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We decided to roll with the Disney theme again this week and highlight one of our favorite spots from our most recent trip to Disney World! Baseline Tap House at Disney's Hollywood Studios is one of the newest additions to the park, and we've got to say, we were impressed. We recognize this place may not be everyone's cup of tea since it is pretty specific. But, if you're a beer fan and want a cool place to stop and take a much-needed break while exploring the parks, then this is the place for you!  This California-themed pub is located right next to Sci-Fi Dine In Theatre Restaurant (also one of our favorite places, so we'll have to blog on that later) in the Grand Avenue area of the park. Like all things Disney does, this place is extremely well themed! The pub pays homage to the Figueroa Printing Company (a family-run print shop that used to have a partnership with Disney Studios) and is overflowing with charm.
 We loved the look of this Industrial Age-themed bar! The exposed brick walls are perfect!
Alright, so here's the part we were talking about earlier when we said that this place is "pretty specific." Baseline doesn't offer a huge menu, there are no light-up Disney cocktails, or typical bar snacks here. However, they still try to make sure there's something for everyone. Yes, it is primarily a beer place. But, if beer isn't your thing, they still offer a a few wine and cocktail options. They also offer some non-alcoholic options as well -that wild strawberry lemonade sounds amazing!  Pictured from left to right: Golden Road 329 Lager, North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner, Anchor Meyer Lemon Lager, Napa Smith Lost Dog Red Ale.  The Create-Your-Own Beer Flight lets you pick 4 different California Craft beers or ciders so that you can try several and figure out which you like most.  We also tried the Ace Space Bloody Orange Cider in large form because Parker knew he'd like it. For food we went with the California Cheese and Charcuterie Plate and we LOVED it. We do tend to love all meat and cheese boards, though, so not sure if our opinion is biased or not haha!  The best part of Baseline Tap House for me was probably just the overall atmosphere. For a few minutes, I honestly forgot we were in WDW. Even sitting on the patio, with park guests walking by you, it's easy to get transported somewhere else. Thank God for huge fans on that outdoor patio, because seating inside is extremely limited and Lord knows I was dying in that Florida heat.
Those string lights! I'd love to sit on this patio and enjoy an evening drink and snack. Well, there you have it! An introduction to one of the newest and hippest spots in all of Walt Disney World. We really loved Baseline and are so excited for all of the changes coming to Hollywood Studios. Although Studios already had some great dining options, this was a much-needed addition and we hope for more things like it in the future. Let us know if you've been to Baseline Tap House yet, or if it's on your list to check out on your next trip! 
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It's finally here! Our official blog post about the largest and most epic food and wine festival in the industry! The mother of all theme park food events! The biggest reason we decided to start a theme park food blog! And one of our favorite times of the year! The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival!  After a year of patiently waiting, we finally made it to Orlando a few weeks ago for our annual Food and Wine trip! This year's event features the largest number of booths that the festival has ever seen! To help EPCOT celebrate it's 35th year, the park is featuring 35 booths which include everyone's favorites, plus some great new additions as well! As always, the festival includes celebrity chefs, food and beverage seminars, and exclusive merchandise. But, in this post we'll be focusing solely on the marketplace booths and all the delicious food and drink options within them. Let's get started! EPCOT Legacy Showplace and Craft Beer   Plenty of selection on the craft beer side!  Of course we tried them all! Parker really enjoyed the Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese Handwich and the Chilled Scotch Eggs. We were really excited for the food at this booth since it featured some of our favorite things. It wasn't really as great as we were hoping, but we liked it overall. Flavors from Fire This stand featured two of Brittany's favorite picks from the whole festival! The Orlando Brewery Smokin' Blackwater Porter and the Piggy Wings! The Porter was really good, especially if you're a fan of darker beers!  Smoked Corn Beef- Two Forks Please! Light Lab  The Light Lab was SUCH a cool pop-up bar added to the festival this year! Not only was it all blacklight with glowing cocktails and treats, but it was INDOORS! A/C for the win!     Glownut (glorified Joffrey's donut) and Bleu Spectrum (Champagne with rainbow boba pearls!) This place was so cute, we just wish it photographed better! Active Eats  The whole area featured "Active Eats" , "Earth Eats", and "Coastal Eats"  Loaded Mac and Cheese- another dish that screams "PARKER!" Needless to say, he loved it. We also tried the M.I.A Beer Company Hard Cucumber and Lime water. It was hands down one of the strangest things we've ever tasted. It was essentially alcoholic cucumber water. It didn't have a very defined taste, but the smell let you know there was alcohol in it. Messed with the senses for sure! Coastal Eats A seafood lover's dream! This was one of our most anticipated booths as well (especially Brittany) because we love seafood! All three food options were great, but the standout was definitely the baked shrimp scampi dip! Refreshment Port Dole Whip all day every day. You can get regular pineapple dole whip or the adult version AKA dole whip with Bacardi coconut rum (highly recommended!!) Yum! The Almond Orchard  The Almond Orchard features our favorite desserts of the festival! The Banana Almond Soft-serve Sundae. It was so light and refreshing, yet still sweet enough to calm that craving for sugar. We loved it! Farm Fresh  Farm Fresh was another booth we were pretty excited for. Parker is the Cider King (refer to previous food and wine post from BGW) so naturally we got the cider flight here.  Gumption Citrus Freak, Woodchuck Raspberry, Two Henrys Elderberry Cream* (Winner)   We also tried the crispy chicken with griddled cornbread and red eye gravy. It was good, but very heavy and not ideal for the extreme heat that we were facing that day. Greece  We tried the Spanakopita and the Loaded Greek Nachos. This is a popular booth amongst the festival goers, but we've got to be honest: we aren't the biggest fans. Bring back the gyro!!  Thailand  In Thailand we tried the Chicken in Peanut Sauce. Parker liked it a lot!  Mexico   Mexico is always a favorite booth Ribeye Taco with Roasted Chipotle Sauce & Tequila Chipotle Shrimp on a Black Bean Huarache For Margaritas we always prefer to go inside the pyramid to La Cava del Tequila. They have a better selection and it's just a neat hidden place. We can't wait for Choza de Margarita to open in the Mexico pavilion soon! Plenty of new and exciting Margaritas will be joining the EPCOT lineup! China  We, unfortunately, didn't get any pictures in China because it started monsooning on us for about 20 minutes while we were finishing up in line. However, we got the failsafe chicken pot stickers and we tried the black pepper shrimp. Both were very good! We also tried both the Kung Fu Punch and BaiJoe Punch. At first sip, the BaiJoe was INTENSE, but after stirring it around for a while it was actually pretty good. The Kung Fu punch was also a thumbs up! Italy  Italy's also another favorite!  Crispy Calamari with Spicy Pomodoro Sauce Block and Hans / Hops and Barley We put these together because they're both in the American pavilion. Block and Hans just features beer while Hops and Barley features both drinks and food.  Enjoying a Yuengling in 'Merica We have quite the list of things tried in America because there was just so much that sounded good! - Hanson Brother Mmmhops Pale Ale (Because come on with that clever title how could we not??) - McKenzie's Seasonal Reserve Hard Cider (To reiterate, Parker=Cider King) - JDubs Bell Cow Porter (Because Brittany can never pass up a new Porter) - Killer Whale Cream Ale (For you, Shamu!) - New England Lobster Roll (A Festival classic!) - Smoked Beef Brisket with Pimento Cheese (yuuuuuummm) France  La Passion Martini Slush , Bouchard Aine & Fils Chardonnay, and Croissant aux Escargots The escargot was not as good as it was a few years ago in 2012. They were baked into individual brioche buns and were far less chewy. But either way, we're glad we tried it! Ireland  Ireland ended up being a pretty good booth as well. We had a Guinness Blonde Lager to drink.  Warm Irish Cheddar Cheese and Stout Dip and Roasted Irish Sausage with Colcannon Potatoes and Onion Gravy. The sausage and potatoes were the clear winner this round! Scotland    The Fresh Potato Pancake with Smoked Salmon and Herbed Sour Cream. Hands down one of the best food options in the entire festival. It was top 3 for Parker and he doesn't even like salmon, so that's saying something. Canada It's so appropriate that we end on Canada. We definitely saved the best for last!  Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup (a long-time favorite) and "Le Cellier" Wild Mushroom Filet Mignon. Drink- Neige Premiere "Apple Ice Wine" The filet was so good, it was the only item in the entire festival that we ordered more than once. It's a 2-3 oz piece of filet for only $8, so not only is it delicious it's a great deal, too! It is a returning champ from last year's festival, and we hope it stays for a very long time! In Conclusion The food and Wine festival was everything we hoped for and more. 35 booths was ridiculously overwhelming, but, we tried everything we wanted to and we left content. Until next year, Food and Wine!  EPCOT's Food and Wine Festival runs through November 13th, 2017.
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