Tag: Dining

  • Culinary Quest – Plaza Inn: The Good, the Bad, and the Friendly

    My latest stop on the Culinary Quest landed us at the traditional Disneyland dining staple of the Plaza Inn.  Other restaurants and menus may come and go, but Plaza Inn on Main Street U.S.A. remains a favorite of many.  Plaza Inn used to be a constant in the dining rotation of my family and I,…

  • Culinary Quest: A Tale of Two Mexican Restaurants

    On a recent visit to Disney’s California Adventure, our Culinary Quest led us to Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill in the Pacific Wharf section of the park.  It offers the usual Mexican items such as burritos, tacos, and tostada salads.  Now, the title says a tale of TWO Mexican Restaurants.  What happened?  You’ll have to read…

  • A Student’s View of the Napa Rose Cooking School

    With the coming of Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival, it seemed only natural to help people decide what special courses or events they would like to attend.   That being said, one of the more expensive and, not surprisingly, the course that fills the most quickly, is the Napa Rose Cooking School.  Hosted by Executive…

  • Disneyland Resort: What’s Worth Seeing in 2010?

    So it took me a while to think about my first blog of 2010. I had so many topics to choose from. Would it be food? Nope. Tony took that one by announcing his Disneyland Dining Quest. How about events? Nope- with all the events that Walt Disney World has in January, like the Goofy Marathon weekend, the…

  • A Culinary Quest for the Ages

    Imagine a world where one family from Southern California innocently embarks on a journey to Disneyland looking for a quick bite to eat.  When suddenly their “quick” bite turns into a calendar year of gastronomic adventure the likes of which the DIS blogosphere has never seen. Yes, my family and I have decided to partake…

  • Cafe Rix, Nice Addition to Coronado Springs Resort

    The other day I found myself over at The Coronado Springs Resort so I decided to pop my head into Rix Lounge, the new ‘ultra lounge’ styled bar located just outside of the Pepper Market.  I found the space to be well themed and inviting with some cool areas to sit with friends for a…