Whew!! We’ve been goin’ all day to report on the brand new food and beverage marketplaces at the 2013 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival!!

We’ve got ALL the photos and reviews below, but overall — these food booths are a hit! In fact, those festival planners have outdone themselves and have given the Epcot Food and Wine Festival a run for its money!!

Let’s take a look at nearly everything you can try at the Flower and Garden Festival this year…

Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Food and Beverage Marketplaces

Here are the marketplaces, menus, prices, FOOD PHOTOS, and reviews!!

THE COTTAGE: Savories, Trifles and Tea

– United Kingdom

Potato, Chive and Cheddar Cheese Biscuit with Smoked Salmon Tartare and Sour Cream

Baked Goat’s Brie with Kumquat Chutney**

Waterkist Farms Heirloom Tomatoes with house-made Mozzarella, Minus 8 Vinegar and Basil**

Chocolate Trifle

Berry Trifle

Ginger and Tea Trifle

Trio of Trifles

Hot Teas (Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Lemon Green Tea, Jasmine Green Tea, Spiced Apple Chai, Pumpkin Chai, Mixed Berry Black Tea, Pomegranate and Raspberry, Camomile Honey & Vanilla, Honeybush, Mandarin and Orange, Pure Peppermint, Lemon & Ginger)

Peach Cold Brewed Iced Tea

Mixed Berries Cold Brewed Iced Tea

Poema Cava Brut Rosé

Chilled Rose Blush Lemonade – Non alcoholic

The Baked Goat’s Brie is good, but doesn’t pack as much of a cheese punch as we wish it did! The Kumquat Chutney is like a tangy marmalade!

The Biscuit and Salmon is a delicious dish! The tartare is fresh with lemon and dill, and the still-warm biscuit was a nice touch.

This salad offered very fresh and full-flavored tri-colored tomatoes!

The trifles are available individually, or as a trio as seen here. Each offers about two bites, and our favorite was the green tea!

BAUERNMARKT: Farmer’s Market

– Adjacent to Germany

Savory Bread Pudding with Spring Peas and Wild Mushroom Ragout

German Meatloaf Sandwich with Sweet Mustard and Fried Shallots

Potato Pancakes with house made Apple Sauce**

Florida Avenue American Wheat Ale

Krombacher Hefeweizen

Goose Island Brewing Company’s Honker Ale

Blue Point’s Toasted Lager

Beer Flight

Hugo – Charles De Fere “Organic” Brut with Elderflower and Mint

The meatloaf sandwich is much more of a “ham” loaf, actually! 😉 The breaded shallots are a flavorful addition, and are spicy/salty. The sweet mustard is a fun extra.

The Bread Pudding is chock full of mushrooms. It’s like stroganoff without the meat!

The potato pancake is a classic German dish, and tastes that way. It’s more of a mashed potato/flour consistency than a pancake. Very good. (The stuff on top is the house made applesauce.)

The Hugo – Charles De Fere “Organic” Brut with Elderflower and Mint was a nice, light cocktail. Perfect for strolling the Showcase.

– World Showcase Promenade, Mexico side

Watermelon Salad with pickled Red Onions, Baby Arugula, Feta Cheese and Balsamic Reduction**

Shrimp and Stone Ground Grits with Andouille Sausage, Zellwood Corn, Tomatoes and Cilantro

Angel Food Cake with macerated Florida Berries**

Florida Orange Groves, Hot Sun, Tomato Wine

Florida Orange Groves, 40 Karat, Carrot Wine

Orange Blossom Pilsner

Strawberry Slush – Non Alcoholic

The Watermelon Salad is getting rave reviews from guests. A hearty portion of fresh ingredients really makes this dish.

The Shrimp and Stone Ground Grits offers three big, spicy shrimp and lots of sausage and sauce. It’s delicious when paired with the Tomato Wine.

The hearty Angel Food Cake is an awesome Spring dessert. The compote isn’t as sweet as you’d expect, but the whipped cream compensates!

The Tomato Wine is very unique — a bit zippy with added chiles. It tastes like tomatoes (natch), and has an alcohol content of 11%.

– World Showcase Promenade, Canada side

Dole® Whip

Dole® Whip with Siesta Key Spiced Rum

Pineapple Upside Down Cake featuring Dole® Pineapple

Dole® Pineapple Fruit Cup

Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade – Non Alcoholic

Samuel Adams® Cream Stout

The Dole Whip with Spiced Rum is a bit smaller than you’d expect if you’re thinking of the big Dole Whip Floats from Magic Kingdom. This is more a Captain Cook’s sized Dole Whip with a small amount of spiced rum on top. See our Spiced Rum Dole Whip review here!

The Pineapple Upside Down Cake was very good — tender and moist with flavors of pineapple and coconut. There’s a slight crunch on the outside from the syrup.

The Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade was not only beautiful, but also delicious. It was sweeter than you’d expect, and there wasn’t much hint of a “floral” flavor — so no worries on that one! These have been coming off and on with an edible flower on top!

– Mexico

Tacos de Carnitas (Pork Tacos topped with Tamarindo salsa, served on a flour tortilla with Chicharrón)

Tostada (Crab tostada served with Chipotle Mayo and Valentina Salsa)

Flan de Guayaba (Guava Custard)

Conga Fruit Punch – Non Alcoholic

Corona Light Draft Beer

Rosita Margarita

Organic Tequila Flight

Mexico offers great portions and awesome flavors at the festival!

The Taco here has a nice, sweet/smokey flavor and there’s a great crunch from the garnish.

A rich, creamy, spicy crab tostada is also on the menu. The topping here is cold and offers a nice contrast with the shell.

The Guava Custard (flan) is eggy and has a very strong guava flavor! If you’re a guava fan, you’ll love this one!

— China

Beijing-Style Candied Strawberries

Spring Pancake with Grilled Chicken and Green Apple**

Pan-Fried Vegetable Bun

Peach-Oolong Bubble Tea

Kung Fu Punch (Vodka and Triple Sec with Mango and Orange Juice)

South Sea Storm (Guava with Light and Dark Rum)

Plum Wine

Tsing – Tao Beer

Lychee Aerated Water

Peach Aerated Water

This gorgeous Spring Pancake was the best thing on the menu here at China!! The flavors and textures were unexpected and worked very well together. We liked the addition of a spicy sauce!

These candied strawberries were encased in a break-your-teeth sugar coating!! Once you get through and into the fruit they’re delicious!

The pan-fried vegetable bun hides a vermicelli and vegetable center. It’s nothing special, so I’d choose the pancake first if you’re only getting one item from this booth.

The bubble tea is a fun addition to the booth! It’s sweet, thick, and shareable!

– Italy

Asparagi con Aragosta all’Ortolana (Green asparagus, lobster, garden cocktail sauce)

Lasagna Primavera (Spinach Lasagna, green peas, zucchini, mushrooms, broccolini, béchamel and fresh tomatoes, with garlic and basil leaves) **

Panna Cotta al Limoncello (Limoncello flavored Panna Cotta, wild berries)

Fontana Candida, Pinot Grigio

Castello di Querceto, Chianti

Bosco del Merlo, Prosecco

White Peach Bellini

Strawberry Rossini

Italian Primavera

Birrificio Del Ducato – Nuova Mattina (Spring Saison Ale)

Birrificio Le Baladin – Nora (Specialty Ale)

Birra Del Borgo – Rubus Lamponi (Specialty Wild Fruit Ale)

Beer Flight

The lasagna is beatiful, but a bit bland. The spinach pasta looks homemade, and there are plenty of chunky veggies! Just needs a little salt…

This Asparagus is a winner! Big chunks of lobster and a creamy mayo sauce with onions and shallots — possibly horseradish. It’s a cold dish, so be prepared for that.

The limoncello panna cotta is fantastic. It’s not jello-like or rubbery; just creamy.

Italy has been introducing more beers to the pavilion, and this beer flight is a good opportunity to try some. The lightest tastes like a medium bodied beer; the second has notes of honey; and the third has a bit of floral and fruit in it — full bodied, but not sweet.

THE SMOKEHOUSE: Barbecue and Brews

– The American Adventure Courtyard

Pulled Pig Slider with Cole Slaw

Smoked Beef Brisket with Collard Greens and Jalapeño Corn Bread

Rocky Road Brownie Mousse

Mama’s Little Yella Pils (Czech style Pilsner)

Liberty Ale from Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco, Ca. (India Pale Ale)

Red Ale from Orlando Brewing, Orlando, Fla. (Red Ale- Organic)

Blackwater Porter from Orlando Brewing Company, Orlando, Fla. (Stout- Organic)

The Original Rib Shack Red Wine

Beer Flight

The Smokehouse Slider is huge — definitely not a small portion, and I’d put it between a regular slider and a large sandwich in size.

It’s delicious, with a nice, vinegary slaw.

We loved this brisket, which had a good fat-to-meat ratio. The cornbread was hot and sweet with that little kick of spice from the jalepeno. A good choice!

The Rocky Road Brownie Mousse was more brownie than mousse, and it tasted great. Very rich and the perfect ending to the smokehouse meal!

– Japan

Frushi (Fresh strawberries, pineapple and cantaloupe rolled with coconut rice, atop a raspberry sauce sprinkled with toasted coconut and whipped cream)**

Chirashi Hanazushi (Grilled Salmon, cooked shrimp and crab stick served over a bed of fragrant ginger rice with Volcano and Dynamite sauce)

YakiSoba Pan (Fresh grilled carrots, onions and cabbage with Japanese noodles and teriyaki sauce served on a bun with mayonnaise and Beni Shoga)

Green Tea Flan (Silky custard with macha green tea and caramel glaze)

Yuzu Rita

Fruit Sake

Hana Awaka

Frozen Kirin Ichiban

The Frushi was highly anticipated and is lots of fun — especially for kids. Note the types of fruits to be sure you’ll enjoy. This is a sweet, dessert sushi, basically.

The YakiSoba Pan is basically noodles on bread with veggies and sauce — an interesting dish, but not something many of us will be used to.

The Chirashi Hanazushi is ideal for folks who like cold seafood dishes. The sauce is the winner here for us.

The Green Tea Flan’s best attribute is the caramel at the bottom. The tea isn’t a very strong flavor here.

– Morocco

Spiced Lamb Kebab with Vegetable Couscous Salad

Harissa and Lemon Confit Chicken Drumettes with Chermoula and Cucumber Salad

Baghrir (Moroccan pancake with honey, almonds and Argan Oil)**

Desert Rose

White Sangria

Guerrouane Red

Casa Beer

Mint Iced Tea

The Chicken Drummettes here are spicy — almost like curry! The salad alongside is a bit boring — just cucumbers and cabbage mostly, with a crunchy texture.

The lamb dish is an interesting combo of warm meat and cold couscous! The couscous had a sweet spice taste. Very good!

This dessert pancake could be great for picky eaters. It has a floral, honey, and orange taste.

– France

Tarte à la ratatouille et fromage de chèvre (Zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions and tomato tart with goat cheese)**

Terrine Campagnarde, baguette et compote de cerises (Country style pâté served with baguette and cherry compote)

Verrine charlotte au pèches (Caramelized peaches and rosemary and light vanilla cream)

La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush (Grey Goose Vodka Orange, St. Germain liquor with White and Red Cranberry Juice)

Muscat Pétillant, Sparkling Muscat Charles de Fère

Chardonnay, White Burgundy, Macon Village Georges Duboeuf

Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux Beau-Rivage

Kronenbourg Blanc 1664, (Fruity White Beer with Citrus Notes)

France introduces yet another slush!! This La Vie en Rose is great, and tastes a bit like grapefruit!

In the sweet verrine, the cream and caramel are the stars (the caramel is made from scratch!). The peaches are just so-so.

This tarte has a light, flaky texture and a yummy fresh flavor.

The Pate is very good, but standard. The winner here is the sour cherry compote — yum!

– World Showcase Plaza

Watermelon Passion Fruit Cocktail

Wild Berry Slush – Non Alcoholic

Sea Dog Blue Paw Wild Blueberry**

New Planet™ 3R Raspberry Ale (Gluten Free)

Florida Orange Groves, Mango Mama, Mango Wine

Florida Orange Groves, Blueberry Blue, Blueberry Wine

DeLoach Vineyards Heritage Reserve Chardonnay

DeLoach Vineyards Heritage Reserve Pinot Noir

This New Planet™ 3R Raspberry Ale is a new addition for a Disney World festival, and it’s gluten free!! It’s not super sweet as you might expect; instead, it tastes like a slightly fruity beer/ale. No strong raspberry taste.

— Festival Center

Beet Lollipop**

Grapes

Fruit & Cheese Plate

Vegan Trio

Southwest Chicken Wrap

Tuna Salad with Pita

Italian Salad

Asian Tuna Salad with Noodles

New Planet™ 3R Raspberry Ale (Gluten Free) (12 oz.)

Blue Point’s Spring Fling (12 oz.)

Florida Orange Groves, Mango Mama, Mango Wine

Florida Orange Groves, Blueberry Blue, Blueberry Wine

DeLoach Vineyards Heritage Reserve Chardonnay

DeLoach Vineyards Heritage Reserve Pinot Noir

Poema Cava Brut Rosé

Flower and Garden Festival Passport

— Festival Center

New this year, the Flower and Garden Festival passport functions like the Food and Wine Festival Passport! It offers a section for each marketplace booth, and guests can collect passport stamps as they visit each booth! No purchase is necessary to get the passport or the stamps.

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HUGE thanks to DFB writer and reporter Brooke Fehr for an heroic display of reporting today!