Growing up in Los Angeles, birthdays meant Disneyland. Each year, I’d pack my favorite pair of Mickey ears, a disposable camera, and more sandwiches than I could count (#DisneyOnaBudget) to enjoy a day at the Happiest Place on Earth. But for as many birthday trips as I made to the theme park, there was one experience that eluded me for years: Disney California Adventure’s Food & Wine Festival. The annual event is dedicated to the incredible bounty and cuisine the Golden State has to offer, and is set in Disneyland’s sprawling, 72-acre adjacent Disney California Adventure Park. What’s not to love for a food-and-Disney obsessive?
Hoping for vegan dishes like the roasted mushroom trofie pasta ragu and crème brûlée that had recently been launched at Disneyland, I planned my last birthday…
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VegNews (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2023