Candycane83
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- Feb 11, 2012
Mmm yum looks like a fantastic last day!!Episode XVII: Dining Wars – The LastJediMeal
After 8 glorious days in the World it was sadly our last day. But we intended to make the most out of it. Before checking out we finally got some pool time in and then bid the Scaffolding Club farewell.
Yes the balcony behind all of that lovely scaffolding is in fact our room. Disney "deluxe" at its best
We walked over to Epcot and immediately saw Belle coming out with no line. So we said bon jour…
…and only later did I realize that @suse66 was in line in front of us. We talked for a few minutes, but didn’t get a picture. Like the a falling tree in the forest if two diser’s meet without a photo did it happen?
For lunch we were able to score a reservation that morning for one my favorite places in all of the world: Via Napoli.
Meet my boyfriends, otherwise known as the Via Napoli Pizza Ovens, Stromboli, Vesuvio, and Etna. I'm mostly of a Vesuvio kinda girl but don't tell the others
We were seated quickly and soon enough we had our last Disney drinks in hand.
That’s a Pinot Grigio that looks deceptively like water for me and a Meroni for Jason
To start I spied a new item on the menu that I had to try.
This is the Cimarola a fried artichoke stuffed with stracchino cheese and prosciutto. Those of you who know me well know that artichokes are my absolute favorite food and thankfully this did not disappoint. The artichoke was fried to perfection in a light tempura like batter and it went well with the melted cheese and salty prosciutto. It was one of my favorite dishes of the trip and my only complaint was that I needed MORE!
For our entrees this is the one and only place that Jason and I consistently get the same things to eat, because to separate from the most perfect pizzas ever would be sacrilege.
For Jason his usual is the Brocolini with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, porchetta, robiola, and broccolini. The porky and salty porchetta is the perfect compliment to the slightly bitter broccollini and ooey gooey cheese.
In a surprise to no one I got the Carciofi Pizza with artichoke, fontina, mozzarella, truffle oil and as always I added arugula.
The rich and creamy fontina and mozzarella are the perfect foil to the fresh artichokes and luxurious truffle oil. The arugula adds a bit of bitterness and some crunch to an already perfect combination. Serve all of this on top of a decadent crust that somehow manages to be simultaneously both dense and crispy and is chared in only the best of ways. I’ve eaten a lot of pizza in my life (you don’t look this good by only eating salad) and this is unequivocally the best I have ever had.
I’m told Via Napoli has something besides pizza on the menu but no chance I could ever divert from pizza perfection. Casey on the other hand went out on a limb this time and got the kids Bocconcini aka mozzarella bites.
I didn't try them, but she was clearly a satisfied customer.
Too full for anything else we paid our bill, got our last Tables in Wonderland discount of the trip (18.20 this time), and bid adieu to Disney dining with the most content of bellies.
After lunch we wandered around world showcase for a while, met some "Norwegian" Princesses....
....Raced around a track...
...And met an apocalyptic moon????
.At this point it was time to head towards the Scaffolding Club to catch the Magical Express but faced with getting to the airport 3 hours early for no apparent reason and more Disney time, we of course picked….
...Getting our best Disney Mr. Roboto on!!!
We then explored earth on a spaceship and then soared around it...
Before filling our bellies with a last bit of Disney yumminess.
We then hung out with our imaginations and did some more world showcase wandering.
Eventually we went back to the hotel and ubered to the airport getting there a very acceptable 90 minutes early. We made it home with no issues and before too long were on our couch drinking more wine and reflecting on our amazing adventures.
Up next we’ll recap this tipsy trip and more importantly catch you up on our trip in just 10 days!