Next week marks the kick-off of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, an event that celebrates the visual, performing, and culinary arts across the globe. Today, we bring you some delicious details on the culinary portion of that celebration, which takes place from January 14 – February 21, 2022. The beautiful thing about these selections is that many of the items integrate elements from visual arts and allusions to well-loved Disney moments into the dishes. *chef’s kiss*
Near Port of Entry:
Pop Eats!
Here, guests can collect the coveted Figment Popcorn Bucket with rainbow popcorn and munch on a slice of cake that harkens back to the distinctive style of modernist artist Piet Mondrian.
Food:
- Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese
- NEW! Tomato Soup with Bacon, Apple, and Brie Grilled Cheese
- Almond Frangipane Cake layered with raspberry jam and Belgian chocolate
- Pop’t Art: Modern-designed sugar cookie with chocolate-hazelnut filling
- NEW! Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket with Rainbow Popcorn
Drink:
- Hazy IPA
- Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary
The Deconstructed Dish
As the name would suggest, this station features deconstructed dishes to sample and enjoy!
Food:
- Deconstructed BLT: Crispy pork belly, soft-poached egg, brioche, watercress espuma, and tomato jam
- NEW! Deconstructed French Onion Soup: Beef broth ravioli, Gruyère espuma, onion bread pudding, and onion textures
- NEW! Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Flexible Key lime curd, “Key lime” mousse, graham cracker cake, and meringues
Drink:
- NEW! (Non-alcoholic) Deconstructed Apple Pie à la Mode: Apple-cinnamon gelato, cinnamon apple cider, apple pie filling, and streusel
- Brown Ale
Deco Delights
Deco Delights introduces some color to your food palette with their bold, mid-century inspired dessert plates. The drink selections are equally distinct and unique!
Food:
- NEW! Dulce Chocolate Mousse with chocolate crémeux and dark chocolate truffle
- NEW! Decadent Valrhona Chocolate with dark chocolate mousse, chocolate brownie, and cassis mousse
- NEW! Orange Mousse with lemon cake and raspberry meringues
Drink:
- Strawberry Blonde Nitro
- Vanilla Porter
- Milk Stout
- Neapolitan Beer Flight
Near Disney Traders:
NEW! The Craftsman’s Courtyard
Want something on the lighter side, or have someone in your party on the mediterranean diet? Swing by The Craftsman’s Courtyard for some refreshing dishes and beverages.
Food:
- NEW! Cast Iron-roasted P.E.I. Mussels with Sautéed Tomatoes, Garlic, and Fresh Herbs
- NEW! Cast Iron-seared Steelhead Trout with parsley salad, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, capers, and lemon aïoli
Drink:
- Wheat Beer
- Chardonnay
- Rosé
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Wine Flight
Refreshment Outpost
Refreshment Outpost offers a simple but memorable menu. Drop by for a vegan hot dog, jumbo chocolate chip cookie, or a refreshing beer.
Food:
- Plant-based Bratwurst with spicy turmeric aïoli, coffee barbecue jackfruit, and slaw
- Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
Drink:
- Blue Raspberry Blonde Ale
- Nairobi Coffee Dark Beer
- Brown Ale
World Showcase
Pastoral Palate, Germany
Food:
- Red Wine-braised Beef Short Rib with parsnip purée, broccolini, baby tomatoes, and aged balsamic
- NEW! Wild Boar Cassoulet with duck confit, ham hock, and wild boar sausage
- Opera Cake: Almond joconde, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache
Drink:
- Rosé Hard Cider
- Rosé Blonde Ale
- Frozen Rosé
- A Play on Rosé Flight
- Old Vine Rosé
The Artist’s Table, America
Food:
- Beef Wellington: Mushroom duxelle, prosciutto, and puff pastry with red wine demi-glace and baby vegetables
- Pan-seared Scallops with vanilla-butternut squash purée, brown butter cauliflower purée, and lime foam
- Pistachio Cake with cherry mousse and morello cherries
Drink:
- Sipping Chocolate Flight: White, milk, and dark chocolate (non-alcoholic)
- White Ale
- Amber Ale
- Brown Ale
- Pinot Noir
- Symphony in Chocolate Flight: Cream liqueurs paired with Sipping Chocolates
- Beer Flight
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina, Morocco
Food:
- NEW! Plant-based – Carrots Three Ways: Berbere-spiced grilled carrots, pickled carrots, and carrot ginger purée
- NEW! House-made Crispy Almond Phyllo Pockets with white chocolate pomegranate and milk chocolate orange
Drink:
- Chai Tea Mint Mimosa: Twinings of London Chai Tea with Key lime sparkling wine and mint
- Sangria Hard Cider
- Chai Hard Cider
- Berry Hard Cider
- Cider Flight
Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina, Between Morocco & France
Food:
- NEW! House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli
- NEW! (Gluten-friendly) Spicy Ajiaco Soup with guajillo and árbol chili-spiced chicken, potato, avocado, corn, and crème fraîche
- (Gluten-friendly) Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam
Drink:
- Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie (non-alcoholic)
- Frozen Piña Colada
- Passion Fruit Daiquiri
Refreshment Port, Near Canada
Food:
- NEW! Gnocchi Poutine with red wine-braised beef, cheese curds, basil, and burrata
- Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
Drink:
- NEW! Blood Orange Cosmo: Vodka with blood orange, cranberry, and lime
- Hard Cider
Gourmet Landscapes, Canada
Food:
- NEW! Plant-based – Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio with mustard vinaigrette, pickled clamshell mushrooms, golden beets, and crostini
- NEW! Roasted Bone Marrow with onion marmalade, pickled mushrooms, mache lettuce, and bone marrow snow
- Wild Mushroom Risotto, Aged Parmesan, Truffle Shavings, and Zinfandel Reduction
Drink:
- German Lager
- Cuvée Sparkling Wine
- Merlot
- Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail
The Donut Box
Food:
- NEW! Vanilla Donut with strawberry sugar, strawberry ice cream, fresh strawberries, and strawberry gele
- NEW! Inside Out Donut: Vanilla donut with Bavarian cream
- NEW! Chocolate-dipped Donut with black and gold sugar sprinkles and chocolate buttercream
Drink:
- Rosé
- Cold Fashion Coffee Cocktail
L’Art de la Cuisine Française, France
Food:
- Crème de Brie en Petit Pain: Warm creamy brie in a house-made bread bowl
- Croissant à la Truffe Noire d’Hiver: Black winter truffle croissant served warm
- NEW! Mousseline de Bisque de Homard Froide, Brioche Feuilletée à l’Aneth: Chilled lobster bisque mousse served with dill brioche
- Moelleux aux Noisettes et Chocolats Valrhona: Molten chocolate and hazelnut cake with pure origin Valrhona chocolates
Drink:
- Frozen French Martini: Vodka, black raspberry liqueur, pineapple, orange, and grape juice with lemon-lime foam
- French Rosé Sparkling Wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Sparkling Chardonnay
El Artista Hambriento, Mexico
Food:
- NEW! Huarache Verde: Cilantro huarache with cochinita pibil, fresh pineapple, and pickled onion
- NEW! Carne Asada: Seared beef tenderloin, grilled queso fresco, refried beans, scallion, and ranchera salsa
- Gluten-friendly – Taco de Chocolate: Chocolate candy shell filled with Mexican chocolate mousse with a touch of chile topped with seasonal fruit
Drink:
- Mexican Craft Beer: Crafted with citrus notes and made with Mexican Caribbean seawater
- The Lily: Blanco tequila, violet essence Infusion, rose petal liqueur, cranberry, and lime juice
- Smoky Raspberry: Blanco tequila, rosemary-infused mezcal, ginger cordial, lime juice, and rosemary aroma
Goshiki, Japan
Food:
- NEW! Chicken Kushiage: Breaded and fried chicken with yum yum sauce and vegetables
- Sushi Donut: Donut-shaped sushi featuring salmon, tuna, shrimp, cucumber, and sesame seed over a decorated plate of wasabi aïoli, sriracha, and eel sauce
Drink:
- Winter Ale
- Sake in a traditional personalized wooden cup
- NEW! Niseko Flurry: Sake, rum, white cranberry juice, blue curaçao, and lime juice
The Painted Panda, China
Food:
- General Tso’s Chicken Shumai
- Char Siu Pork Bun
Drink:
- “Panda” Bubble Tea: Classic milk tea with black and white boba (non-alcoholic)
- Jasmine Draft Beer
- Eastern Dynasty: Vodka, light rum, strawberry syrup, piña colada mix, soda water, and magic boba pearls
- Kung Fu Punch: Vodka, triple sec, mango syrup, orange juice, and soda water
- Sea Butterfly: Butterfly pea flower-infused cocktail with vodka, light rum, lychee syrup, magic boba pearls
L’Arte di Mangiare, Italy
Food:
- NEW! Arancini: Fried risotto balls stuffed with braised-beef and served with pomodoro sauce
- NEW! Ravioli alla Boscaiola: Sweet sausage ravioli, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and creamy Parmesan sauce
- NEW! Bomboloni: Chocolate-hazelnut Italian doughnut with powdered sugar
Drink:
- Peroni Pilsner
- Pinot Grigio
- Chianti
- Prosecco
- Red Sparkling Wine
- Moscato
- Italian White Sangria with Prosecco
- Italian Red Sangria with Cabernet Sauvignon
- Italian Margarita with Tequila and Limoncello
- Amaretto Bellini: Amaretto, White Peach Purée, and Prosecco
- Bergamotto: Rosolio Liqueur, Prosecco, and Olive
Funnel Cake
- NEW! Cherry Blossom Funnel Cake: Chocolate chip funnel cake topped with cherry ice cream, rainbow whipped cream, chocolate chips, and a maraschino cherry
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
- World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE) – Mocha Masterpiece Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and chocolate puffs
- World Showcase (Near Disney Traders) – Cinnamon Swirl Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and cinnamon squares
- The American Adventure – Rainbow Dreams Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold crew topped with whipped cream and colorful marshmallow crunch
- Canada – Colorful Canvas Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and fruity cereal
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