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Grilled Beef Tenderloin Slider with chimichurri sauce at The Farm – Photo by Disney Parks Blog
After a 6 year hiatus the Food and Wine Festival will be running at Disney California Adventure from April 1 thru May 1, 2016. There is a lot to do because the festival is not just limited to food and wine tastings. From food, to beverages, to lifestyle seminars, there is a little something for (almost) everyone. Recently the Disney Parks Blog posted the menus for the festival marketplaces. The marketplaces will be open Friday-Sunday and food selections will range from approximately $4-$10. Wine, beer and specialty drinks will range from $5-$15. Here is what to expect:
Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Marketplaces
LAstyle
- Chilled Ahi Poke with avocado crème and Wakame salad, topped with sesame tuile
- Pork Belly Bao Taco with pickled vegetables
- Milk Chocolate Caramel Tart with almond brittle and sea salt
The Vineyard
- Cabernet Flight
- Chardonnay Flight
- Pinot Noir Flight
- Wine and Cuvée by the glass
Wine Country
- Zinfandel-Braised Wagyu Beef with creamy polenta and spring pea puree
- Roasted Yellow Beets and Purple Haze Goat cheese with baby greens, green ver jus, sultanas and cashews
- Blackberry Tart with rosemary vanilla bean crème fraîche and a Cabernet wine glaze
¡Viva Fresca!
- Fried Shrimp Soft Taco with pickled red onion-jalapeno, queso fresco and avocado-lime crèma
- Anaheim Chile and Roasted Cauliflower Burrito with Jack cheese and avocado-lime crèma
Gold Rush
- Triple Cheese Mac with Smoked Chicken featuring Fontina, Cheddar and Gouda cheeses Artichoke Chips with Spicy Aioli
- Apple Bacon Whoopie Pie with maple cream cheese icing and bacon brittle
The Brewhouse
- Southern California Beer Flight
- Northern California Beer Flight
- Craft beers by the glass
The Farm
- Grilled Beef Tenderloin Slider with chimichurri sauce
- Golden Thai Vegetable Curry with jasmine rice
- Meyer Lemon Macaron with blackberry marmalade, Meyer lemon cream and dried bluberry dust
By The Bay
- White Cheddar Ale and Bacon Soup, served in a Boudin sourdough mini-boule
- Chilled Shrimp and Snow Crab Cocktail
- Coconut Tapioca layered with fresh mango and lychee boba, topped with green tea micro sponge and mango-couli sesame tuile
Festival-Inspired Specialty Items at Disney California Adventure Restaurants
Carthay Circle Restaurant
- Specialty menu item and wine pairing every week
Carthay Circle Lounge
- Carthay Cobb Salad
- Caribbean Club Sandwich
Pacific Wharf Café
- Dungeness Crab Corn Chowder served in a Boudin sourdough boule
Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill
- Shredded Pork Tostadas with grilled pineapple slaw and chipotle crèma
Lucky Fortune Cookery
- Chicken and Vegetable Dumplings
Wine Country Trattoria
- Fresh Strawberry and Pistachio Cream Tart, paired with a featured wine
Mendocino Terrace, Sonoma Terrace and Hollywood Backlot Studio Bars
- Sausage and Cheese Plate
- Fruit and Cheese Plate
Throughout the month you will have the opportunity to see live demonstrations from famous chefs as part of ‘Celebrity Kitchen’. Stage 17 will host 90-minute demonstrations showing you cooking-styles and sharing recipes. The price for these demonstrations is $99 (plus tax and gratuity). These will happen Saturdays at 1pm and 5pm. The celebrity chefs currently scheduled are:
- April 2 – Robert Irvine – Restaurant: Impossible
- April 9 – Andrew Sutton – Executive Chef, Disneyland Resort Signature Dining (1:00 PM only)
- April 9 – Guy Fieri – Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (5:00 PM only)
- April 16 – Keegan Gerhard – Food Network Challenge (5:00 PM only)
- April 23 – G. Garvin – Road Trip with G. Garvin
- April 30 – Graham Elliot – MasterChef, MasterChef Junior
To book a spot click here check availability:
One of the most interesting things about this festival are the “Beyond the Kitchen: Lifestyle Seminars”. Held in the Hollywoodland area of DCA, you will have the opportunity to watch local artists produce an art piece while provide commentary about their process. There will also be seminars on photography and gardening.
If you will be attending any of the seminars or tastings for the festival, drop us a message and let us know how it went. For a chance to appear on an upcoming episode, send us a recording to comments(at)podketeers(dot)com.
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