"Foodie" Please explain...

[OKWAnneMarie]

Courtesy of Food & Wine:

You might be a foodie if…

1. It takes more time to decide where to dine than to have dinner.

2. You know the names of meat distributors other than Pat LaFrieda.

3. You ask the waitress to be specific about the kind of kale in the salad.

4. You've paid to eat dinner at a stranger's apartment.

5. You've joined a line with more than five people in it, for a sandwich, from a truck.

6. Your entrée choice hinges more on where it was raised than on what it is.

7. You tweet your meals before dessert.

8. Your coffee has a proper name.

9. You've tasted single udder butter.

10. You've made your own sausage. After meeting the pig.

11. Your closets are being used as cheese caves or beer cellars.

12. Queens is a culinary destination.

13. Your pick-up line asks "What's your favorite restaurant."

14. You've spent more than $10 on a cocktail outside of a club.

15. You roll your eyes at molten chocolate cake.

And a few of my own.....

16. You not only know what a "pop-up" restaurant is, but you've actually been to one.

17. You have season tickets to dine at Next.

18. You have The French Laundry and Per Se on speed dial.

19. You have 14 types of salt in your spice rack, and none of them come from a round box with a girl holding an umbrella.

20. Whole Foods keeps a picture of your at the front of the store right next to the one of the employee of the month.

I won't tell you how many of these I qualify for....

I love #3 & 15...that's me! I'm also quite a few other

 

[OKWAnneMarie]

Sorry. But we are not big snackers. Most of the park snacks are pretty standard amusement park offerings that, to us, aren't worth the calories. I am a sucker for a Mickey Bar, though. But there aren't any Disney snacks that are "must-haves" for us. I can always find things that I enjoy at the bakery in France.

Me, too. Mickey bars and the French bakery and that's it. Although I have yet to try the candy/caramel shop in Germany, but I will on my next visit.

 

[OKWAnneMarie]

I thought at first I might be a foodie, because I love food and I love to eat... However, I think I'm just a fattie

I'm a fatty and a foodie!

 

[OKWAnneMarie]

Very, very well parsed out. A true "foodie" is just as happy at The French Laundry as s/he would be at the greasiet rib joint in Memphis (as long as the ribs are authentic and tasty).

Niles Crane was a "gourmet".
Kramer ("Mackinaw peaches, Jerry!!"), was a foodie.

So true about Niles and Kramer...I love that!

 

[OKWAnneMarie]

First off, everything is "child appropriate" at WDW except for Victoria & Albert's. If they didn't want kids there, they would say so. That said, you have to know your own children. I've seen plenty of melt downs at 8:00 pm or later from children whose parents were just pushing them too hard. My rule of thumb (for me...not saying that it works for everyone) was to use 6:15 as the absolute cutoff for my ADRs when my DD was very young. Anyone who looks at me cross-wise for bringing in a child to a restaurant at WDW at 5:30 can go you-know-where-and-do-you-know-what. But we would leave the 8:00 reservations for lovers and other adults who wanted a more gentile atmosphere. With this rule of thumb, we took our DD virtually everywhere and she loved it.

Phew. That was a long intro. Nine is tough. But here goes (not necessarily in order):
1. bluezoo-best restaurant on property not named Victoria & Albert's
2. Il Mulino-we always enjoy a good Italian meal, and this is the best place to get that.
3. Citricos-Best Disney-owned restaurant not named Victoria & Albert's.
4. Shula's-Have to add a caveat here that my family is not big into steak so I usually only go here when I am at WDW visiting my brother with no family in tow. But I wouldn't hesitiate to take my family there at 5:30-6:00 before the convention crowd saunters in from the bar.
5. Flying Fish
6. Jiko-A great opportunity to introduce my DD to food from a country that she knew little about. Or, at least, in the style of that country.
7. California Grill
8. 50's Prime Time. An odd choice, perhaps, but they do fried chicken and meatloaf very well. Not to mention the milkshakes.
9. Via Napoli Casual, but not bad at all.

My husband just finished saying to me that you can always get a good meal at Il Mulino! I agree with most of the above except Shula's (we had a VERY BAD experience there a few years ago and we won't go back.) Haven't been to Prime Time in years, maybe it's time to go back.

 

[ppony]

My husband just finished saying to me that you can always get a good meal at Il Mulino! I agree with most of the above except Shula's (we had a VERY BAD experience there a few years ago and we won't go back.) Haven't been to Prime Time in years, maybe it's time to go back.

Obviously you did have a bad experience, but your experience and ours couldn't have been remotely the same obviously. I'll just say a place can't get away w/ charging what they do and getting the great reviews it does if they really sucked. I've only let one place leave such a bad taste in our mouth (pardon the pun) that we resolved to not go back. We usually give more than one strike. I hope you can give it another shot, but if not, that's OK, more souffles for me.

 

[OKWAnneMarie]

Obviously you did have a bad experience, but your experience and ours couldn't have been remotely the same obviously. I'll just say a place can't get away w/ charging what they do and getting the great reviews it does if they really sucked. I've only let one place leave such a bad taste in our mouth (pardon the pun) that we resolved to not go back. We usually give more than one strike. I hope you can give it another shot, but if not, that's OK, more souffles for me.

I know Shula's gets alot of good reviews and I'm in the minority, but that's ok. It was a problem with the service (and some of the food) that was inexcusable for me. That happens sometimes and I do understand how others love it, but it's just not for me anymore. That's fine because there are so many places for everyone to enjoy in WDW!

 

[ppony]

I know Shula's gets alot of good reviews and I'm in the minority, but that's ok. It was a problem with the service (and some of the food) that was inexcusable for me. That happens sometimes and I do understand how others love it, but it's just not for me anymore. That's fine because there are so many places for everyone to enjoy in WDW!

True dat!

 

[OKWAnneMarie]

I realized that I am an obsessive Foodie. In January, Costco had Earthbound Baby Kale Greens and I feel in love. They only had it once, but I was determined to find it again. I searched every store I could think of, to no no avail (and I live in New York City!). I called/e-mailed Costco and Earthbound. No help. Finally, I TORTURED the managers in Costco EVERY SINGLE WEEK for months, until they finally got it back! YAY...now I buy a bag every week and practically eat the whole thing myself. I have SEVERE food issues.

 

[AlixaLock]

That was a long intro. Nine is tough. But here goes (not necessarily in order):
1. bluezoo-best restaurant on property not named Victoria & Albert's
2. Il Mulino-we always enjoy a good Italian meal, and this is the best place to get that.
3. Citricos-Best Disney-owned restaurant not named Victoria & Albert's.
4. Shula's-Have to add a caveat here that my family is not big into steak so I usually only go here when I am at WDW visiting my brother with no family in tow. But I wouldn't hesitiate to take my family there at 5:30-6:00 before the convention crowd saunters in from the bar.
5. Flying Fish
6. Jiko-A great opportunity to introduce my DD to food from a country that she knew little about. Or, at least, in the style of that country.
7. California Grill
8. 50's Prime Time. An odd choice, perhaps, but they do fried chicken and meatloaf very well. Not to mention the milkshakes.
9. Via Napoli Casual, but not bad at all.

We're taken my now 4 year old to all of these restaurants except Bluezoo (and it's on tap for next time.) We were treated extremely well and welcome at all EXCEPT Shula's. For some reason we got shabby treatment from the staff and glares from some patrons. It WAS later then our normal meals, but still I was surprised. My daughter complied by being a PERFECT angel and showing them up! When she was younger we followed a similar 6:30 rule. We've also done Narcoosees (always misspell that) and the Yachtsman with the little one with no problems!

 

[bedogged]

I thought at first I might be a foodie, because I love food and I love to eat... However, I think I'm just a fattie

Unfortunately for me, they tend to go hand in hand!

 

[DisWishes720]

(I was asking about the snack list DisWishes720 had mentioned her husband was putting together. )

Ah, see? I'd definitely consider bakery delights as "snacks" -- which then, amazingly enough, turn themselves into meals. And, now I'm really wanting a Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcake from Starring Rolls ... or was that the Red Velvet?

I know what you mean about it being your standard amusement park fare. That said, there's just something about that Disney popcorn and those Jalapeño Pretzels though...

Ohh, I'm excited to share! It is definitely your standard amusement park fare, but there are some things that are so yummy and you can old get at WDW! It's nothing too special but here's what we have!

1)Nutella Waffle at Sleepy Hollow Refreshments - I'm not sure if this is a snack but we will be eating it as though it is one!
2) Custom Goofy Candy Co Creatioin
3) DOLE WHIP!
4) Soft Pretzel from Germany
5) Cinnamon Roll at Main Street
6) A Lapu Lapu at the Polynesian (not a snack but definitely a yummy treat)
7) Mickey Ice Cream Bar
8) Turkey Leg in HS
9) Gelato Ice Cream Sandwich in Italy (custom)
10) Cheese Danish from Starring Rolls - this is my favorite and get it every trip
11) Cookie Fudge Sundae at Storybook Treats

That's all we have so far. I would also say the beignets at POFQ but we probably won't make it over there... Wow, looking at this list it looks like a compilation of all of the fattest things to eat in Disney! I've got to get the stretchy pants ready! Any other suggestions???

 

[DeborahA]

I thought at first I might be a foodie, because I love food and I love to eat... However, I think I'm just a fattie

I think "Fluffy" is the term. Me too. I love to cook and eat. I think that makes me a "fluffy foodie"