Ep(icuri)cot

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

With all the conversions to Food and Wine tasting sites, one could think of Epcot as a giant restaurant.

Epicure means: "one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine"

Does the food and wine live up to this reputation?

Or is Epcrocked a better fit?

 

[marni1971]

Epcrocked. Love it.

 

[techgeek]

Food at Epcot festivals is notable for the wide variety of somewhat unusual things you may be able to sample in close proximity to each other.

Rarely does it produce anything truly remarkable from a foodie perspective. Solid, typically, and for many perhaps experimental… but most of the cuisines featured I can easily find ‘better’ examples of (in taste, quality, and value) throughout central Florida and I imagine most large cities.

 

[celluloid]

With all the conversions to Food and Wine tasting sites, one could think of Epcot as a giant restaurant.

Epicure means: "one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine"

Does the food and wine live up to this reputation?

Or is Epcrocked a better fit?

I would say more Dated Children's Science Center with drinky drinky time for the childless.

 

[eliza61nyc]

What reputation? I don't think anyone every touted that it was gourmet food.

 

[CastAStone]

Food at Epcot festivals is notable for the wide variety of somewhat unusual things you may be able to sample in close proximity to each other.

Rarely does it produce anything truly remarkable from a foodie perspective. Solid, typically, and for many perhaps experimental… but most of the cuisines featured I can easily find ‘better’ examples of (in taste, quality, and value) throughout central Florida and I imagine most large cities.

Excellent summary.

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

What reputation? I don't think anyone every touted that it was gourmet food.

Very true - poor choice of words on my part.

 

[Disstevefan1]

EPCOT has become year round food festivals with a week or two breaks between them. It makes money and folks keep coming and buying. As we see now they close attractions (Canada) to use the space to sell food samples.

I remember when the food samples were $1.50. Today many are $7 and $8.

There is no end to this. More money, more money, more money..

 

[celluloid]

I found Jungle Jim's in Ohio to be just as culturally fun and as diverse as the food and wine based events at EPCOT. It even had animatronics.

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

EPCOT has become year round food festivals with a week or two breaks between them. It makes money and folks keep coming and buying. As we see now they close attractions (Canada) to use the space to sell food samples.

I remember when the food samples were $1.50. Today many are $7 and $8.

There is no end to this. More money, more money, more money..

Soon they will rebrand "Food and Wine" as "Morsel and Sip".

 

[Crazydisneyfanluke]

Soon they will rebrand "Food and Wine" as "Morsel and Sip".

I saw a tweet the other day that "EPCOT is adding a new festival! Its the Festival of Festivals and will feature many food booths and merch from all Festivals!"

(Can't find the original tweet now)

 

[ppet]

I found Jungle Jim's in Ohio to be just as culturally fun and as diverse as the food and wine based events at EPCOT. It even had animatronics.

Everyone should visit Jungle Jim's if they get the chance. That store has ruined grocery shopping for me, no other store comes close.

 

[Mac Tonight]

I miss the old Jungle Jim's across from property.

 

[tanc]

The frozen apple pie is the best thing from food and wine imo. Epcroct sounds like a suitable name.