Dining and Event News

Busch Gardens, Tampa's Second Annual Bier Festival runs from Saturday, August 17th, 2019 until September 8th, 2019 plus one extra Monday… September 2nd, 2019 (Labor Day). Below is a list of the food items that are going to be available at this year's festival. There's some more information about the various beers for 2019 under the food list (scroll down). If you want to read more about the Bier Fest event, check out our Busch Gardens, Tampa Bier Festival page!Bites MenuTacos on TapShrimp Taco ... ( read more ... )

Mark your calendars and plan your days… there are three free festival related gifts for Disney Annual Passholders this Fall at Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival. From August 29 to October 14, 2019 Disney Annual Passholders can pick up a complimentary magnet featuring Chef Minnie. From October 15 to November 23, 2019 Disney Annual Passholders can pick up a complimentary magnet featuring Chef Remy (for the first time ever)!If you to visit the 2019 Epcot International Food & Wine ... ( read more ... )

It's not too often we see a complimentary Annual Passholder magnet at Animal Kingdom, but it looks like there's going to be a very limited Simba magnet available this fall. From August 29 to September 5, 2019 (that is a one week period only) Disney Annual Passholders can pick up a complimentary magnet featuring Simba!The complimentary Simba magnet will only be available while supplies last, and is limited to one per person, per annual pass. You will need your valid annual pass and a photo ID to receive ... ( read more ... )

There are approximately 30 food booths (or "Global Marketplaces") for the 2019 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival (a drop from 34 food booths in 2018 — we lost "Craft Beers", "The Festival Center Wine Shop", "Greece", "The Light Lab", and "New Zealand"). There are 19 new food items, and 9 modified food items year-over-year. The event is included with park admission, but food and beverage items require separate purchase. The annual festival runs from August 29th, 2019 to November 23rd, ... ( read more ... )

SeaWorld Orlando has JUST announced the upcoming birth of a new coaster in 2020! A new social buzz hashtag #BreakTheIce is all we have for now, but words like "heights" & "drops" are being teased quite a bit. When it materializes, this new "cold weather predator" themed coaster joins Mako®, Kraken®, and Manta®... Bringing the serious tween and adult track count to four at SeaWorld and the total coaster tract count to six. Check out the newly released preview video below and ... ( read more ... )

I've been to three or four of the "Jake's Beer Dinner" events at Loews Royal Pacific Resort now, and each one has been a unique and fun experience. This quick photo review was from a September 14th, 2018 event, but each of the dinners follows about the same format. (Click Here to see our general review page for Jake's Beer Dinner.) These dinners are about seeing beer in a new way for a lot of people. While many are familiar with "food and wine" pairing events, beer hasn't always been seen in the same ... ( read more ... )

Starting Saturday, May 25th until Monday, September 2nd, 2019 SeaWorld Orlando will be offering all guests 21 years of age and older, a complimentary 14-oz domestic beer! All you have to do is be in the park (i.e. buy a ticket) and walk on over to Mama's Pretzel Kitchen Patio Bar. There is a one beer per person, per day limit. If you happen to be a SeaWorld Orlando Annual Passholder, you don't have to wait until May 25th to get a free beer, you can go get your free beer… right now!  Annual ... ( read more ... )

There are five Party for the Senses dates scheduled for 2019... and the price has only gone up a tiny little bit for the premium seating level!  For a general overview and some photos of this amazing event, check out our Party for the Senses photo page. While there are no "themed nights" per say for 2019 — the October 19th, 2019 date is all "Disney Chefs" from across the globe. The entertainment for all five nights will be provided by the "Femmes of Rock". There is no mention of "Eat to the ... ( read more ... )