly the grand tasting, although I have no idea who Taylor Dane is.

[lynner5996]

I got my Party for the Senses reservations yesterday! Thanks Suzy!

This will be my 5th (?) party....and I have loved it every time. The new idea of having a themed evening, in this case Asian, makes it fresh. I am looking forward to hearing about the entertainment...it is just a darn good time. And if you get there early enough, you can grab a nice table and just relax, eat and drink to your heart's content!

[OhMickeyYoureSoFine]

I tried to book the culinary experience at The Wave for Thursday but they were sold out. :( I shouldn't have tried to book the day after reservations opened. Sigh