Everyone is anxiously anticipating the opening of Disney’s Art of Animation resort.  Who wants to wait to enjoy elaborately themed family suites and grounds that allow you to walk through Radiator Springs or a canyon with the Lion King’s hyenas on each side.  I know we can’t wait!  Disney’s Art of Animation resort will be a true celebration of the art of Disney and Pixar. But what about the food?  You guessed it — dining will be part of the fun!  Even though the resort will have only a Food Court, it promises to be very different, just like the resort. itself.

The Landscape of Flavors food court at Disney’s Art of Animationresort will focus on fresh, made-to-order foods with flavors from around the world.  Beverages will be a focus as well with fresh fruit smoothies, lemonade and pomegranate limeade made to order.  There will also be organic teas, beer (including gluten free), wine, coffee and juices.  Half bottles of wine will be paired with cuisine from the food shops.  Is your mouth watering? Here’s a sneak peek at what else you can expect to find in the Landscape of Flavors:

• The Soup-Salad-Sandwich Shop lets you create your own salad (with beef or chicken) and offers a caprese sandwich with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes on focaccia, or a Buffalo-style turkey sandwich with arugula and a blue cheese-Buffalo sauce-mayo spread. Both are served with delish house-made potato chips.

• The World Flavors Shop adds Indian-African flair to breakfast, too, with scrambled eggs, tandoor potatoes, Portuguese sausage, slab bacon and a mini-naan; or a veggie flatbread sandwich on naan with cauliflower, spinach and paneer. Lunch and dinner is a choice of tandoori chicken or shrimp, Mongolian beef with vegetables, mahi mahi, Portuguese sausage or roasted acorn squash served with sides and naan bread.

• The Pizza Shop features make-your-own pasta, cheese and pepperoni pizzas and meatballs on ciabatta bread. Room delivery is an option, too.

• The Burger Shop includes a breakfast burger with chicken breakfast sausage, cheese and scrambled eggs on a multi-grain bun, and a steak-and-eggs breakfast burger with a burger topped with fried eggs, cheese and bacon. Besides the traditional burgers, lunch and dinner includes a surf and turf burger with crab cake and fried popcorn shrimp, and a pastrami cheeseburger topped with pepper jack cheese and a slice of fried green tomato.

• The “grab ‘n go” Market Shop offers drinks, yogurt, bagels, pastries, gourmet cupcakes, cookies and gelato.

The Landscape of Flavors will be part of the Disney Dining Plan.

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