Loved your report!! I had so much fun binge-reading it on this lazy Sunday morning! I like your vacation style -- plenty of food and wine! I have never tried Grand Floridian Café but I think I will be putting it on my list. Totally agree that BlueZoo is a fantastic restaurant. Those crab nachos!!
I didn't realize Abracadabar added food. I haven't been in a while but am staying at the Boardwalk in a few weeks so will be sure to stop in. I love Tutto Gusto but they are weird about the seating vs. bar thing and one of the managers is really snooty. Completely agree with you on Via Napoli - one of my favorite pizzas as well and pretty much the only good pizza I have found in Florida. What a bizarre and frustrating airport experience. I'm trying to remember if there was anything in the news about it (I'm local) but I'm not recalling anything. Glad you had such a great birthday trip overall … it sounded like the perfect way to celebrate!