Us, Food, Drink, Friends, and Sledge (Hijack update Disney and Napa Rose 12/16)

[kabuki]

Bring it sistah! I need to show Jay their website ... tomorrow night when we can look forward to a four-day weekend with little or no family. :thumbsup2

I liked the looks of the caviar sampler ... only $185 for something like three or four varieties. :worship:

I know! Yes! and show him the booze bible of love!:lovestruc

[oybolshoi]

I know! Yes! and show him the booze bible of love!:lovestruc

He reads the bible every day now. Tonight he shared a passage with me from the book of Oban. :thumbsup2 :rotfl2:

[robinm1215]

Hi Chelsi!

Great review of California Grill! Now I think I know why we missed each other that night -- you were in the wine room (which I have to admit, I know it exists, I'm just not really sure where it is:confused3). I was at the bar by around 7 and I kept scanning the restaurant to look for you guys. It was crazy, busy there though so I just figured there was no way we'd see each other. I may have to ask to be seated there next time -- sounds like it would be a much quieter meal. The main room is definitely loud!

Glad you enjoyed your meal there -- mine was great too and I plan on going back next October as well:thumbsup2

By the way, I'm jealous that you're going back to WDW again so soon -- and you'll actually be there to celebrate my birthday, so you'll have to have a drink for me:goodvibes I've never been to WDW during the holidays but am considering going next year for my birthday. I'll be curious to hear how the crowds are. For a fleeting moment I considered going the week between Christmas and New Year's this year since I am already off of work, but then sanity struck and I realized there was no way I wanted to deal with those crowds. Hope you have a great time and looking forward to more foodie reviews!

[kabuki]

Hi Chelsi!

Great review of California Grill! Now I think I know why we missed each other that night -- you were in the wine room (which I have to admit, I know it exists, I'm just not really sure where it is:confused3). I was at the bar by around 7 and I kept scanning the restaurant to look for you guys. It was crazy, busy there though so I just figured there was no way we'd see each other. I may have to ask to be seated there next time -- sounds like it would be a much quieter meal. The main room is definitely loud!

Glad you enjoyed your meal there -- mine was great too and I plan on going back next October as well:thumbsup2

By the way, I'm jealous that you're going back to WDW again so soon -- and you'll actually be there to celebrate my birthday, so you'll have to have a drink for me:goodvibes I've never been to WDW during the holidays but am considering going next year for my birthday. I'll be curious to hear how the crowds are. For a fleeting moment I considered going the week between Christmas and New Year's this year since I am already off of work, but then sanity struck and I realized there was no way I wanted to deal with those crowds. Hope you have a great time and looking forward to more foodie reviews!

I am sorry we missed you also! By the time we were leaving we looked for you in the seats but is was crazy busy and we didn't see anyone we knew! :confused: The wine room is all the way at the back, farthest away from the bar!

When is your Birthday? I will let you know about crowds. We have only been for Thanksgiving and then the 1st week of December. I expect it to be busy this time but the holiday stuff s just so cool! We only have 4 full days and have to take a red-eye out to do it but we had the points and Jason had the time so .. we are crazy. We did this once for the Star Wars event too. That was the most crowded we have ever seen - lets see what this is like!


HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!:lovestruc

[oybolshoi]

Time for an update? :rolleyes1

PS. The Farting Christmas Carol is pretty darn funny if you haven't seen it yet.

[kabuki]

Time for an update? :rolleyes1

PS. The Farting Christmas Carol is pretty darn funny if you haven't seen it yet.

We just got canceled on for today by friends! See it's raining here in San Diego and everyone are like turkeys looking at the sky going" WOOO! What is that wet stuff falling from the sky?!" :rotfl2: So we will do an update when we download more pictures!

[kabuki]

Day 5 or The Day that fell into the Ditch!

Again not wanting to have a day away from Epcot and the food booths Jason and I are back - We did ride Sum of all Thrills this morning and it was a good time! I didn't take pictures because we were not eating - :lmao: - but we do recommend it!

Here we are with Rafiki on our way back to the World Showcase
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So we headed back to the booths and picked Mexico to start with! As we are standing in line we get the happy surprise of Jay and Brenda - who we tried to meet for a drink the night before but we got caught on a broken down Haunted Mansion for a 1/2 hour and we missed our booze!- They were headed the same way around the "world" so we now had ourselves a party!

1st Food of the Day -
• Quesadilla con Chorizo $3.75
Dos Equis Beer $4.50 - You know we don't always drink beer but when we go to the Food and Wine Festival and are at Mexico and they have crappy wine - we prefer Dos Equis!:rotfl2: (our apologies to the most interesting man in the world!)

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[kabuki]

When you are with this kind of crowd and when I say crowd I mean eaters of biblical proportions choices need to be made!

Us making choices
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Food, Food, Wine? Wine, Beer, Food? Food,Wine, Food, Beer! :rotfl2:
:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

Choices made!
• Taste of Spain (Serrano Ham, Chorizo, Manchego, Olives, Tomato Bread) $4.25
• Crema Catalana $3.00
Poema Cava Brut (was shy and chose not to be pictured at this moment - truth be told I drank it while Jason's was taking photos :cutie:)

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The Taste of Spain was Meaty goodness! I love pork, cheese, olives and bread! This is how I achieve my Rubanesque figure! :lmao:

The Crema Catalana was a Lemon Creme Brulee! It was very tasty!

Here is a cute picture of Jay and Brenda with all our Spain-y Goodness!
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[kabuki]

At this point Brenda and Jay had a class at the Welcome Center so we said see you later to our Bestest Food Friendies and forged on our eating path!

1st we did go see the Trolls!
We were told we are not the first to go this way NOR WOULD WE BE THE LAST! :rotfl2:

I love this 1970's painting - they make you think all men in Norway look like Chuck Norris! :lmao:
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The Trolls made us hungry (as you can see a slight wind will do the same! :lmao:) so off to Cape Town!
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Cape Town Food Line 5 people long DO-DA DO-DA! Meat with Sweet Potatoes with sauce is a must DO-DA DO-DA! :banana:
• Seared Beef Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Purée, Mango Barbecue Sauce $4.75

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We loved this! It was Meat and POTATOES! How really could it have been bad! The meat was tender and the potatoes were creamy!

Then it was off to (yes! I have another song!) One night in Bangkok and the Soup had no Oysters - Just chicken goodness and a beer!:lmao:

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• Chicken and Coconut Soup, with Mushrooms, Lemongrass & Ginger $3.25
Singha Beer $5.50

This was disappointing! We love Thai food and this was just OK! No spice and not a lot of flavor!

One more booth(and song) MY BOLOGNA !!!! WE HAVE AQUA PANNA! DU DUNA DU DUANA(sung to my Sharona:lmao:) We Got CANNELLONA -I mean Cannelloni!:rotfl2:
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• Cannelloni $4.50
Chianti Placido $4.00

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This was cheesy wonderfulness! I want one now! It was also a huge portion!

[kabuki]

More later! I have people coming for dinner! We will finish this day tomorrow!:cool1:

[oybolshoi]

The most interesting man in the world wishes he could spend a day with the four of us. :rotfl2: :thumbsup2

I love the songs ... One Night in Bangkok ... Camptown Races ... My Sharona (I want that cannelloni ... right now!). :lmao:

And that picture ... who knew I could look so good mid-chew? ;)

Love the update so far ... can't wait to see your version of Ditch Day Afternoon (I have holes in my memory ... :rolleyes1 ).

[kabuki]

The most interesting man in the world wishes he could spend a day with the four of us. :rotfl2: :thumbsup2

I love the songs ... One Night in Bangkok ... Camptown Races ... My Sharona (I want that cannelloni ... right now!). :lmao:

And that picture ... who knew I could look so good mid-chew? ;)

Love the update so far ... can't wait to see your version of Ditch Day Afternoon (I have holes in my memory ... :rolleyes1 ).

You looks good all the time! I love the picture of you with the cake on Lori's post! I have to say Jason and I spent twice as long posting this because we were laughing at our memories -( misty tequila memories of Jay and Brenda!) I have a song for everything!:rotfl2:

I promise to finish the Ditch tomorrow! :love:

[oybolshoi]

Don't leave out the small disaster that I created at our table ... that was a wake-up call to stop drinking ...temporarily. :lmao:

[kabuki]

Don't leave out the small disaster that I created at our table ... that was a wake-up call to stop drinking ...temporarily. :lmao:

I thought it was them bringing us water and free food???!!!:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:
How to eat free at Disney - Spill Tequila and be LOUD! :lmao::lmao::lmao:

[whogirl'smom]

Chelsi, how did I miss your pimp out a month ago?????? I didn't even know you were here (bad friendie, bad friendie). Sorry!! I'm here now.

[kabuki]

Chelsi, how did I miss your pimp out a month ago?????? I didn't even know you were here (bad friendie, bad friendie). Sorry!! I'm here now.

As long as your here .. that is FANTASTIC by me! :lovestruc

[PNO4TE]

I am enjoying al the updates, Chelsi. I was especially happy to read that you and Brenda and the TwoJays loved meeting!

[oybolshoi]

I am enjoying al the updates, Chelsi. I was especially happy to read that you and Brenda and the TwoJays loved meeting!

TwoJays ... :lmao:

Elin that's great! I kind of liked calling them Thing 1 and Thing 2 but that was a little too Suess-ey for Disney. ;)

[BriarRosie]

You're not the only person who wanted to sing "One Night in Bangkok" whenever she passed the Bangkok kiosk. :rolleyes1

Truth is, I wanted to come up with food and wine festival lyrics to go with the song, but failed miserably. :laughing:

And yes, the mural on the Maelstrom does contain lots of Chuck Norris clones. Either that or Kris Kristofferson. Especially the modern day part of the mural. The guy wearing the oil rig getup.

Loved the reviews. :)

[oybolshoi]

Chelsi dear, Lori wants to know who the heck Sledge is since you mentioned that he was admiring my ... ahem ... buttons when you read about our tequila tasting. :lmao: I told her that it was your story to share ... :rolleyes1

Hugs from Stinktown ... :hug::hug::hug:

[kabuki]

I know! I will have to do Sledge tonight if I can - post about him that is.. it all comes out so wrong! I have been in computer hell today trying to recover items from my old broken Dell! Santa didn't go to the MAC store! :rotfl2:

[MrsSpratt]

Hi!

Been reading the whole time, but I'm bad about posting...

Love the songs. Bwah-hah-hah DH came out the check on me. (Is that the disboards again? Sigh....)

Thanks for the much needed laughs -

Jaime

[TDC Nala]

Truth is, I wanted to come up with food and wine festival lyrics to go with the song, but failed miserably. :laughing:



Hard to come up with them while you're walking around drinking. But when one is home drinking it works.



Time flies, doesn’t seem a minute
Since the World Showcase had the food fiends in it
Bangkok, no one wants to dine there
Even all the locals won’t get into the line there
No icewine, no Regale, no champagne, just one beer

One beer in Bangkok is the best they offer
I guess in Thailand there is not much wine
One beer in Bangkok won’t put cash in coffer
They might have to pay people to get in line
Even a snack credit won’t get them in line

One kiosk’s very like another
When you’ve had your share of booze samples, brother

Bangkok soup, not a chance, it’s 90 degrees out here
They don’t even have a wine, that's what it's all about here

Whadda ya mean?
You get one clouded, diluted, stinkin wine…

Big shrimp, too much spice
Little white wine with that shrimp would have been nice

Who cares?
Bet you chocolate stogies the papaya salad’s not as bad as the pirogies
I’ll taste your beer before you taste mine, sunshine

[oybolshoi]

:worship::worship::worship:

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

You are brilliant. There's just no other word for it. :thumbsup2

Hard to come up with them while you're walking around drinking. But when one is home drinking it works.



Time flies, doesn’t seem a minute
Since the World Showcase had the food fiends in it
Bangkok, no one wants to dine there
Even all the locals won’t get into the line there
No icewine, no Regale, no champagne, just one beer

One beer in Bangkok is the best they offer
I guess in Thailand there is not much wine
One beer in Bangkok won’t put cash in coffer
They might have to pay people to get in line
Even a snack credit won’t get them in line

One kiosk’s very like another
When you’ve had your share of booze samples, brother

Bangkok soup, not a chance, it’s 90 degrees out here
They don’t even have a wine, that's what it's all about here

Whadda ya mean?
You get one clouded, diluted, stinkin wine…

Big shrimp, too much spice
Little white wine with that shrimp would have been nice

Who cares?
Bet you chocolate stogies the papaya salad’s not as bad as the pirogies
I’ll taste your beer before you taste mine, sunshine

[TDC Nala]

Worst part is I am not drinking, I have work tomorrow. I actually wrote that sober.

[PNO4TE]

Worst part is I am not drinking, I have work tomorrow. I actually wrote that sober.

Even more impressive!! :thumbsup2

[oybolshoi]

Catherine! :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

Stop! You're killing me ... the deleted scenes in your signature just made me spew a very tasty chardonnay at the cat (it was him or the computer). :lmao::lmao::lmao:

[TDC Nala]

And the cat won't short out. I love the spotted elephant.

I'm actually sort of watching to read about Sledge before I go back to the Ditch (looks like maybe that'll be Saturday at the soonest unless I can get over there Thursday afternoon)

[jeminni]

:thumbsup2 Catherine

:rotfl2::rotfl::lmao::rotfl2:

[kabuki]

Hi!

Been reading the whole time, but I'm bad about posting...

Love the songs. Bwah-hah-hah DH came out the check on me. (Is that the disboards again? Sigh....)

Thanks for the much needed laughs -

Jaime

Thank you Jaime! :lovestruc

Hard to come up with them while you're walking around drinking. But when one is home drinking it works.



Time flies, doesn’t seem a minute
Since the World Showcase had the food fiends in it
Bangkok, no one wants to dine there
Even all the locals won’t get into the line there
No icewine, no Regale, no champagne, just one beer

One beer in Bangkok is the best they offer
I guess in Thailand there is not much wine
One beer in Bangkok won’t put cash in coffer
They might have to pay people to get in line
Even a snack credit won’t get them in line

One kiosk’s very like another
When you’ve had your share of booze samples, brother

Bangkok soup, not a chance, it’s 90 degrees out here
They don’t even have a wine, that's what it's all about here

Whadda ya mean?
You get one clouded, diluted, stinkin wine…

Big shrimp, too much spice
Little white wine with that shrimp would have been nice

Who cares?
Bet you chocolate stogies the papaya salad’s not as bad as the pirogies
I’ll taste your beer before you taste mine, sunshine

:worship::rotfl2::worship::rotfl2:

Catherine! :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

Stop! You're killing me ... the deleted scenes in your signature just made me spew a very tasty chardonnay at the cat (it was him or the computer). :lmao::lmao::lmao:

Poor Pete! He's A Pinot Man! :lmao:

[kabuki]

Day 5 Part Duex - Let's Dive Head 1st in the Ditch

So we were did we leave off.. eating around the world, fun with Jay and Brenda, oh yea - we are off to the Puglian Wine Class!
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We were scared about this one! Seems the cruise director for this class had a bad habit of not showing. We almost said forget it about going but we did waddle on over with all thoughts that we would be $5 richer when they didn't show!
Low and behold - The mysterious disappearing Puglian Wine Talkers! Not to be confused with the Puglian Wine Walkers found in Circus of the Stars!:lmao:
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We drank some wine that was OK - the talk was short but all and all the people who booked the event and it was canceled didn't miss much!

The wines -
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Not knowing what we wanted to do next I looked at my phone and had a message from Brenda saying they were going to try and get a seat at the new tequila bar and if we wanted to wander on over and have a margarita (or 6)! This sounded like a fun idea so we walk on to Mexico-land. This is when life at WDW gets a little ... hmmm... shall we say blurry? BLURRY that is a good word! When we walk in Brenda and Jay have a seat and are enjoying a cocktail with CDTommie and his wonderful wife, who we had the pleasure of meeting at PFTS and Brenda's Birthday Bash. We sit down and well .. I will give you a photo journey by National Booz-o-Graphics! :rotfl2:

Here are Brenda and I at the start of the afternoon -
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Tommie and Jay
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The classic Margarita!
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Disney got all the drinks in this place right! They are all excellent and full of tequila goodness. See that little silver shaker?! That is full of your refill for the classic! :love:

You know how it goes - You meet friends at a bar, you order a drink, you order another drink and some may even order a third or dare I say a fourth.. then the next thing you know you have a Godzilla on the table and you have a strangers Birthday hat on your head! :confused3 What this doesn't happen to all of you???! :rotfl2::rotfl2:

Godzilla - purchased by Jay and Brenda for their collection and bravely brought out to show the drunks, I mean the friends at the table!
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The Birthday girl and her friend had come for the day from Tampa to get the free birthday in. Brenda - hopped up on tequila spotted the birthday girls shiny hat and next thing we know we are pulling them over to our table, Brenda's trying to buy her shots and we all have her hat on our head! What?? This doesn't happen to you all either?!!! I think I see 12 steps in our future! Anyway -:lmao:

Here is Susan - the friend of the birthday girl and poor thing also the designated driver sitting in and getting to know the drunk table!:rotfl2:
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[kabuki]

So yes, The Shiny Hat - for us (Brenda first) it was a blinkin beekin! So we all had to get out sticky margarita hands on it for a photo opportunity!:rotfl:

Susan (poor D.D. forced by drunks) with the Hat!
Susan we did have fun! Thank you for putting up with us! :rotfl2:

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Me with two crazy guys and my Hat photo!
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Tommie! We loved spending time with you!
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One handsome man saying Cheers!
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Brenda-doubles anyone?!:rotfl2:
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Need I say More?! Back off he's all mine!:rotfl2::lovestruc
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[BriarRosie]

Hard to come up with them while you're walking around drinking. But when one is home drinking it works.



Time flies, doesn’t seem a minute
Since the World Showcase had the food fiends in it
Bangkok, no one wants to dine there
Even all the locals won’t get into the line there
No icewine, no Regale, no champagne, just one beer

One beer in Bangkok is the best they offer
I guess in Thailand there is not much wine
One beer in Bangkok won’t put cash in coffer
They might have to pay people to get in line
Even a snack credit won’t get them in line

One kiosk’s very like another
When you’ve had your share of booze samples, brother

Bangkok soup, not a chance, it’s 90 degrees out here
They don’t even have a wine, that's what it's all about here

Whadda ya mean?
You get one clouded, diluted, stinkin wine…

Big shrimp, too much spice
Little white wine with that shrimp would have been nice

Who cares?
Bet you chocolate stogies the papaya salad’s not as bad as the pirogies
I’ll taste your beer before you taste mine, sunshine

OMG! :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

I absolutely loved that. Bet your chocolate stogies I did. And yes, the papaya salad was probably WAY better than the Poland and German kiosks combined. I enjoyed that you were able to sum up everything we talked about Bangkok in that one song.

And yeah, the signature is awesome. The elephant killed a man! ROFL!

[oybolshoi]

I demand a ditch-over ... I mean a do-over! :rotfl2:

Oh these pictures bring back such good, warm, fuzzy, bleary memories ... and I apologize right now if I was an obnoxious drunk instead of one of those charming and endearing ones. :rotfl2:

[kabuki]

Well at this point Brenda starts to set up a "Look at me do a drunk funny picture!" When she does a drunk funny picture and spills water all over the table - I just asked Jason if this was what happened and all I got was - "yea, something like that happened!":rotfl2::rotfl2:

So this is the picture that was being set up before the spilling incident!

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At this point something happened to us at Disney that never happens! We received free FOOD from the bar (and water -Lots and Lots of water):rotfl2::rotfl2: For some reason unknown to us the kind people that ran the bar thought we all might need something besides tequila in our bellies!

So Disney tip #564 -if your on a tight budget just get drunk at the Ditch - you will then receive a complimentary order of chips and salsa plus all the water you can drink! That's one for the guide books! :laughing:

Water is not as good as tequila!
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Brenda and I after tequila! Not as calm as before!
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and here we are with Francisco! The kind waiter who dealt with us on three trips to the Ditch! :rotfl:
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A group shot before we left! (Not asked to leave -left on our own!)
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[kabuki]

I demand a ditch-over ... I mean a do-over! :rotfl2:

Oh these pictures bring back such good, warm, fuzzy, bleary memories ... and I apologize right now if I was an obnoxious drunk instead of one of those charming and endearing ones. :rotfl2:

Obnoxious?? Never! Cute - adorable- charming- and wet but not obnoxious! :rotfl2:

[BriarRosie]

OMG Chelsi! You all forced a random stranger to let you buy her drinks and force her to give up her birthday hat for photographic purposes?

:worship: :worship:

You rock. I think it looked like a good time to me! I found myself in the Ditch quite often. I may want to move in when I return in a couple weeks.

[oybolshoi]

All I can say is thank goodness I only spilled water ... it would have been a crime to waste good alcohol. :rotfl2:

And I forgot to tell you but all of our membership cards for NASA showed up this weekend.

North American Society of Alcoholics.

:lmao:

[kabuki]

So then we had to go over and try on the Nacho Hats! I believe this is why they put them in Mexico-land to start with! Gotta keep the drunk entertained! :lmao:

Nacho Jason!
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Ole Brenda! Donde esta El Nacho Hat? :confused3 :rotfl2:on your head!
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It's the 2nd most interesting man in the world and his side kick Pepe!
Pepe has Nacho Hat envy! :rotfl2:
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[BriarRosie]

Those are awesome. Now the Nacho Hat Incident makes sense.

Hope you like my new signature contribution to the Rankin Bass tribute. ;)

[oybolshoi]

Nacho, nacho hat.
I want to eat a nacho hat.

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

[Briarmom]

There's too much that's making me laugh to quote.
The pictures
The songs
The booze

I love it all.:lmao::lmao:

[kabuki]

We went into the Ditch and left at 6(ish) - When we finally stumbled out - the fact that we were not actually in Mexico and it was still light out hit Brenda kinda hard! It's so sad when a drunk has to leave the mother ship after a long rough time at sea! :rotfl2::rotfl2:
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Just joking - Brenda was doing her best Gollum - "The Light!!!!" :rotfl2:

So having spent the day drinking and being at the food and wine festival we did what any fun loving boozed up four-some would do! Drink and Eat!:rotfl2:

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Bread pudding from New Orleans!
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The cloudy Marker's Mark that Disney messed up with some sort of Purple juice! Makes me SAD when people spoil good booze! BAD DISNEY!
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At this time the eat to the beat concert had started and it was Sister Sledge!
I will only speak for myself at this point but nothing makes me enjoy Sad Old Disco Divas more than a day of drinking! :rotfl2:

Here are three Boozy friends Enjoying(?) the concert!
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During the show I was mystified by something I saw being sold on one of the peddlers carts while setting up for Illuminations! It was calling to me - like a Siren song in the night! I knew I wanted it and I guess my little hubby knew I had to have it and while the concert was on he went and got me our new trip mascot!- friends I give you SLEDGE

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Here are some facts about Sledge!
He can eat and drink us under the table!
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See Brenda tried to keep up with him!
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He's an International Man of Mystery !
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He loves to PARTY DOWN at all the hottest spots!http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/chelsi0422/dy%205/WDW2009foodandwine924.jpg

He's a humanitarian and works with animals!
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He only knows how to break rules and knows no boundaries!
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All this fun has to come to an end for the day!
Sledge went off to party for a bit and we went for some drunk food at ESPN!
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Big Kisses and Love to Jay and Brenda -this is a day that if we ever remember completely we will never forget!:yay::rotfl2:

[kabuki]

OMG Chelsi! You all forced a random stranger to let you buy her drinks and force her to give up her birthday hat for photographic purposes?

:worship: :worship:

You rock. I think it looked like a good time to me! I found myself in the Ditch quite often. I may want to move in when I return in a couple weeks.

I put the blame of the stranger on Brenda! I can't take credit for it!
I am with you Lori - they should sell DVC point at the Ditch! :rotfl2:

All I can say is thank goodness I only spilled water ... it would have been a crime to waste good alcohol. :rotfl2:

And I forgot to tell you but all of our membership cards for NASA showed up this weekend.

North American Society of Alcoholics.

:lmao:

NASA! :rotfl2: and me with only my Get out of Hell Free card Jay gave me! :lmao:

Those are awesome. Now the Nacho Hat Incident makes sense.

Hope you like my new signature contribution to the Rankin Bass tribute. ;)

I love all Rankin and Bass and that is Super Cool! :thumbsup2
There's too much that's making me laugh to quote.
The pictures
The songs
The booze

I love it all.:lmao::lmao:

:lovestruc Thank you for reading and enjoying - I am still thinking about the drive thru drink you had! :rotfl:

[oybolshoi]

To quote Homer Simpson, "Everything looks bad if you remember it."

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

I don't think I've ever been so amused by making such a total donkey of myself in a long, long time. :lmao: We had a great time with you guys and can't wait to do it again. I think we proved that while there are drunken revelers at the F&W Festival they can still be well-behaved. For example ... none of us puked on a small child even though there were plenty of prime opportunities to do so. :lmao:

And your Sledge montage was awesome!!!

Sledge Rulz!!! :thumbsup2

[BriarRosie]

Good lord, what the hell is that thing called Sledge? That's a scary piece of work if I ever saw it. That thing would scare the poop outta me if I saw it coming at me. :scared1:

And I'm the same way as Brenda was when leaving the Ditch. But I channel my inner Mogwai. Bright light! Auuuuuuuuggggggggh!

[BecBennett]

For example ... none of us puked on a small child even though there were plenty of prime opportunities to do so. :lmao:


What? None of you??? :confused3

:lmao:

[TheDISneyFamily]

Outstanding! :thumbsup2 Glad you all had a great time together! :goodvibes How are you guys gonna top this?! Oh, I know! VEGAS! LOL! :rotfl:

[TDC Nala]

I probably have points at the Ditch, I'm the charter Ditch member, they've written my name on the corner booth underneath the Avenging Angel of Tequila.

Lori, you heard of Sister Sledge? That's Brother Sledge. Although you probably need to go back to CSI and get the forensic anthropologist to say whether it's actually a Sister (they measure the nose or something)

I just don't leave the Ditch until nightfall so I don't know about the light thing.

Knock knock.

Who's there?

Nacho hat.

Nacho hat who?

That's nacho hat, it's mine.

[ChelleinNC]

I know! I will have to do Sledge tonight if I can - post about him that is.. it all comes out so wrong!

This is the start of my catching up and a good start :thumbsup2

Hard to come up with them while you're walking around drinking. But when one is home drinking it works.



Time flies, doesn’t seem a minute
Since the World Showcase had the food fiends in it
Bangkok, no one wants to dine there
Even all the locals won’t get into the line there
No icewine, no Regale, no champagne, just one beer

One beer in Bangkok is the best they offer
I guess in Thailand there is not much wine
One beer in Bangkok won’t put cash in coffer
They might have to pay people to get in line
Even a snack credit won’t get them in line

One kiosk’s very like another
When you’ve had your share of booze samples, brother

Bangkok soup, not a chance, it’s 90 degrees out here
They don’t even have a wine, that's what it's all about here

Whadda ya mean?
You get one clouded, diluted, stinkin wine…

Big shrimp, too much spice
Little white wine with that shrimp would have been nice

Who cares?
Bet you chocolate stogies the papaya salad’s not as bad as the pirogies
I’ll taste your beer before you taste mine, sunshine
:worship: Awesome Catharine! :worship:

[ChelleinNC]

Day 5 Part Duex - Let's Dive Head 1st in the Ditch


Not knowing what we wanted to do next I looked at my phone and had a message from Brenda saying they were going to try and get a seat at the new tequila bar and if we wanted to wander on over and have a margarita (or 6)! This sounded like a fun idea so we walk on to Mexico-land. This is when life at WDW gets a little ... hmmm... shall we say blurry? BLURRY that is a good word! When we walk in Brenda and Jay have a seat and are enjoying a cocktail with CDTommie and his wonderful wife, who we had the pleasure of meeting at PFTS and Brenda's Birthday Bash. We sit down and well .. I will give you a photo journey by National Booz-o-Graphics! :rotfl2:

Here are Brenda and I at the start of the afternoon -
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Tommie and Jay
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The classic Margarita!
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Disney got all the drinks in this place right! They are all excellent and full of tequila goodness. See that little silver shaker?! That is full of your refill for the classic! :love:

You know how it goes - You meet friends at a bar, you order a drink, you order another drink and some may even order a third or dare I say a fourth.. then the next thing you know you have a Godzilla on the table and you have a strangers Birthday hat on your head! :confused3 What this doesn't happen to all of you???! :rotfl2::rotfl2:

Godzilla - purchased by Jay and Brenda for their collection and bravely brought out to show the drunks, I mean the friends at the table!
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The Birthday girl and her friend had come for the day from Tampa to get the free birthday in. Brenda - hopped up on tequila spotted the birthday girls shiny hat and next thing we know we are pulling them over to our table, Brenda's trying to buy her shots and we all have her hat on our head! What?? This doesn't happen to you all either?!!! I think I see 12 steps in our future! Anyway -:lmao:

Here is Susan - the friend of the birthday girl and poor thing also the designated driver sitting in and getting to know the drunk table!:rotfl2:
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National Booz-O-Graphics :rotfl2: :rotfl2: the tears are forming in my eyes :lmao:

[ChelleinNC]

Well at this point Brenda starts to set up a "Look at me do a drunk funny picture!" When she does a drunk funny picture and spills water all over the table - I just asked Jason if this was what happened and all I got was - "yea, something like that happened!":rotfl2::rotfl2:

So this is the picture that was being set up before the spilling incident!

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At this point something happened to us at Disney that never happens! We received free FOOD from the bar (and water -Lots and Lots of water):rotfl2::rotfl2: For some reason unknown to us the kind people that ran the bar thought we all might need something besides tequila in our bellies!

So Disney tip #564 -if your on a tight budget just get drunk at the Ditch - you will then receive a complimentary order of chips and salsa plus all the water you can drink! That's one for the guide books! :laughing:

Water is not as good as tequila!
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Brenda and I after tequila! Not as calm as before!
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and here we are with Francisco! The kind waiter who dealt with us on three trips to the Ditch! :rotfl:
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A group shot before we left! (Not asked to leave -left on our own!)
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OMG can barely see the tears rolling down my face, laughing my *ahem* off :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

Obnoxious?? Never! Cute - adorable- charming- and wet but not obnoxious! :rotfl2:

wet, but not obnoxious :rotfl:

[ChelleinNC]

So then we had to go over and try on the Nacho Hats! I believe this is why they put them in Mexico-land to start with! Gotta keep the drunk entertained! :lmao:

Nacho Jason!
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Ole Brenda! Donde esta El Nacho Hat? :confused3 :rotfl2:on your head!
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It's the 2nd most interesting man in the world and his side kick Pepe!
Pepe has Nacho Hat envy! :rotfl2:
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Nacho Hat envy :rotfl:

I want to hang out with you guys! :rotfl:


I probably have points at the Ditch, I'm the charter Ditch member, they've written my name on the corner booth underneath the Avenging Angel of Tequila.

Lori, you heard of Sister Sledge? That's Brother Sledge. Although you probably need to go back to CSI and get the forensic anthropologist to say whether it's actually a Sister (they measure the nose or something)

I just don't leave the Ditch until nightfall so I don't know about the light thing.

Knock knock.

Who's there?

Nacho hat.

Nacho hat who?

That's nacho hat, it's mine.

The avenging angel scares me :scared1:

[hmgray95]

Random strangers, scary art, public intoxication, and 80's songs.....it's all just too good! Great update, Chelsi!

Oh, and I'm referring to the boys as J-squared in my head!

[PNO4TE]

I really needed this pick-me-up during my lunch break, Chelsi! Thanks for making me laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh!

[BriarRosie]

I definitely think Brother Sledge is scarier than the Avenging Angel of Tequila. :eek:

[2xcited2sleep]

OMG! Your day at the ditch looks AWESOME! I am dutifully noting that if I get drunk enough I can hopefully expect some chips and salsa. A tip for the guide books, indeed. :thumbsup2

LOVE sledge! I was mesmerized by him when I was there too!

Looks like you guys had a ton of fun!!

[oybolshoi]

OMG! Your day at the ditch looks AWESOME! I am dutifully noting that if I get drunk enough I can hopefully expect some chips and salsa. A tip for the guide books, indeed. :thumbsup2

LOVE sledge! I was mesmerized by him when I was there too!

Looks like you guys had a ton of fun!!

I will only add, in Chelsi's absence today, that spilling a bunch of water across your table, apologizing profusely to everyone, and offering to help clean up the mess doesn't hurt in the free food department. :lmao:

[kabuki]

What? None of you??? :confused3

:lmao:

I know! Shock of Shocks huh?:lmao:

Outstanding! :thumbsup2 Glad you all had a great time together! :goodvibes How are you guys gonna top this?! Oh, I know! VEGAS! LOL! :rotfl:

I guess the trip report will have to be called "what happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas and on the DIS posts!":rotfl: I am going to start taking Gout Medication now to counter act the damage I will do to myself when we are there!:banana:
I probably have points at the Ditch, I'm the charter Ditch member, they've written my name on the corner booth underneath the Avenging Angel of Tequila.

Lori, you heard of Sister Sledge? That's Brother Sledge. Although you probably need to go back to CSI and get the forensic anthropologist to say whether it's actually a Sister (they measure the nose or something)

I just don't leave the Ditch until nightfall so I don't know about the light thing.

Knock knock.

Who's there?

Nacho hat.

Nacho hat who?

That's nacho hat, it's mine.

Catherine - you need to have your own chair ( not the scary Frida chair) and should get promo money from the place! You alone have brought more business into the Ditch then any Disney Marketing plan! :lmao:

Nacho Hat envy :rotfl:

I want to hang out with you guys! :rotfl:




The avenging angel scares me :scared1:

We would love to hang out with you!!
I don't like that angel!! It judges me while I drink! ;)

Random strangers, scary art, public intoxication, and 80's songs.....it's all just too good! Great update, Chelsi!

Oh, and I'm referring to the boys as J-squared in my head!

Thank you! J-Squared :rotfl2::rotfl2:

I really needed this pick-me-up during my lunch break, Chelsi! Thanks for making me laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh!

Your welcome - I am happy that you got a laugh! I look back and it was so fun .. happy to spread the madness!
I definitely think Brother Sledge is scarier than the Avenging Angel of Tequila. :eek:

No way! Avenging - Judgment Angel is way worse!
OMG! Your day at the ditch looks AWESOME! I am dutifully noting that if I get drunk enough I can hopefully expect some chips and salsa. A tip for the guide books, indeed. :thumbsup2

LOVE sledge! I was mesmerized by him when I was there too!

Looks like you guys had a ton of fun!!
I love the Sledge and had to have him! We put him on our window for Halloween. The kids thought he was magic!

I will only add, in Chelsi's absence today, that spilling a bunch of water across your table, apologizing profusely to everyone, and offering to help clean up the mess doesn't hurt in the free food department. :lmao:

You just did the spill before I did Brenda! Anything for free chips right!?:confused3

[TDC Nala]

I will be checking this weekend, but I got the impression they've painted over the Frida chairs - maybe her unibrow was scaring people more than the chipotle (which a bartender told me is coming back - hope it's back now - and they'll be dropping the passion fruit margarita).

They've given me free crab nachos but I'll take cash next time.

[oybolshoi]

Are you guys taking Sledge back to Disney later this month? :goodvibes

[kabuki]

Are you guys taking Sledge back to Disney later this month? :goodvibes

Hey Guys! All I will be able to do this year is finish up this report. We had to cancel our December trip for JAson's work reasons. All good but still hard! So no Sledge does Christmas! Sorry Brenda! The rest are most likely relieved! :rotfl2:

[MrsSpratt]

SLEDGE MONTAGE!

(HE is the most interesting skull in the world....)

You rock, Chelsi!

Jaime

[TDC Nala]

No Merry Sledgemas? awww

[PNO4TE]

I am sorry you had to cancel the Christmas Sledge Run, Chelsi.

[kabuki]

SLEDGE MONTAGE!

(HE is the most interesting skull in the world....)

You rock, Chelsi!

Jaime

Thanks Jamie!

No Merry Sledgemas? awww :sad2:

I am sorry you had to cancel the Christmas Sledge Run, Chelsi.

Thank You Elin! We are sad but you know it is what it is! Now we are trying to figure out how to use those points before the end of Jan. so we don't loose them! As Jason says - It's all good!

[oybolshoi]

We are sorry in Stinktown to hear that Sledge won't be terrorizing the masses in WDW, but I'm sure something just as good will come his way. :hug:

[BriarRosie]

Dang it, Chelsi. Now I have no reason to get up at the butt crack of early on my last day!

[kabuki]

We are sorry in Stinktown to hear that Sledge won't be terrorizing the masses in WDW, but I'm sure something just as good will come his way. :hug:

He has something planned I am sure!:rotfl:

Dang it, Chelsi. Now I have no reason to get up at the butt crack of early on my last day!

You should anyway! :banana:

[TheDISneyFamily]

Sorry you had to cancel your trip, Chelsi. :sad1: Just more money for future adventures! :goodvibes

[ChelleinNC]

Hey Guys! All I will be able to do this year is finish up this report. We had to cancel our December trip for JAson's work reasons. All good but still hard! So no Sledge does Christmas! Sorry Brenda! The rest are most likely relieved! :rotfl2:


Sorry :hug:

Thank You Elin! We are sad but you know it is what it is! Now we are trying to figure out how to use those points before the end of Jan. so we don't loose them! As Jason says - It's all good!

Feb use year stinks when it comes to Christmas trips :headache:

[kabuki]

Sorry you had to cancel your trip, Chelsi. :sad1: Just more money for future adventures! :goodvibes

Thank you - But yes, we already have something in the works to see the new DVC here in California!

Sorry :hug:



Feb use year stinks when it comes to Christmas trips :headache:

It does and the 4 month cancel is a hard one too! Oh -well I will miss the Osborn Lights but as close as we live haven't done the Disneyland Christmas at night for a long time so it's all good!

[hmgray95]

Hey Guys! All I will be able to do this year is finish up this report. We had to cancel our December trip for JAson's work reasons. All good but still hard! So no Sledge does Christmas! Sorry Brenda! The rest are most likely relieved! :rotfl2:

Darn, and I was so looking forward to seeing Sledge dressed as Santa! Seriously, sorry you had to cancel, Chelsi.:hug:

[oybolshoi]

Chelsi, you and Jason are seriously the most awesome friendies ever. :hug:

[kabuki]

Darn, and I was so looking forward to seeing Sledge dressed as Santa! Seriously, sorry you had to cancel, Chelsi.:hug:

He might still show dressed as Santa! :thumbsup2 We have to get him dressed up someplace!


Chelsi, you and Jason are seriously the most awesome friendies ever. :hug:

:love::love::love::santa::love::love:

[ChelleinNC]

Thank you - But yes, we already have something in the works to see the new DVC here in California!



It does and the 4 month cancel is a hard one too! Oh -well I will miss the Osborn Lights but as close as we live haven't done the Disneyland Christmas at night for a long time so it's all good!

I was going to ask if you had checked VGC. Hope that works out! :goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

Kabuuuuuukkkkkkkkeeeeeee .... we is waiting for an update. I posted one now it's your turn. ;) :hug:

[BriarRosie]

Kabuuuuuukkkkkkkkeeeeeee .... we is waiting for an update. I posted one now it's your turn. ;) :hug:

I posted mine toooooooooo.......... we wants da update!

[robinm1215]

Hi Chelsi! I am just catching up on your reviews. Loved reading about your day at the Ditch. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun and I'm bummed I missed out on it!

Sorry that you had to cancel your December trip. I guess you won't be able to have a margarita at the Ditch for my birthday after all. You'll just have to have one in CA instead. I know I'll be having one here:thumbsup2 Hope you were able to schedule something else to use up your points. Disneyland sounds like fun. I haven't been there in about 20 years :scared1: I keep saying that I'd like to go out there but WDW always wins out.

Looking forward to more of your reviews and to seeing what Sledge is doing for Christmas! :goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

I posted mine toooooooooo.......... we wants da update!

did you mean the V&A update? I can't wait to see your take on dinner that night! :thumbsup2

[BriarRosie]

did you mean the V&A update? I can't wait to see your take on dinner that night! :thumbsup2

Noooo...haven't gotten to that yet. I just did a minor update a couple days ago, the breakfast at the Formerly Known as Gacky place and further adventures in the Ditch. ;)

[TigerKat]

Just getting caught up here, WOW, y'all had a blast at the Ditch! Johnny & I stopped in there and loved it, would have been better with some of my crazy DIS buds though.:rotfl:

[kabuki]

I was going to ask if you had checked VGC. Hope that works out! :goodvibes

Hi Chelsi! I am just catching up on your reviews. Loved reading about your day at the Ditch. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun and I'm bummed I missed out on it!

Sorry that you had to cancel your December trip. I guess you won't be able to have a margarita at the Ditch for my birthday after all. You'll just have to have one in CA instead. I know I'll be having one here:thumbsup2 Hope you were able to schedule something else to use up your points. Disneyland sounds like fun. I haven't been there in about 20 years :scared1: I keep saying that I'd like to go out there but WDW always wins out.

Looking forward to more of your reviews and to seeing what Sledge is doing for Christmas! :goodvibes

Sorry for not updating sooner. Christmas and some other stuff have been keeping me busy! I just read Brenda's New Zoo Review!:laughing: We have booked a NIGHT at DVC Grand Californian. Seems that weekdays worth of points for a preferred studio is one night at California:eek: so we went all out and got a two bed-room. The balcony is supposed to over-look California Adventure. We have dinner reservations at Napa Rose Sunday and are taking our best friends as a Christmas treat - plus we have the room! She loves Disney and has been to the Food and Wine fest with us most years. He could never walk into Disney again and be fine!:rotfl2: He's fun and gets into it when he goes, he would just rather backpack through Alaska or climb a mountain!:confused: I say they don't have a bar on top of that mountain, why would I climb it?! :lmao: I will take pictures and post for those who want to see!

Just getting caught up here, WOW, y'all had a blast at the Ditch! Johnny & I stopped in there and loved it, would have been better with some of my crazy DIS buds though.:rotfl:

Next year maybe we will take it over!!!!!:banana:

[kabuki]

Day 6 - Yes! We will go to Raglan Road twice this day Thank You!

Jason and I woke up early (still can't believe that one after the wonderful night we had with Jay, Brenda, Sledge and the Ditch:lmao:) and thought we might head out to see something other the Epcot this morning. The heat had not fully returned so we talked and said that Animal Kingdom would be a good choice. I love this park - it's beautiful but we are usually done after a couple hours and never eat here! We have tried to fill the day with things to do long enough to at least get a drink and a snack but as usual by 10:30 we are ready to leave!
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So leaving we throw caution to the wind and say what ever bus comes 1st that is the place we will have lunch or near that area! 1st bus - Port Orleans! Jason has never seen that resort so we go to look around and take the water taxi to Downtown Disney!

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If you have never taken the water taxi to Downtown Disney it is worth it to head over! It's a beautiful trip and you get to see the new Tree Houses. The Captain explained they have had trouble with the tree house gusts because they feel so secluded and leave the curtains open while being in different stages of nakedness! :eek: I looked but saw nothing! :lmao:

[kabuki]

When we arrived it was quite and besides T-Rex Cafe you could have had your picks of food places. We head into our personal favorite Raglan Road! We have never had a bad meal here and love the look and feel of the place. We could have been seated but chose to sit at the bar!


Us at the bar!
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Menu
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Me with my Strongbow Cider!:lovestruc
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We decided to Split the Fish and Chips and the Steak Salad!

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YES! I ate some before the picture was taken! Send me to the Dis police! I way hungry! :goodvibes The steak salad was really good. The meat was tender and the dressing was not over done. We think the Fish and Chips are wonderful and the best on property!

I just like this sign at Raglan Road! :laughing:
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Jason's personal protest to the clubs being closed!
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[kabuki]

After lunch we head back to Epcot because we have a Tokyo Dining Class at 2! We arrived at bit early and Jason wanted a snack! I guess his other leg had been emptied! :rotfl2::rotfl2:
No line at Ireland!
• Warm Chocolate Lava Cake with Bailey's Ganache $2.75

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This was fantastic - hot gooey and rich. It looks small but it was loaded with fudgey goodness!


Off to Tokyo Dining Class!
This is one reservation we made and then day of we were like - "well you wanted to do this!" "NO you wanted to do this!" .. so went went not expecting much.

When we arrived we found it was a sushi class and they were doing a Caterpillar Roll. They had it paired with a Pinot Noir.
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I love sushi but it's really something I enjoy having someone else do for me. I knew I wasn't going to leave this class with the "lets get the big expensive knife and make it myself" bug! The other hard part is that I will eat most anything except raw Salmon. I think I have read too much about the risks and even though everyone one around me eats it - I wont. Eye worms are not my friend! :3dglasses:laughing:
So that being said here is the piece our table gets with all the Salmon goodness I wanted! :rotfl2:

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Jason got most of mine. It was beautiful and fresh but again I am my own worst enemy on this one!

After - I wanted a snack since I didn't eat my Sushi!
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• Seared Barramundi with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes, Arugula and Lemon Oil $4.50

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This was good but I remembered that I liked the chilled Barramundi better the year before!

Then we spotted something that we had not seen - At the donkey cart it Italy! BOMBOLONI!

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They are Italian Donuts filled with fruit or Nutella - These came in three Nutella, Apricot, and Raspberry

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These were HUGE!!! They couldn't fit them in the same container! All were wonderful but the best was the Nutella or maybe I just like writing Nutella!:rotfl2:

At this point we head back to the room. It was about to rain and we had a bottle of Sparkling Wine we had purchased earlier in the week ready to drink. What better way to enjoy our balcony over looking the bus stop then watching everyone run from the rain with wine in our hands! :rotfl2:

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[kabuki]

At this point we get a call from Brenda and Jay - they are in our lobby waiting for X and Y to have a couple drinks and want to know if we want to meet them at Raglan Road or Paradiso 37 for drinks after. Since our room not only comes with a view of the bus but is 15 doors away from the lobby we go and wait with them. In my socks and holding a glass of wine we surprise Jay and Brenda who are "patently waiting for X&Y" to arrive. :lmao: At this point we decided to go with them to Raglan Road and if reservations can be moved, worm our way into there dining plans. When we arrive they tell us it would be an extra 40 minutes so Jason and I take our favorite place at the bar and have dinner! We say we ill meet up with them after they finish getting River-danced!:lmao: We also felt bad because Sledge had a bad hang-over and didn't join us at Raglan Road during the day! He had to come along! :lmao:

Jason and I order drinks
Tucher Hefeweiss and a Murphy's Red
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Sledge! That's my Hefeweiss!
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Then Sledge orders a Bushmills flight!
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Once Sledge starts he is a party animal. He was flirting with all the girls tap dancing on the tables - He's telling bad jokes - but everyone loves him so all is OK! We knew we better get some food in him before he was way out of hand so we ordered the -
Appetiser D'Lirrah for Two - our Dalkey Battered Sausages, Georges Bank Scallops, Guinness Glazed Ribs, and Chicken Lickin' Skewers $26.00

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This was all very tasty. I think the ribs and the Scallops were our favorites!

Then Sledge orders a Guinness!

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At this point he starts trying to pour his own beer!
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and gets behind the bar!~ BAD DRUNK SKULL THING!:headache:
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Thank goodness Jay and Brenda have finished dinner and want to leave! I think Raglan Road was ready for Sledge to go home!
So we head over to Paradiso 37 for a night cap!

None of us had been in here and all wanted to try it! It was very pretty and besides 4 other tables it was dead.

The Bar
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We grab a table - it was 10:30 and the waiter said they closed at 11! 11??? Not much pleasure in pleasure island left now is there? They did have entertainment - some country singer on a guitar singing "Baby got Back" while all the kids sang along! :eek::rotfl2::eek::rotfl2: I don't know if I should laugh or cry!!!!

I order the house Margarita-
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Now I know I have been at the Ditch all week but these were horrible drinks. I think mine was all sugar. It was just gross! Jason ordered a Irish Coffee - they acted like they had never heard of it and then instead of saying -we don't make those came back with a tumbler of coffee with some brown booze in it! UGH!:headache:

We all picked to split the -
Mini Ice Cream Cones - four waffle cones of vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and cookies & cream ice creams, topped with sprinkles $6.99

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They were tiny and the ice cream was nothing special- even Sledge was not thrilled!
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[MomsOf2boys]

:surfweb: Don't mind me... I'm just back here on page 2 trying to catch up! :thumbsup2

[BriarRosie]

Yay, an update!

Sounds like I can skip Paradiso 37. Bleh. "Baby Got Back"? Seriously? :rotfl2:

I think I want your appetizer tray from Raglan Road as a dinner. And Sledge still freaks me out. ;)

Oh, those Italian donuts looked fabulous. I like Nutella so much, I had a Nutella crepe when I was in Vegas. Mmmm....Nutella.

[kabuki]

:surfweb: Don't mind me... I'm just back here on page 2 trying to catch up! :thumbsup2


WELCOME!

Yay, an update!

Sounds like I can skip Paradiso 37. Bleh. "Baby Got Back"? Seriously? :rotfl2:

I think I want your appetizer tray from Raglan Road as a dinner. And Sledge still freaks me out. ;)

Oh, those Italian donuts looked fabulous. I like Nutella so much, I had a Nutella crepe when I was in Vegas. Mmmm....Nutella.
Paradiso was noso! :lmao:

Yes, the Apps at Raglan are so good! and the donuts ...YUMMMM!

I put some food stuff on the Bendy post too!
Have fun on your trip Lori! We will miss you!

[hmgray95]

That Raglan Road appie looked like it was big enough to have for dinner! And those doughnuts looked delish...but what can go wrong with sugar dusted fried dough and Nutella?

[onelilspark]

I really should get my butt into Raglan Road. It always looks so tasty!

[TigerKat]

We're Raglan Road junkies too, great burgers and the chowder is too die for!:thumbsup2

I think we'll skip Paradiso as well.:sad2:

[kabuki]

We have never had a bad meal at Raglan! I do think people would love the food and drinks! As for Paradiso .. I wont be back soon!

[BecBennett]

I like sugar... I might have to give Paradiso a try :rotfl::hyper:

[oybolshoi]

I really wish you hadn't said that about salmon and eye worms. I have a thing about my eyes ... and I don't like worms ... and now I have a really horrifying mental picture that won't go away. I think I'm going to have to order pizza for dinner and wash it down with some boddingtons to erase the horror film behind my eyes. :rotfl2:

Thank goodness you guys came to Raglan Road or our night would have been a bust. We loves you!!! :hug: We even loves Sledge!! :lmao:

[kabuki]

I really wish you hadn't said that about salmon and eye worms. I have a thing about my eyes ... and I don't like worms ... and now I have a really horrifying mental picture that won't go away. I think I'm going to have to order pizza for dinner and wash it down with some boddingtons to erase the horror film behind my eyes. :rotfl2:

Thank goodness you guys came to Raglan Road or our night would have been a bust. We loves you!!! :hug: We even loves Sledge!! :lmao:

Sorry Brenda .. I know.. I just can't get the worm thing out of my head ..
Tuna is great though and I love it so.. I go with the Tuna!:dance3:
I'll take a slice and a Boddingtons! :yay:

Poor Jay in drunk Sledge shot sight! If that didn't scare you away .. :)
Sledge is our Christmas Tree Topper till we get our boxes down! The neighbors love us!:rotfl2:

[oybolshoi]

I sent you an urgent real email ... check your in-boxarino. :thumbsup2

[kabuki]

Well, I am back trying to get this finished before I see Santa's boots on my roof! :rotfl2:

The Next day Oct 22nd! - You guessed it we had been away from the food booths too long! Besides we had a Chopin Vodka class - well actually we didn't. This was our only free non-class day and in a boozy haze I thought I remembered that Brenda and Jay had this day booked for Chopin! Turns out I was wrong BUT with a little of that famous Disney Customer service and the fact I was giving up a Saturday class for a Thursday they not only let us switch but Brenda and Jay as well! :banana:

So 1st off to the booths!
Santiago Chile was a booth we had had nothing at yet so ..
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• Rock Shrimp Ceviche $4.75
• Corn and Cheese Arepa $3.00
Sauvignon Blanc $2.50
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The Ceviche was good - not great but good and we really enjoyed the Arepa!


Greece
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• Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki $4.00
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We really liked this and always meant to go back but the line was always long! I remember the wine being to sweet for me and Jason still having it for the next booth!

Back to Canada so Jason could try the salmon!
It was better this year! It still smells like every cat in Florida should come running and it makes me not want to eat anything from Canada -land!:rotfl:
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At this point we get a call from our two favorite food pals Jay and Brenda that things are going on in China-land and to come see -
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Well - we waited and waited and waited and they started talking about a New Adventures Tour so we left! We all wanted to eat and this was talking too long! :rotfl2:

So we all went to Australia
• Grilled Lamb Chop, Red Wine Sauce, Murray River Sea Salt $5.50
• Lamington $3.00

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I can eat those lamp chops all day! It's Meat that comes on it's on Meat Stick! Like classy natural fair food! :rotfl2:

The cake was like a Coconut Zinger and again the sugar boy liked it but it was not his favorite!

[kabuki]

Then it's back to Italy so I can get prosecco, Jay and Brenda can try the do-nuts and Jason can get a meat clot :rotfl2:I mean Meatball!

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I tried this because Brenda said it was good for a meatball and it was but it was still a meatball! :lmao:

So then something happened in our conversation - Brenda mentioned that she has always wanted a shot of Aquavit and they sold it at the Akershus Royal Banquet Hall Princess Lunch but she was sure they wouldn't give her a to go shot. Always up for a challenge especially when it involves booze and princesses :rotfl: Jason thinks he can get her one! :eek: I just shake my head and start betting on the chances! Jason 1st talks to the poor 20 something boy and girl checking in reservations while being slammed by stray strollers and putting up with eye-bleeding noise all while having to wear a form of lederhosen! If I were them I would have taken a backhand to the be-boozer trying to get a to go sippy of booze but some people -people in lederhosen- find Jason charming and convincing. They want to share the local booze or they want to pass him off to the next woman up on the Disney totem poll so they say wait here! :eek:

Jason and Brenda waiting here!
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The mini-manager says they cannot have booze leave the restaurant because of their liquor law but she will see if we can all have a shot if we come in and do it inside!??!!! So all 4 of us stunned booze heads get past the families waiting to be seated and wait for our shots to be served as children are lined up to meet Belle! :scared1:
At this point we wait a few minutes and see her in the back talking to the head manager. She takes one look at us and we finally get the answer I have been expecting all along! NO!!!!!!!!!:rotfl2:
Mini manager comes back, very sorry and explains that her manager said we could not just buy booze from them! Well, it makes a good story!:laughing:

Boozy people shot down!
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[kabuki]

To recover from our heartbreak we head to the Chopin class! 1st stop - Jay and Brenda give the gift of cheese for the line!
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So then the class. It is a marketing person for Chopin! She showed us a film on
why Chopin is better because it's made from potatoes and not grain like most vodkas and then tell about the "perfect martini" and they show how to make it. It is all full of yummy blue cheese stuffed olives and my little olive and cheese and booze loving heart gets a flutter! Then when the film is done she explains she didn't want to make us drunk so we were not getting that martini - we were getting a strawberry balsamic martini?!

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So - don't want us drink but we still get two 1/2 shots of vodka and a vodka martini?! Last time I checked strawberry juice wasn't the all powerful OZ that stopped the effects of alcohol, so why show us how to make one and then give us another??? :confused3

The half shots were - Grey Goose (which is what I have usually) and Chopin. I have to say being able to taste them side by side the Chopin was a smoother and better tasting vodka! I am convinced! The martini was too sweet and I just dumped my Grey Goose into it to make it taste better! :laughing:

I know these two!
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Here is a shot of Bud! I love me some Bud and I always am scared until I see him! He has to be at the festival or it wouldn't be right!
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At this point we walk Jason and Brenda back to the Beach Club and they get a picture with a friend before taking off to have dinner with family!
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Jason and Brenda gave us a bottle of Vodka to try that they like but Sledge was a pig and just slammed it back outside in the bushes! :mad:

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After we took him back to the Boardwalk pool and he has a Bloody Mary before we put him to bed for a bit!
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[kabuki]

My girlfriend who lives in England was getting in this night and we had an opportunity to have dinner with her and her kids before they took off on a cruise! She wanted to eat at Kimonos and we love it so.. 5:30 we headed on over!

I don't have many pictures of the night but do have some food!

Ginger salad
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Mixed sushi plate
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Free dessert because they saw our Anniversary Button!
It was a pumpkin something! - sorry we let Jason and the kids have it! ;)
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Kimono's never disappoints! The sushi was so good I could have eaten twice what we ordered! Wish I had some now! Plus you get 20% off with your DVC card!

Last picture of the day!
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[oybolshoi]

Loved all the updates ... great memories! :hug:

You forgot to mention that we were sort of hiding from X&Y this day. In all fairness we'd left Boma and our guests because the Crohn goblin was making me feel really icky. We were walking through Epcot and I started to feel better ... was it the gentle exercise or the sweet aroma of that special food 'n' booze scented air that Epcot pumps through the World Showcase? We'll never know. :rolleyes1

All I can say is that I started to feel better and better and the next thing I knew we were begging for aquavit in Norway.

Why didn't you share your backstage troll idea with everyone, Chelsi? That still has the power to bring me to helpless laughter tears ... in fact ... I'm laughing right now. :rotfl2:

[oybolshoi]

Were you going to post anything from the Crew's Cup Lounge? And the Dance Hall?

Oh, and I snorted coffee when I saw the picture of Sledge in the grass with that mini bottle of Cirroc. What did you ... er, I mean he ... what did he think of it? :laughing:

[kabuki]

Were you going to post anything from the Crew's Cup Lounge? And the Dance Hall?

Oh, and I snorted coffee when I saw the picture of Sledge in the grass with that mini bottle of Cirroc. What did you ... er, I mean he ... what did he think of it? :laughing:

1st.. just got our electricity back on -total power out for the area and no reason!

Umm I don't have a picture from that night that would hold a story together!

and He LOVED it!;)

[oybolshoi]

1st.. just got our electricity back on -total power out for the area and no reason!

Umm I don't have a picture from that night that would hold a story together!

and He LOVED it!;)

I hate it when the power goes out for no reason at all ... actually around here our satellite dish likes to black out on perfectly cloudless, beautiful days. :confused3

Good point ... I don't think our pictures from that night tell a coherent story either. :lmao:

I am glad to know that Sledge enjoyed the cirroc ... it's good on its own and it makes a mean martini!

[kabuki]

I hate it when the power goes out for no reason at all ... actually around here our satellite dish likes to black out on perfectly cloudless, beautiful days. :confused3

Good point ... I don't think our pictures from that night tell a coherent story either. :lmao:

I am glad to know that Sledge enjoyed the cirroc ... it's good on its own and it makes a mean martini!

It was a Great Martini!

Well - It's funny - today was beautiful and 65. We have been having big winds and rain and more tonight till Sunday but CLEAR out right now and the power goes BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[oybolshoi]

65 degrees? :cloud9:

We never made it past the freezing mark today and it was clear and sunny. :sad2: Oh well, that's what happens in these stinky, less temperate zones. I will say that six to eight weeks out of the year we have really lovely weather. :lmao:

[kabuki]

65 degrees? :cloud9:

We never made it past the freezing mark today and it was clear and sunny. :sad2: Oh well, that's what happens in these stinky, less temperate zones. I will say that six to eight weeks out of the year we have really lovely weather. :lmao:

I know! We are lucky! That's why all the tents are in my backyard!:rotfl2:

[oybolshoi]

I know! We are lucky! That's why all the tents are in my backyard!:rotfl2:

Well, I think we'd like to reserve one for February. :flower3:

Glad your power came back on ... I hate losing power at night 'cuz I'm sceeered of the dark. :eek:

I'm working on a quick (for me) update of my birthday breakfast ... I wonder if I can actually manage to get it posted before I go to bed tonight?

BTW ... I am sooo looking forward to your next PFTS review. Isn't that the one where you guys got to party down with CDtommie and his wife? :cutie:

[kabuki]

Well, I think we'd like to reserve one for February. :flower3:

Glad your power came back on ... I hate losing power at night 'cuz I'm sceeered of the dark. :eek:

I'm working on a quick (for me) update of my birthday breakfast ... I wonder if I can actually manage to get it posted before I go to bed tonight?

BTW ... I am sooo looking forward to your next PFTS review. Isn't that the one where you guys got to party down with CDtommie and his wife? :cutie:

Im not thrilled of it when Jason is gone.. at least with it on I have bad TV and DIS! :)

Yes it is.. I think we have the Blue Zoo dinner and then PFTS! and that is it!

Post my friend and by the way you can have an actual room! I think it's the HP Suite! Well.. if Kabuki will get her furry butt off the bed!:rotfl2:

[oybolshoi]

OK ... my wee little update is posted so feel free to take your turn. ;)

You still have the whole day Friday ... food booths and seminar ... Dining Plan Bluezoo ... all day Saturday ... PFTS with the CDtommies ... lots for you to share!

And it's finally Friday!!! :goodvibes

I hope your Jason made it safely home to you last night. :hug:

[kabuki]

Oct - 23rd - Or our last day With Jay and Brenda -

Looking back on this day I see we didn't end up taking a lot of pictures but it was a great day! I will just give you the food 1st! We spent the afternoon having some favorites at the booths since Jason and Brenda were taking off the next day - So I will only post what I haven't already done!

Scallop from New Zealand! Very Tasty but worth $5? :confused3
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Sledge with his last Cannelloni and Prosecco!
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Brenda and I hanging out! Isn't she cute in this dress! Well, she's always cute but I loved this dress!
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• Chicken Ürümqi $3.75
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I thought this was just ok - would not have gotten again!

Everything from -
Desserts & Champagne

• Austrian Gugelhupf (Austrian Bundt Cake) $3.00
• Strawberry Shortcake $3.00
• Frozen Grand Marnier Parfait, Orange Coulis

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Everything was good! I loved the shortcake!

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We left Jay and Brenda so they could pack a little and rest. We both had ADR's that night - us at Flying Fish since it would be our last night to dine at a restaurant (PFTS tomorrow!) and they had Jiko! They called us and wanted to know if we would want to go with them to Jiko instead. We said we would LOVVVVVVVVVVVVE to join you and planned to meet in the lobby at the Boardwalk at 5:30!


When we met them they had a wonderful idea! Since we were not able to get a 4 top at Jiko or Flying Fish - why don't we head for a Blue Zoo night and sit in the bar! This was perfect! We had not been yet and love the drinks, they had but the Meat Puppet had made a mess of their signature dinner and Sledge could go because it was loud enough to be a Sledge friendly environment!

Jay and Brenda waiting for our response to the new plans!

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Sledge at the Blue Zoo!
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Sledge with his best buddies
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Sledge with a Dancing Fish!
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I didn't take food pictures but I do have cocktails! I know this shocks you all! :rotfl2:

Kirkland (not from Costco)! -Jason's drink!
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Dirty Martini (bad martini bad!:lmao:)
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I know we had a flat bread and a scallop dish, I know we had some sweetbreads and I think we had dessert. I hope Brenda took some pictures for you.

All I have to say is the evening was perfect! We were sad to see them leave and wish they lived closer! I have never not made it to so many ADR's on a trip and never regretted missing one! Thank you Jason and Brenda for making this our bestest trip to WDW ever - We love you guys! :lovestruc

[hmgray95]

I remember when you and Bendy were making your ADRs the morning the F&W ressies opened.....if you only knew then what you know now, you both could have slept in!:lmao:

[kabuki]

I remember when you and Bendy were making your ADRs the morning the F&W ressies opened.....if you only knew then what you know now, you both could have slept in!:lmao:

I KNOW! :lmao: Oh well - Sleep I'll never get back was worth it! :rotfl2:

[ChelleinNC]

So we all went to Australia
• Grilled Lamb Chop, Red Wine Sauce, Murray River Sea Salt $5.50
• Lamington $3.00

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I can eat those lamp chops all day! It's Meat that comes on it's on Meat Stick! Like classy natural fair food! :rotfl2:

The cake was like a Coconut Zinger and again the sugar boy liked it but it was not his favorite!

My friend's mom is originally from Australia and when ever she comes to visit, she makes the Lamingtons.



I didn't take food pictures but I do have cocktails! I know this shocks you all! :rotfl2:

Kirkland (not from Costco)! -Jason's drink!
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/chelsi0422/Dec%2012/WDW2009foodandwine997.jpg

Dirty Martini (bad martini bad!:lmao:)
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/chelsi0422/Dec%2012/WDW2009foodandwine999.jpg

I know we had a flat bread and a scallop dish, I know we had some sweetbreads and I think we had dessert. I hope Brenda took some pictures for you.

All I have to say is the evening was perfect! We were sad to see them leave and wish they lived closer! I have never not made it to so many ADR's on a trip and never regretted missing one! Thank you Jason and Brenda for making this our bestest trip to WDW ever - We love you guys! :lovestruc

Ok, what is a Kirkland if it's not a Costco brand drink :confused3

When you were drinking on the balcony, was that the Fairytale champagne? Brown Derby gave us glasses of that for our anniversary and it was pretty good :goodvibes

[kabuki]

My friend's mom is originally from Australia and when ever she comes to visit, she makes the Lamingtons.



Ok, what is a Kirkland if it's not a Costco brand drink :confused3

When you were drinking on the balcony, was that the Fairytale champagne? Brown Derby gave us glasses of that for our anniversary and it was pretty good :goodvibes

It's just the name they gave the drink! It's made with gin, maybe the limes are from Costco! :rotfl2:

Yes, It was Fairytale - It's by Ironhorse! They make is special for the resort! I love that they give you a glass of it for your anniversary! :yay:

[TDC Nala]

That drink Jason had looks cool - I like the Sidecar myself. They used to have a pizza martini - tomato juice, vodka, some shredded basil and a black olive stuffed with parmesan cheese - that was AWESOME.

[kabuki]

That drink Jason had looks cool - I like the Sidecar myself. They used to have a pizza martini - tomato juice, vodka, some shredded basil and a black olive stuffed with parmesan cheese - that was AWESOME.

Yum!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup2

[oybolshoi]

Loved the last update ... we had such a good day with you guys even if I was coming down with a raging case of bronchitis from the Most Magical Petri Dish on Earth. :lmao:

And never fear ... we have a ton of food pictures from Bluezoo ... look for them on my thread some time in March. :lmao::lmao::lmao:

And thank you for making our trip so much fun - we too, have never canceled and or accidentally missed so many painstakingly planned ADRs on a Disney trip before. It was totally worth it! You and Jason are such fun, great people - it was a lucky night for us when we checked Jay's phone and said, "Let's go check out this Bellevue Lounge Place and meet up with that Kabuki person and her Jason." :hug::hug::hug:

[kabuki]

Loved the last update ... we had such a good day with you guys even if I was coming down with a raging case of bronchitis from the Most Magical Petri Dish on Earth. :lmao:

And never fear ... we have a ton of food pictures from Bluezoo ... look for them on my thread some time in March. :lmao::lmao::lmao:

And thank you for making our trip so much fun - we too, have never canceled and or accidentally missed so many painstakingly planned ADRs on a Disney trip before. It was totally worth it! You and Jason are such fun, great people - it was a lucky night for us when we checked Jay's phone and said, "Let's go check out this Bellevue Lounge Place and meet up with that Kabuki person and her Jason." :hug::hug::hug:

We loves us Brenda and Jay! We have been out stocking the bar for the holidays! :dance3:
The people in line a head of us asked if we had a liver left!? I said nope!!! They were just jealous:rotfl2:!

[PNO4TE]

that drink jason had looks cool - i like the sidecar myself. They used to have a pizza martini - tomato juice, vodka, some shredded basil and a black olive stuffed with parmesan cheese - that was awesome.

yum!!!!!!!

[oybolshoi]

Are you home yet? Have you got some yummy food porn to share? :banana::banana::banana::banana:

[BriarRosie]

I'd want a pizza martini! :banana:

And I think we are all over the place, location wise. Why don't you move, Chelsi? I'm sure you want the sub-zero wind chill temps and piles of snow! :rotfl2:

[oybolshoi]

I'd want a pizza martini! :banana:

And I think we are all over the place, location wise. Why don't you move, Chelsi? I'm sure you want the sub-zero wind chill temps and piles of snow! :rotfl2:

Didn't you hear? Chelsi & Jason are going to start up a DIS-tent city for disgrunted friendies who want to escape the cold weather blahs. Jay and I called dibs on the two-story cardboard box! :rotfl2:

[kabuki]

Hello! I am hijacking my own thread. We just got back from using our canceled Boardwalk weeks worth of studio points on a one night Grand Californian two bedroom! Jason took a ton of pictures of the room, Disneyland for the holidays and our dinner at Napa Rose.

I am posting the room pictures 1st since I don't need to say much more then they almost needed to remove me by gun point! This place was so beautiful and had a view into California Adventure! I want to bring the cats and move in! :rotfl2:

Picture time!
Kitchen and front room

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Bedroom 1

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[Briarmom]

I love that room.
Can't wait to see what you ate at Napa! That is one yummy place.:yay:

[kabuki]

More common area

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2nd bed room

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Disney all over!
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Pool

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Cabanas
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Outside fireplace
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Front sign
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Antique Car!
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[kabuki]

Day View

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Night View

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[kabuki]

I love that room.
Can't wait to see what you ate at Napa! That is one yummy place.:yay:

I will do that one this week when I have time to write about it! They didn't give us a copy of the menu - all I can say is that it was my 3rd time eating here and the service was BLAHHHHH compared to before! The food was still wonderful!

[oybolshoi]

Those pics are wonderful! :cloud9:

The room looks gorgeous and your view is va-va-va-voooom-view!!! :lmao:

[kabuki]

Those pics are wonderful! :cloud9:

The room looks gorgeous and your view is va-va-va-voooom-view!!! :lmao:

It looked even better with the bottle of bubbles we had out on the balcony and the Purple Haze Goat Cheese! Actually I can only think of two things that would have made it better!!! :hug: Oh -three Sledge stayed home too! :lmao:

[oybolshoi]

It looked even better with the bottle of bubbles we had out on the balcony and the Purple Haze Goat Cheese! Actually I can only think of two things that would have made it better!!! :hug: Oh -three Sledge stayed home too! :lmao:

:hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:

[Briarmom]

I will do that one this week when I have time to write about it! They didn't give us a copy of the menu - all I can say is that it was my 3rd time eating here and the service was BLAHHHHH compared to before! The food was still wonderful!

Bummer. Here is a picture of their cheese plate. I always take one random food porn photo at Disneys. Disneies? :confused3 What is the plural of Disney?

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c320/briarmom/IMG_0629.jpg

Oh it was yummy.:cloud9: And I stole the menu to share with the boozies, but I don't know where I put it.:laughing:

[oybolshoi]

Briarmom, you foul fromgager temptress!! :rotfl2::rotfl2:

I can't believe you haven't posted that on the friendie thread ... and what are those cheeses anyway???

Bummer. Here is a picture of their cheese plate. I always take one random food porn photo at Disneys. Disneies? :confused3 What is the plural of Disney?

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c320/briarmom/IMG_0629.jpg

Oh it was yummy.:cloud9: And I stole the menu to share with the boozies, but I don't know where I put it.:laughing:

[Briarmom]

:lmao::lmao: Hijack Update!! :lmao::lmao:

:blush: Sorry.

Briarmom, you foul fromgager temptress!! :rotfl2::rotfl2:

I can't believe you haven't posted that on the friendie thread ... and what are those cheeses anyway???

I lost the menu.:guilty:

[hmgray95]

Bummer. Here is a picture of their cheese plate. I always take one random food porn photo at Disneys. Disneies? :confused3 What is the plural of Disney?

Perhaps it's Disnii? Or following in the footsteps of moose, perhaps it just stays Disney?:lmao:

Beautiful room Chelsi! And what an amazing view! I can't wait to hear about dinner....I saw a Disneyland special with Guy Fieri about a week ago, and he and his family had dinner at Napa Rose, and it looked fabulous!

[kabuki]

OK here are some Disneyland Christmas decorations! Then I will get to food!

Haunted Mansion Christmas! My Fav!
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It's a small world

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New Orleans Square!
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Balcony of Club 33
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Tree at the Grand Californian
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Castle!
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Disneyland Tree
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[ChelleinNC]

Perhaps it's Disnii? Or following in the footsteps of moose, perhaps it just stays Disney?:lmao:

Beautiful room Chelsi! And what an amazing view! I can't wait to hear about dinner....I saw a Disneyland special with Guy Fieri about a week ago, and he and his family had dinner at Napa Rose, and it looked fabulous!

I saw that special too!

Chelsi, the room & view are gorgeous! I look forward to going out there one day :goodvibes now show us food :laughing:

[kabuki]

Napa Rose! Like I said before this was our 3rd time eating here. The food as always was pretty amazing! Our service this time was VERY bad. I don't usually complain about thing. I get that sometimes service is slow or you have a bad night. This was different. The restaurant was not full, maybe half full. Our waiter was not helpful when we had questions and for the most part not around. Jason ordered the chefs tasting menu with wine and not only did he switch a wine without asking they forgot a course all together. They poured the wine but no food. He finally asked after he was served his main and they didn't say much just brought him a plate and acted like it wasn't a big deal. After waiting a 1/2 hour for our desserts after ordering them, we tried to cancel by flagging our waiter down. Instead he saw us, had someone else bring them out and after 10 more minutes came to see how my "famous" Guy Fieri Hot Chocolate was which I replied COLD! At that time he just picked up my plate, didn't ask if I wanted anything else, and returned with a check. He did take the dessert off but his attitude was horrible! Jason is writing a letter. The meal was not inexpensive in the least and we expected the price but not the service. We should have said something then but we had guests and wanted to see the fireworks. I will let you know if we ever hear anything! OK! Now the food!

Walking in - Wine wall
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Amuse!
Dates and Blue Cheese Crostini!

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Baked Cinderella Pumpkin-Goat Cheese Tart - Quince Puree, Roasted Duck Confit, and Cranberry Port Vinaigrette $16.

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Tempura Fried Lobster and Spicy Asian Beef Salad - Mizuna Salad with Daikon radish, and Coconut-Lime vinaigrette. $18

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Warm Salad of Harvest Apples, Red Endive, and Autumn Greens - Smoked Bacon, Spicy Pecans, and Fiscalini Farms Reserve White Cheddar $15.
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Signature Pizzetta - Smoked American Prosciutto, Red Flame Grapes, Caramelized Onions, & Cambozola Cheese $15.
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lobster medallions with cauliflower puree and fried cauliflower

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[kabuki]

Wine!
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Walnut Crusted Mountain Meadows Lamb Rack - with Boneless Braised Lamb Shank, Roasted Parsnips, and Sonoma Mushrooms. $40

This was mine and really the best lamb I have ever had out!

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Slowly Braised Angus Beef Short Ribs - with Wild Rice, Mushroom and Pine Nut Risotto with Harvest Pumpkin Sauce. $36
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OK we don't have a menu and this is not on Debs page so...
It was Duck withe a cider glaze! Amazing!

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The goose from the Guy Fieri special! Good but very sweet!
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Jason's forgotten Lamb dish with a goat cheese ball!

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Jason's Tasting menu dessert -
Ginger/Apple cake with Apple Cider shot
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Cranberry Soup with Lemon Sobet
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"Hot Chocolate and donuts" Served cold.. It should have been GREAT! :sad1:
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If you have a chance go .. the food is worth it! Service was always great before -just not a good night I hope!

[kabuki]

Bummer. Here is a picture of their cheese plate. I always take one random food porn photo at Disneys. Disneies? :confused3 What is the plural of Disney?

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c320/briarmom/IMG_0629.jpg

Oh it was yummy.:cloud9: And I stole the menu to share with the boozies, but I don't know where I put it.:laughing:

We didn't have a cheese plate offered - as you can see everything:rotfl2: we ate had cheese on it but I want the choice!

I saw that special too!

Chelsi, the room & view are gorgeous! I look forward to going out there one day :goodvibes now show us food :laughing:

OK OK! :lmao::lmao: You sound like me!

[kabuki]

Perhaps it's Disnii? Or following in the footsteps of moose, perhaps it just stays Disney?:lmao:

Beautiful room Chelsi! And what an amazing view! I can't wait to hear about dinner....I saw a Disneyland special with Guy Fieri about a week ago, and he and his family had dinner at Napa Rose, and it looked fabulous!

Thanks! I wish we could have had a Dis-friendie meet here! It was too cool!

[TigerKat]

Chelsi - All of the pics are amazing. Can't decide what I liked best the room & view or the food!

[eliz991]

The food looks fabulous but I'm sorry the service stunk! That can really ruin a nice restaurant for me. I'm with you, I understand slow and even mistakes but I don't understand a poor attitude. I hope you hear back from Disney.

[kabuki]

Perhaps it's Disnii? Or following in the footsteps of moose, perhaps it just stays Disney?:lmao:

Beautiful room Chelsi! And what an amazing view! I can't wait to hear about dinner....I saw a Disneyland special with Guy Fieri about a week ago, and he and his family had dinner at Napa Rose, and it looked fabulous!

Chelsi - All of the pics are amazing. Can't decide what I liked best the room & view or the food!

Me too! Thank you for the beautiful card by the way!:hug:
The food looks fabulous but I'm sorry the service stunk! That can really ruin a nice restaurant for me. I'm with you, I understand slow and even mistakes but I don't understand a poor attitude. I hope you hear back from Disney.

It will be interesting to see if we do. I usually only write nice notes. I want them to know how good the food we had was. I don't what things bad for them in this economy! I do wish I had that lamb again for dinner tonight!

[oybolshoi]

disneyland looks beautiful during the holidays ... thanks for sharing the pics!

I'm sorry the service was so bad at Napa Rose - no excuse for that at all - but the food has me drooling down my chin as I type. :cloud9: And I think I would have cried if that wonderful hot chockie & donut dessert had been served cold to me. :sad1:

I hope you guys get a response from Disney - you deserve an apology at the very minimum. :hug:

[kabuki]

disneyland looks beautiful during the holidays ... thanks for sharing the pics!

I'm sorry the service was so bad at Napa Rose - no excuse for that at all - but the food has me drooling down my chin as I type. :cloud9: And I think I would have cried if that wonderful hot chockie & donut dessert had been served cold to me. :sad1:

I hope you guys get a response from Disney - you deserve an apology at the very minimum. :hug:

Thanks Brenda! Yes, we will see! The last bad letter I wrote was for Olives in Vegas and we heard nothing! I don't expect money or GC's or favors just a hey I am sorry about that!:confused3

[Briarmom]

Oh man. I love Disneyland so much.:cloud9:

Sorry your service was stinky. We had such wonderful service when we were there in Oct. I'm sure next time you go it will be wonderful.

[kabuki]

Oh man. I love Disneyland so much.:cloud9:

Sorry your service was stinky. We had such wonderful service when we were there in Oct. I'm sure next time you go it will be wonderful.

As our service was before! This is why we wanted to say something. I just LOVE that place and don't want things to slip. Plus I wanna be offered:rotfl2: cheese!

[onelilspark]

We're heading to Disneyland in March. For our first day, we're supposed to get in before noon, so we're debating between doing Disneyland with dinner whenever at the Jazz Kitchen...or exploring DTD and doing an early dinner (like 5) at Napa Rose. We'll have some serious Jetlag going on. What would you recommend. Is the food really spectacular at Napa Rose and not to be missed? Should we do it another day when we wouldn't be so tired??

[kabuki]

We're heading to Disneyland in March. For our first day, we're supposed to get in before noon, so we're debating between doing Disneyland with dinner whenever at the Jazz Kitchen...or exploring DTD and doing an early dinner (like 5) at Napa Rose. We'll have some serious Jetlag going on. What would you recommend. Is the food really spectacular at Napa Rose and not to be missed? Should we do it another day when we wouldn't be so tired??

Hello! March will be a great and quiet time to go! Napa Rose during busy times doesn't open till 5:30. I am not sure if it opens a bit later in slower times - you should ask. If your going with jet lag I would wait. The meal even when the service is spot on takes a while plus the lighting is just right to make you fall head first asleep in your wine! :lmao: The food is wonderful but I think you might be too tired to enjoy it! Have FUN!

[onelilspark]

Hello! March will be a great and quiet time to go! Napa Rose during busy times doesn't open till 5:30. I am not sure if it opens a bit later in slower times - you should ask. If your going with jet lag I would wait. The meal even when the service is spot on takes a while plus the lighting is just right to make you fall head first asleep in your wine! :lmao: The food is wonderful but I think you might be too tired to enjoy it! Have FUN!

Thanks, we obviously have some time to decide, but I kept going back and forth :) Our flight leaves at 6am EST, so it'll be a long day!

[whogirl'smom]

I'm watching Napa Rose right now on the travel channel, how funny! Yummy looking food. We will be back at DL probably in Oct. but I doubt we will get to experience Napa Rose until whogirl is older.

[oybolshoi]

Ya got any new updates to keep a friendie from washing her dishes and cleaning her kitchen and scrubbing her bathrooms and anything else that I should do today but don't really feel like doing? :flower3:

[franandaj]

I just had the tasting menu on Thursday night, it was excellent! Rather than write to the GC, you might send it to Andrew Sutton the head chef. He really cares about his customers and is a great guy. I've done the Napa Rose Cooking School with him for two years.

As far as good service, every time I've eaten there, I've sat at the Chef's Counter. I've always had excellent service there, and we also got a bonus Mushroom Soup "Cappucino" from the chef. Besides the excellent meal the best part was Chef Sutton asked me what I wanted to learn about at next year's class and gave me his card to email him any ideas!

I would seriously reccomend eating at this restaurant for anyone who loves great food!

Thanks for the pics, now I don't have to bother posting mine!

[oybolshoi]

Ka-booooooo-keeeeeee! :goodvibes

We are waiting for your last day update ... yes we are, precious. :laughing::flower3:

[kabuki]

I just had the tasting menu on Thursday night, it was excellent! Rather than write to the GC, you might send it to Andrew Sutton the head chef. He really cares about his customers and is a great guy. I've done the Napa Rose Cooking School with him for two years.

As far as good service, every time I've eaten there, I've sat at the Chef's Counter. I've always had excellent service there, and we also got a bonus Mushroom Soup "Cappucino" from the chef. Besides the excellent meal the best part was Chef Sutton asked me what I wanted to learn about at next year's class and gave me his card to email him any ideas!

I would seriously reccomend eating at this restaurant for anyone who loves great food!

Thanks for the pics, now I don't have to bother posting mine!

Umm .. yes you do! You can even just do it here since I am lagging on my updates! :thumbsup2

Ka-booooooo-keeeeeee! :goodvibes

We are waiting for your last day update ... yes we are, precious. :laughing::flower3:

OK! I'm at my last day.. I have nothing until I see at least V&A from you! :banana: and it's Christmas time so I know I am safe for a few days!


HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!:love:

[oybolshoi]

Umm .. yes you do! You can even just do it here since I am lagging on my updates! :thumbsup2



OK! I'm at my last day.. I have nothing until I see at least V&A from you! :banana: and it's Christmas time so I know I am safe for a few days!


HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!:love:

Oh honey ... V&A from me isn't going to happen until 2010. :lmao:

[franandaj]

We're heading to Disneyland in March. For our first day, we're supposed to get in before noon, so we're debating between doing Disneyland with dinner whenever at the Jazz Kitchen...or exploring DTD and doing an early dinner (like 5) at Napa Rose. We'll have some serious Jetlag going on. What would you recommend. Is the food really spectacular at Napa Rose and not to be missed? Should we do it another day when we wouldn't be so tired??

I'd wait until another day. The first time I ate there, we were luckily staying at the hotel, but I was sooooo tired, after we ate some huge seafood appetizer, I had to leave my SO there finish the entree that I had ordered because I was literally falling asleep in my plate. You want to be conscious for this meal!

[franandaj]

Umm .. yes you do! You can even just do it here since I am lagging on my updates! :thumbsup2





Okey dokey, here it goes, not much different from yours...we sat at the Chef's counter like I always do because I love the interaction with Chef Sutton. At first he wasn't out there and I was very bummed, but after an hour or so he showed up, even though the staff didn't really expect him.

We opted for the tasting menu, but we split it between the two of us. they split it in the kitchen. For us this was almost plenty of food, I did order a second dessert...It IS the holidays!
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So we started with this amuse bouche, "what she said" date and proscuitto and something, very good.

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The breads are great and served in such an imaginative bowl. I love the crispy flat bread.
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I love the view from here.
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We watched them plate up lots of these scallop appetizers. They were in the cookbook I got, but I can't make those potato chip things. I tried this appetizer last new years eve and I was great, just wish I had some of the cross cut potato thingys!
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Our first course was lobster & cauliflower, normally I don't like cauliflower, but it was very good and well seasoned.
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So we had a braised veal cheek instead of lamb, it was amazing, it was plated over a small chunk of polenta, and came with a deep fried egg yolk that was still runny, I don't know how they did that, I tried to get a good picture, but it is a bit fuzzy.

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Once the chef showed up, he remembered us from past visits and the cooking school and gave us a complimentary mushroom cappucino, (he did this for the other guests too, so good reason to sit there!)

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Then we got our goose as seen on the Guy Fieri Special. By this time my camera battery had died, so the picture you see is someone's random goose that I watched the serving station for until someone finally had one and jumped up to snatch this picture, ours were halved so not quite this big.
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I missed taking a picture of the dessert that came with the tasting menu, but we were still a little hungry and I wanted to try that Coco thing, didn't know it came with donuts. It was hot when we got it and so yummy. I ate most of the donuts, and hot chocolate, but got up to photograph the goose while I had some left, ran into friends and by the time I got back my SO had finished it off. Good thing, that much sugar and I would have been in a tizzy!

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So there, now I have hijacked your trip report with my Napa Rose Trip Report!

[ChelleinNC]

Kabuki........Christmas is over, come back and share some more yummies with us :goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

Kaboooooookie!!!

I've kept my part of the bargain by posting half of Vickie & Al's ... come back and share some more food porn with us!!

We're waiting ... :rolleyes1