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

[kabuki]

actually it might be better for me to wait until the events are released if I'm booking weekends, but if everybody wants to do PFTS on Oct. 9 that can be arranged - that way I would know I can have at least one weekend at the Beach Club (it might be full by July.)

Twist our arms! We are in!!!!!

 

[TDC Nala]

Got on the horn to DVC and booked October 7-11 at BCV so it looks like I will be at PFTS on the 9th anyway. (I probably won't spring for the wine view room though - I had plenty of booze without the extra $75 and besides unless I sign up with somebody they will put me at a table for one and what fun is that - but I can rattle the bars on the fence)

 

[robinm1215]

Hey! We will be at the Festival the 30th of Sept to the 10th so we will have some over lap time and maybe we can do a PFTS but if not drinks or booths or something!!!!

We miss it too.. every time I walk in the morning I feel like.. now why is the Ditch not right here?!

Yay for the overlap! Yes, PFTS, drinks, food booths, drinks, we will definitely meet up for something! Did I mention drinks??!! We have almost a whole year to plan!

I really miss the Ditch too -- I have talked it up so much to my friends they think I'm crazy. I'm going to end up with tequila and margarita mixers for holiday gifts this year Which is not necessarily a bad thing -- it's just I don't think I could ever duplicate the Ditch's margarita yumminess

Well, we may have a DISmeet in the making again. My tentative dates are 9/25-10/3. I have a DIS friend who is running in the inaugural Food & Wine Marathon on the 2nd and we plan to be at the Party afterward in Epcot that night.

That would be more likely my dates due to the typical work restrictions for my vacation time. More like Oct 9-17 for me, though.

actually it might be better for me to wait until the events are released if I'm booking weekends, but if everybody wants to do PFTS on Oct. 9 that can be arranged - that way I would know I can have at least one weekend at the Beach Club (it might be full by July.)

Twist our arms! We are in!!!!!

Sounds like quite a few of us will be there at the same time next year!
Count me in for PFTS on the 9th too. And of course we'll have to plan a Ditch meet

Got on the horn to DVC and booked October 7-11 at BCV so it looks like I will be at PFTS on the 9th anyway. (I probably won't spring for the wine view room though - I had plenty of booze without the extra $75 and besides unless I sign up with somebody they will put me at a table for one and what fun is that - but I can rattle the bars on the fence)

I'm booked at Kidani right now but plan on calling right at 7 months and switching to Beach Club or Boardwalk if available, otherwise I will wait list. I've never stayed at either of those resorts and I figured F&W would be the perfect time so I hope I can get in.

Can't wait for F&W 2010!

 

[TDC Nala]

I own BCV, so I'm able to book it now (I bought it for that reason), but if I wait until July for the other weekends, I'm probably going to be out at Kidani myself (actually hoping for Old Key West, it's bigger and closer). So this will be my stroll over to Epcot weekend for sure.

Only problem I anticipate is that I'm flying on Columbus Day but I can get started looking for flights early.

 

[kabuki]

This all sounds Perfect! Now when do they release the info for the food events!

 

[TDC Nala]

how about July? can you wait that long?

 

[kabuki]

how about July? can you wait that long?

Its going to be hard but I guess I have to!

Jason and I are off to WDW for a few days in December!
Dec 14 -the 18th
We will have to Dive into the Ditch then and pretend we have the info!

 

[hmgray95]

Yay! Another trip....that means another food report, right Chelsi?!?

I'm not sure when we are going next year....hoping to do free dining in September, but it will depend upon DD's school schedule....if not, we'll probably be going in August, so it looks like I will miss another year of Ditch hijinks.

 

[TDC Nala]

I will have just left the Ditch on the 8th. Lori will have just left it on the 14th. Are we tag teaming the place or what?

 

[oybolshoi]

Friendies ... the newest community food porn thread has started. Join us!!

 

[kabuki]

Yay! Another trip....that means another food report, right Chelsi?!?

I'm not sure when we are going next year....hoping to do free dining in September, but it will depend upon DD's school schedule....if not, we'll probably be going in August, so it looks like I will miss another year of Ditch hijinks.

Yes, I will have gotten through this one before we leave in Dec. - I hope and we will do one for all the winter food and drink to be had! I just saw a post from MickeyandNicky and it looks like I have wrm booze to try!

I will have just left the Ditch on the 8th. Lori will have just left it on the 14th. Are we tag teaming the place or what?

Yes! I wish they were open for breakfast on the 14th because I know we would be meeting Lori for a good bye drink at the Ditch!

Friendies ... the newest community food porn thread has started. Join us!!

I am in!

 

[oybolshoi]

Is it wrong to ask you to raise a glass to absent friends who dearly wish they could be there with you to make even higher high-jinks?

 

[kabuki]

Is it wrong to ask you to raise a glass to absent friends who dearly wish they could be there with you to make even higher high-jinks?

Brenda - You and Jay are never far from our thoughts - so you both with be apart of the high-jinks so how!

 

[oybolshoi]

Any reviews to share? I'm trying to avoid my workout and my junk that I brought home from the office to work on this weekend.

 

[kabuki]

Sorry! I have been lazy and reading everyone else 's reviews!

After a few booths this day was our La Crema Pinot Class. They had three Pinots - all good and of course the one I liked was only through the wine club!

You drink through your mouth Jason!

Then is was back for more food booth yummies!

• Beef Empanada with Tomato Salsa $4.25 and a Malbec!
We liked this and think it's the best Empanada they have done at the festival so far!

Desserts & Champagne • Frozen Grand Marnier Parfait, Orange Coulis

This tasted like a 50/50 bar - I don't like 50/50 bars But It had sugar and Jason loved it!
Next up - San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Ham Croquette/Croquettas de Jamon $3.25

These were ham fish stick with thousand island dressing! They were not my favorite thing but also not horrible!

We didn't get Ice Cream but we did play in the truck!

Off to Japan to Try the Tuna Sensation!

We both liked this a lot! Avocado and Tuna goodness! Loved the Sesame dressing two thumbs up!

As we walked by Hopes and Barley we both stood and looked at the menu! We knew we wanted to try the Festival Ale. We always seem to like it! The food has us in a quandary - The Crab Cake is always mushy, I order it and then I think why didn't we just wait for Flying Fish crispy goodness?! Jason was saying we should get it so up to the booth I go and as I am waiting I look over to see a man SPITTING A CRAB CAKE BITE BACK ON HIS PLATE?!?!?! I have a pretty good stomach but I can't handle seeing stuff like that! NEEDLESS to say - I ordered the Lobster Roll for Jason and got my beer!

The Lobster roll was better then last year - according to Jason I was still in Crab Cake hell but still not worth the 7.25 price! We also again loved the Festival Beer! I am not a huge beer drinker but did like this a lot!

Then we went back to the Ditch before heading out to try a couple more Margaritas!!!! - Hey I had to wash away the crab cake guy!

This was the Jalapeno Margarita -Spicy and wonderful
and the Blood Orange! Sweet and tart and perfect!

On our way back to the Boardwalk to clean up and rest we saw my favorite t-shirt of the trip so I took a picture!

 

[TDC Nala]

guess what? Camel butt.

 

[kabuki]

guess what? Camel butt.

 

[BriarRosie]

Oh you're killing me.

I'll get one last drink at the Ditch on the 14th, as my DME pickup will be around 2pm.

 

[kabuki]

Oh you're killing me.

I'll get one last drink at the Ditch on the 14th, as my DME pickup will be around 2pm.

Hey we have Breakfast ADR's at Ko-Zima! We are now at the Boardwalk! Thank you wait list!!! Wanna breakfast? 7:30 in the am ?? We have a 12:10 ADR at Tokyo Dine so we could grab a drink before if not?!

 

[oybolshoi]

Camel butt ... that should be a middle eastern beer.

No milk punch tonight but I am drinking a fabulous Italian Pinot Noir ... Feudo Arancio Pinot Noir ... from Sicily.

The label claims this is an elegant wine that embodies the intensity of Sicily. I don't really know about that since I've never been there, but Fat Tony did knock on our front door after we pulled the cork -- he was looking for some collection money.