A Treasure Trove of New Fine Grub and Grog Unveiled
in New Orleans Square at Disneyland
Dining
Goes Upscale at Blue Bayou Restaurant and Completely
Revamped Café Orleans
ANAHEIM,
Calif. (June 24, 2006) - - First the attraction inspired
the movies. Then the movies inspired the attraction.
Now both have influenced the new dining options at various
restaurants at the Disneyland Resort.
New
Orleans Square at Disneyland, home to the world premiere
of the new film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s
Chest and of the newly enhanced Pirates of Caribbean
attraction that reopens on Monday, June 26, 2006, has
updated the menus and décor of three of its most
popular eateries - - Blue Bayou, Café Orleans
and the French Market - - now featuring vastly expanded
menu choices, plus Pirate-themed treats and treasures.
BLUE
BAYOU
Considered
by many to be the original forerunner of today’s
popular themed dining experiences, the Blue Bayou has
been Disneyland’s premier in-park restaurant since
it opened in 1967. Replete with eternal moonlight, swaying
moss, frogs croaking in the distance and fireflies twinkling
in the trees, the award-winning restaurant the Louisiana-inspired
restaurant reopens on June 25 to offer an array of all-new
fine dining for lunch and dinner.
In
addition to their keepsake Blue Bayou Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest menus, guests now
can enjoy appetizers like Gulf Stream Shrimp Remoulade
and entrees like Tesora Island Chicken.
Other
menu highlights include Royal Street Seafood Jambalaya,
succulent Alaskan King Crab Legs, Five Pepper Roasted
Prime Rib of Beef, Molasses-Brined Bayou Pork Chop,
Port-Royal Mahi Mahi and the ever-popular Le Spécial
Monte Cristo with turkey, ham and Swiss cheese in battered
egg bread and lightly fried to a golden brown.
Even
the children’s menu was enhanced with the Buccaneer’s
Beef Short Ribs and their very own Monte Cristo Sandwich.
The kid’s menu is contained within a folded tri-corner
pirate hat similar to Captain Jack Sparrow’s.
All
hands on deck will be grasping for the desserts including
the Tortuga Trio of Crème Brûlee, Key West,
Key Lime pie and The Flying Dutchman Cookie Boat, a
warm chocolate-chip cookie boat and served with vanilla-bean
ice cream, caramel and chocolate sauces, all under an
edible collectible Jolly Roger with mast and a Pirates
of the Caribbean sail.
Chocolate
“after dinner mint” Doubloons are served
at the conclusion of the meal. The complementary Doubloons
feature artwork from the attraction or are available
for purchase in an edible “Dead Man’s Chest.”
CAFÉ
ORLEANS
The
newly remodeled and now table-service, bistro-style
restaurant provides indoor and outdoor seating along
the banks of the Rivers of America view. Re-opening
on June 25 with an all-new menu and layout, Café
Orleans will be open for lunch and dinner. Menu additions
include the classic Monte Cristo sandwich, a vegetarian
Three-cheese Monte Cristo prepared with Swiss, mozzarella
and double crème Brie, plus a Monte Cristo for
the little ones that features peanut butter and jelly.
Other
menu highlights include New Orleans Gumbo, Pommes Frites,
Chicken Gumbo Crepe and the Seafood Herb Crepe. The
kids menu features three entrees including Mickey’s
Cheesy Macaroni, Citrus Chicken Drumettes served on
rice noodles and marinara sauce, and the PB&J Monte
Cristo. Each meal includes seasonal fruit and choice
of beverage.
The
desserts are indulgent and include a Chocolate Crepe
Souffle, a flourless chocolate extravagance. The flourless
chocolate and raspberries are wrapped in crepes, baked
and served with raspberry coulis and whipped cream.
The Mickey-shaped Beignets are light and crispy and
dusted with powdered sugar. They are served with raspberry
coulis and vanilla crème anglaise.
FRENCH
MARKET
Pirates
have seemingly taken over the venerable French Market.
Proof is strewn all about as the interior has been drenched
with all sorts of pirate booty and favorite food stuffs.
Disneyland Resort chefs have created a special treasure
chest of sourdough breads filled with everyone’s
favorite treasure – chocolate! This 150-pound
edible centerpiece features the likes of Captain Jack
Sparrow and all his ill-gotten treasures.
For
more information about the enhanced dining options in
New Orleans Square, please contact Disneyland’s
public relations department at 714-781-4500 or www.disneylandnews.com.
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