This was unexpectedly probably my favorite part of Food and Wine last year! I hope they bring it…read moreback! It was inside with some much needed air conditioning! And I liked the black light room and all the cool stuff on the walls. It was just fun! I got the Bleu Spectrum, which was really worth the price just to take a picture of it! The Boba balls were also neat. Definitely worth a stop at Food and Wine!

Five stars for ambiance, creativity, and overall aesthetic. Three stars for wait times, lack of…read moretables. I would say to give this a go if you're at food and wine, but I think now that we've done it once we wouldn't spend the time to do it again. The glow-nut was good. Really sugary, but tasty. The cotton candy and tonic water was super sugary. If you need a sugar high to keep your day going, this is the jam. It's a limited capacity room, so you may have to wait in line outside for people to exit before entering. There are lines inside also for both food and drinks. They make the drinks to order, which is fun to watch. Overall: A Solid place to check out if you're at food and wine!

I got to participate in Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival for 2025. This year's festival…read moreran from August 28 to November 22. There is a full 90 day celebration! There are over 35 global marketplaces spread throughout the park. Each marketplace offers a wide variety of foods and beverages! This year, I picked up the festival passport at Epcot, and then tried to find Emile's Fromage Montage menu items. If you purchase 5 of the feature dishes and collect stamps for each, you could bring your festival passport to the Shimmering sips marketplace to receive a festival treat! Some of those options included the Fall Fruit Cheesecake and the Pumpkin Mascarpone Ravioli. Also, each year there is Eat to the Beat concerts. I ended up watching Hansen and the M-80s on different evenings. Both concerts were fantastic! You could bring food and drinks while watching the concerts! If you're looking for guaranteed seats to the concerts, there are Concert Series Dining Packages at specific restaurants like Biergarten Restaurant, Chefs De France, Garden Grill and more. You'll want to check the Disney World website to explore participating restaurants and dining package pricing. During the festival, I ended up trying out some of the following food options Potato and Pea Samosa - with Plant-based Coriander-Lime Cream (plant-based) Schinkennudeln - Pasta Gratin with Ham, Onions, and Cheese (Emile's Fromage Montage Offering) Apple Strudel - with Vanilla Sauce Frozen Apple Pie - Apple Pie Filling, Apple-Cinnamon Soft-serve, and Apple-Cinnamon Cider topped with Streusel (non-alcoholic) Pickle Milk Shake Fried Pickle Spears with Dill Ranch S'mores Milkshake drink. All of the food was fantastic. My favorites were the Frozen Apple Pie drink. The Apple Cinnamon Cider was a sparkling carbonated drink with the apple cinnamon soft serve at the bottom. It was such a unique drink and refreshing! The S'mores milkshake was delicious! There were chocolate pieces and marshmallow on top of the chocolate milkshake. It was near the Connections Eatery. The fried pickle spears were yummy too! It would be difficult to try everything at the International Food & Wine festival in just one day. Luckily, I had a few nights to try out a few of the booths. This is such a fun festival and highly recommend trying this out if you're visiting Epcot during the August - November months!

I finally got a chance to visit this year's Food and Wine Festival this past Friday. I arrived…read morearound 1pm and it was quite crowded. Luckily, the crowd thinned out around 3pm and it was much easier to maneuver around the park. It seems lines were longer this year, and many kiosks had only minimal working staff. The Canada, Mexico and France sections were particularly crowded most of the afternoon. My favorite dishes were Canada's Filet Mignon with mushrooms and mashed potatoes (though the filet was cooked quite well done this year), Australia's Grilled Blueberry-spiced Shrimp Skewer (the coconut-chili sauce set this dish apart and the line was nonexistent, which surprised me) and the Forest Field Pumpkin-Mascarpone Ravioli (with tasty pomegranate seeds as a cool twist). If you are looking for a break from the crowds, take the path to the Harvest Hallow area which is off the main circle of the Epcot Wine and Food Festival. It has more plant-based meals here, but they are quite good (especially the Ravioli!!). In addition, the lines are short if you are looking for some excellent wines. There is also plenty of covered seating and tables in this area compared to the rest of the park (see pictures). This is the last week for the 2025 Festival for 2025, so I plan to go one final time on Thursday where I am expecting a less crowded environment. (Tuesday thru Thursday do not require a reservation for passholders so I anticipate less guests.)

What a great time! This annual event, sponsored by Crisco, is reminiscent of a small town's fair…read more Friendly people abound here, and Pie Pride oozes from every single booth. There are markets, bakeries, and restaurants galore here, all keen to have you taste either their take on a traditional, or point you with special glee towards their own creations. The weather cooperated, the band was great, people struck up conversations with strangers, and everyone got a little sun. I'm awfully glad that Yelp made this a Yelp Event. I didn't see any other Yelpistas, but then again, my eyes were looking at all that deliciousness..... So, come tomorrow- or next year. And, keep you eyes on the pies!!!

One of the best events we have each year is the Great American Pie Festival over at Celebration! I…read morehave gone to this even for the past 4 years in a row and it always is worth the drive. This year, I was lucky enough to get free entry into the never ending pie buffet from our friends at Yelp! Thanks Colleen for the pie! Since parking can be a nightmare even without events at Celebration, we always park by a friends house over by the high school and walk over. It only takes about 10 min to walk over and besides, it is a nice walk back to the car to walk off some of the pie we just inhaled. We arrived on Saturday around 1 pm and found the crowds this year to be a bit lighter than in the past. After checking in with the info booth and getting our wrist bands, we enjoyed checking out all the vendors and seeing if their was any arts and crafts we might want. There is a large booth that sells t-shirts, cookbooks and of course pies! This year, there were also a larger amount of food vendors selling the normal fair type foods. We did not indulge since we were saving room for pie. They also had a zip line contraption that looked like fun. We made our way over to the pie buffet entry. You must have a wrist band or you cant get in! The pie police are watching you. Once inside, we armed ourselves with plastic forks ( I suggest bringing your own metal one if you like) and then started to check out all the booths. There seemed to be less vendors than in the past. Publix and Winn Dixie were there as well as Kroger's and the Village inn. All make great pies but the ones I enjoy most are from some of the more independent pie companies that make unusual combinations of flavors. Bakers Square, Bonerts, Legendary Baking, and Wicks pies are these types of vendors. Yet this year, they only seemed to have a few flavors to try while in the past, they might have 10 or more types. My favorite of all time was a chocolate coated frozen cheesecake on a stick.... but alas, it was not there this year. Sniff Sniff... All in all, it was still a great feast! I will say that most people can eat about 5 or 6 slices before they are done but one friend of mine ate 10 slices! Oink! Some people like to eat one slice at a time while others stop at each booth, grab the ones they want, and then find a place to spread them all out and eat them one by one. After our pig out, we continued to check out many of the other booths that circle the stage. Crisco is the main sponsor but there are also booths for Duncan Hines, Smuckers, and Dunkin Donuts. Duncan was having a bit of a scavenger hunt with their new stir in flavors of frosting. You had to collect all 12 of the flavors and then visit their booth to be in a drawing for prizes. I collected them all, got my ticket for the hourly drawing but never got back to see if I won... oh well... There was also the appearance of Poppin Fresh! and Pie man! Always popular and sometimes a line to get a photo with them. The main stage had an assortment of entertainment including comedian Kirk Marsh, singer Dean Daniels and guest chefs David Sloan and Brian Ehrenholm. If you want something fun to do and love pie, I do recommend checking out the pie festival. The normal entry for adults is $10 and if you eat enough pie, it pays for itself. Our best tip would be go in... eat pie... walk around and enjoy the booths and sights... then go back again for more pie! (Then take a really long walk back to your car!) Enjoy!

The food was amazing, the beer was very cold and well poured, and the service was impeccable…read more Everything was clean and food came out in a timely manner. The server was kind enough to take a picture with us and our dog. The music was jovial, and I didn't understand a word of it, but I did tap my foot.

DATE NIGHT NEW PLACES ADVENTURE!!!…read more The wife and I went to Krush Brau Park for what was supposed to be an Event this past Sept. Live Band, Classic Car Show, Food, Beer, Wine. A real Event!!! Well when we got there we found out that it was not an Event at all. The Event was under a tent on the other side of the parking lot from their main restaurant. So we took the walk over through the parking lot while passing their under construction brewery building. When we walk into the tent we find... First: Very little people. For an Event I would think the large tent would at least be half full, 50-60 people. It was not, there was probably about 20 patrons present. As we sat their we saw other couples or Families doing the same thing they ordered food and were stuck till they got it. They ate it and left. That's exactly what we did as well. There were people who stayed the whole time, but they were drinking one beer after another practically. Actually saw a guy get carried out by his friends. Glad my kids weren't with us. The environment was relaxed and semi festive with flags, but not much else. Second: No live band. Music was from someone's phone with commercials, lol. Honestly, even if they had a live band. With how tall the stage is in comparison to the tent. You wouldn't see them playing unless you were in the first 5 feet of the tent. There is a very small grass space in between and that doesn't help much as then you wouldn't most likely be blocking that 5 foot into the tent. It a good layout for live music visuals. Third: the food. As I looked around I saw very little consumers with food. We can here to specifically try their Bavarian pretzels. So we said let's get a drink and a pretzel then bounce to the next spot!!! We ordered a Mojito 12$, Coke 2$ & Bavarian Pretzel 10$. We were given our drinks and we waited and waited and waited. 26 mins for a pretzel!!! We were almost done with our drinks when we finally got the pretzel. The pretzel was soft, but small and luke warm. Not hot and fresh. The beer cheese was good, but standard taste. Now we saw why barely anyone had food when we walked in. We found that rather than serving the food direct at the restaurant or have a trailer at the tent to cook in. They were driving the food over from the main restaurant and causing a large gap in serving time to this not existent Event. This is creating a Timelapse and outside temp exposure to all the food before giving it to the consumers. Service was ok. The people were very nice, but you did feel forgotten about unless you walked up for something as they just stood in the booths and weren't out cleaning tables or talking with customers. It was more like a hang out under the tent and a separate one for the employees in the Service Trailer. Hopefully they will figure it out, but Krush Brau Park needs allot of improvement in their Events & SOP's before we will ever return for any reason!!! (SOP's= Standard Operating Procedures) Was hoping for a Fun New Place, but we will have to wait to give this pace a second chance once the brewery is open. It did look very cool with a large rock or mountain on the outside so I kinda can't wait to see what they do on the inside. Also, to see where they can go and how they change their Pretzel and Service Practices. Maybe the Main Restaurant is a better experience, but the pretzel wasn't really worth the price or Tasty enough to make us want to go back to try their sausages or spend money on anything else at this time. AS ALWAYS TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!!!

Every year I visit the exotic car festival because it's big! Busy! Fun!…read more Lots of cars and entertainment, people from everywhere come out for this!!!

Love this festival. Ferrari section is my favorite. I wish the show was 2 day display, not one.read more

I know I signed up for the food truck event but instead ended up coming to the Festival of the…read moreMasters because a friend of a friend was competing in the sidewalk chalk art event. All of the entries were amazing and we were talking about how it's amazing to think that there are so many people out there who have true artistic talent. There were a couple that stood out for me such as: "Steam Punk" and "The Thai Mermaid" They were just really different and made you think about what drove them to do these artworks. I wish the artists had stuck around towards the end though. The weather was perfect and the smell of food coming from all directions combined to make it quite the enjoyable (and hungry) evening. If you enjoy art and photography, this is a fun little event to go to.

Another late review!…read more Festival of the Masters is an event that is held at Downtown Disney where art from various locations are displayed around the West Side and Marketplace. There are chalk artists drawing in front of World of Disney as well as along the marina at West Side. There are also art and crafts kiosks set up around West Side displaying different types of art. This passed year in 2013 there was also food trucks scattered around for the event which was a pretty festive touch! If you're into art I would highly suggest popping by for this event!

This place is situated next to the community core show area between communicore Plaza and the…read morecharacter meet and greet. It's a small window shop mainly for drinks but it also served 3 food item. My girlfriend tried the cheese stuffed with cilantro and lime arepa and really liked it. She also took a tres leces and also liked it. It is a quick spot to grab something and go. There's also a little outside garden with fake grass, umbrellas and even some chairs and tables you can use to eat and watch the (now showing) encanto show.

What an absolute gem of a find! The staff were incredibly warm and welcoming, and the vibe inside…read moreis so cute, complemented by a gorgeous outdoor garden space. There is plenty of seating both indoors and out. Make sure to order the pretzel with beer cheese--it is amazing, and they give you a perfect cheese-to-pretzel ratio (we actually had cheese left over!). While wine tastings are a bit pricey at $3-$4 for a few sips, their selection is fantastic, and I thoroughly enjoyed every single one I tried. They also sell the bottles retail, with some priced around $30. If you prefer beer, they have an amazing selection, including some house-made brews. You have to try their Pilsner, it is easily the best I've ever had, featuring a very unique orange and spice flavor profile. Just keep in mind that they close at 5:00 PM on Fridays, so it's definitely a brunch type of spot rather than a nightlife destination. They also have a great event space upstairs!

Came here for my best friends birthday and the service and food were amazing. Our waitress Mya, was…read morewonderful. She made great recommendations and answered all our questions. The vineyard grounds were nice but we didn't walk around too much because it was very hot and steamy outside. Here's what you came here for...THE FOOD and DRINKS!! Tickle me pink mimosa 7/10: a little tart but was good and it was very cute. Fairy sangria 7/10: came with glitter which we didn't realize until after we were almost done. But it came with a souvenir glass which was nice. It could've used a little more liquor. Chicken and waffles 9/10: the croissant waffle was delicious. Yes a croissant waffle - they make the croissants in house and turn them into waffles. The chicken was crispy and they loved that the waffle wasn't soggy when they served it. Chicken was seasoned well. Shrimp and grits 9/10: the creole sauce was so flavorful and had a nice spice. They weren't stingy with the shrimp portion and they were seasoned well. I wish there were more grits to absorb some of the creole sauce. I would still get this again m though. Waffle (on the side) 9/10: waffle was delicious and the pecan butter was so good and took it to another level. Felt there were too many strawberry pieces on the waffle, but it was really good. Breakfast flatbread 10/10: person enjoyed this and felt the gravy base was flavorful. Initially gave it a 20/10...it was so good.

I love this show with or without kids lol. It brings you…read moreback to your childhood watching sesame street. The characters not only perform on stage they also come into the audience and gets up close with the audience members. Be prepared to get snowed on aka soap suds, sing christmas carols and have loads of fun. If you have a sleeping baby no worries you can keep the child in the stroller and sit in the front row. I suggest getting there early to get good seats as they fill up fast. After the show just walk around the corner and meet some of the characters and take some pictures. I highly recommend this show