Waiting for Food & Wine 2025 Dates to be Announced

[hahall3]

What’s the strategy for F&W with a dining plan? Do any of the restaurants have special menus or only the booths?

 

[summerlvr]

What’s the strategy for F&W with a dining plan? Do any of the restaurants have special menus or only the booths?

Sometimes Connections Eatery or Sunshine Seasons will have some festival only offerings, but nothing terribly exciting usually. I don't generally do table service restaurants, so no idea if they have special menus

 

[ellbell]

What’s the strategy for F&W with a dining plan? Do any of the restaurants have special menus or only the booths?

I save all my snack credits and use them at the booths. Then I don't need a meal credit that day.

 

[flea1267]

Now we begin the wait for the menus

and the BANDS come on Mama wants to book her flights! LOL

 

[JJZMgailey]

Is there an "official" F&W thread up? I dont seem to be able to find it.

I was looking for that one too!

 

[Brian Noble]

I found it a bit anti-climatic last year, same old foods

TBH, that was my reaction to the Flower & Garden (er, "Plants & Food & Wine") food booths this year.

 

[sherlockmiles]

I'm hoping for less spicy dishes this year. So many things sounded great - until that last bit/spice. That being said, everything I had last year was really good.

 

[AquaDame]

TBH, that was my reaction to the Flower & Garden (er, "Plants & Food & Wine") food booths this year.

We've never been before this year (usually end up at Food & Wine) and loved it. I guess not going prior paid off.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Is there an "official" F&W thread up? I dont seem to be able to find it.

I was looking for that one too!

Unlike some of the other ‘official’ threads, we don’t have a person who traditionally creates and maintains a Food and Wine thread each year. If either of you would like to create one for 2025, you are most welcome to do so!

 

[ellbell]

I'm hoping for less spicy dishes this year. So many things sounded great - until that last bit/spice. That being said, everything I had last year was really good.

I agree. I don't eat spicy food because it gives me really bad heartburn. I do enjoy a lot of the food but I'd like to try more.

 

[bethclayton]

My husband and I booked a BB for end of September because they were the only dates available for the room category we wanted, though we had hoped to go when it was not so warm. We are delighted to now realize that both F&W and MNSSHP will be during that time, because in all of our trips, we have never been there during the fall months, so we will get the experience these for the first time.

Can anyone who has attended F&W tell me whether the crowds and lines for the food booths consistently tend to be really crazy? I thought I remembered reading that on here years ago when I was more active.

Also, can anyone who has visited in late September tell me, is their experience that it is just as hot as, say, August? I realize that I can look at historical temps online but doing that alone has backfired on me before, so I was interested in others’ experiences. Our last few summer trips were pretty brutal, heat-wise, so if it is going to feel the same then we will adjust our plans to be out and about less in the day and more in the evening.

We are very excited to finally go to F&W but want to be realistic about how much time to spend there if it is going to be super hot with super long lines for the food.

 

[sherlockmiles]

My husband and I booked a BB for end of September because they were the only dates available for the room category we wanted, though we had hoped to go when it was not so warm. We are delighted to now realize that both F&W and MNSSHP will be during that time, because in all of our trips, we have never been there during the fall months, so we will get the experience these for the first time.

Can anyone who has attended F&W tell me whether the crowds and lines for the food booths consistently tend to be really crazy? I thought I remembered reading that on here years ago when I was more active.

Also, can anyone who has visited in late September tell me, is their experience that it is just as hot as, say, August? I realize that I can look at historical temps online but doing that alone has backfired on me before, so I was interested in others’ experiences. Our last few summer trips were pretty brutal, heat-wise, so if it is going to feel the same then we will adjust our plans to be out and about less in the day and more in the evening.

We are very excited to finally go to F&W but want to be realistic about how much time to spend there if it is going to be super hot with super long lines for the food.

I always go the first week of october to enjoy both F&W and MNSSHP. It is usually hot, but I feel it is better than August. 'Normal" meal times have the longest lines at booths, so I try to avoid them. The lunch crush is shorter than the dinner sruch, which includes the groups looking for the alcohol.

You'll have fun!

 

[ellbell]

My husband and I booked a BB for end of September because they were the only dates available for the room category we wanted, though we had hoped to go when it was not so warm. We are delighted to now realize that both F&W and MNSSHP will be during that time, because in all of our trips, we have never been there during the fall months, so we will get the experience these for the first time.

Can anyone who has attended F&W tell me whether the crowds and lines for the food booths consistently tend to be really crazy? I thought I remembered reading that on here years ago when I was more active.

Also, can anyone who has visited in late September tell me, is their experience that it is just as hot as, say, August? I realize that I can look at historical temps online but doing that alone has backfired on me before, so I was interested in others’ experiences. Our last few summer trips were pretty brutal, heat-wise, so if it is going to feel the same then we will adjust our plans to be out and about less in the day and more in the evening.

We are very excited to finally go to F&W but want to be realistic about how much time to spend there if it is going to be super hot with super long lines for the food.

I've gone every year since 2017 to f&w. I find the lines not so had if you go during the week and before 4. The closer to 11 the better. Normally I start around 11 and I'm stuffed by 1and haven't waited long in the lines during that time frame. I tend to go a few days during my trip to hit all the booths I want. In the evenings because the locals come out and more people are there for eat to the beat the lines get longer.

 

[bethclayton]

@sherlockmiles and @ellbell thank you! Great info!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Unlike some of the other ‘official’ threads, we don’t have a person who traditionally creates and maintains a Food and Wine thread each year. If either of you would like to create one for 2025, you are most welcome to do so!

There's also an "official" thread over on the Restaurant board with links to prior year's threads for reference.

 

[sherlockmiles]

There's also an "official" thread over on the Restaurant board with links to prior year's threads for reference.

Thank you! THat was what I was looking for.
I usually turn the menu list into a spreadsheet I share.