Since my stomach is not big enough for the entire festival in one day, I have to break it up. Today was round 2 of the tasty offerings.
The Figment popcorn bucket was thankfully sold out so I was finally able to get in a reasonable line to taste test the tomato soup and bacon, apple brie grilled cheese. I waited about 15 minutes which beat the 7-hour wait on Friday.
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The soup was perfection. If I could eat tomato soup like this every day I would gladly do so. It was so flavorful. The grilled cheese was great but I have to say I did not taste the apples. I would absolutely have this dish again though.
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| Tomato Soup and Bacon, Brie apple grilled cheese El Artista Hambriento Located at the entrance to the Mexican pavilion this stop has some exciting offerings. Although I have not yet tried the Carne Asada it was quite popular and I hear it is excellent. I am saving that one to share with my husband. I tried the following 3 items. The Huarache Verde is a Cilantro Huarache with pineapple and pickled onion and the star of the show the Cochinita Pibil. This would have been wonderful if it was hotter. It had been sitting a bit and I think it made the base soggy and could have been warmer but the flavor was great. I will say that all the items at this cart are pretty messy though so grab some napkins and be willing to just dive in and get your hands a bit messy. I, personally, am a person who is ok with some sloppy eating when it means enjoying fully the food in front of you. |
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| The Lily The Taco de Chocolate is exactly what its name says. It is a small taco-shaped form stuffed with a chocolate mousse. Don't expect to eat this in a dignified manner. It was an absolute tasty mess. I had chocolate everywhere. But it was really good and worth the sticky licky fingers. The fruity extras on the plate made a nice blend with the chocolate and made sure to eat all of it. The Lily was small but packed a punch with Casa Dragones Blanco Tequila, violet essence infusion, rose petal liqueur, cranberry and lime juice. The Artist's Table I almost accidentally waited in line for this cart for over an hour on Friday but I was smart enough to ask someone at the front of the line how long they had been waiting. I really wanted to try this food as the menu seemed one of the best of the festival. So I returned today to a much shorter line and opted to try all 3 of the food offerings. The Pan-seared Scallops with butternut squash & brown butter cauliflower puree and lime foam featured 2 scallops. This was not a bad dish. The scallops were cooked well and the puree was excellent. That being said it was not one of my favorite dishes. Not bad but not a wow moment. This is one of the items to complete the walk of colorful cuisine so glad I at least tried it.
 I hate both cherries and pistachios but I could not resist trying this dish. It was stunning to look at I am someone who eats with my eyes. If you can make something look pretty I will always at least try it. This dish surprised me. The cherry was presented in multiple ways including the adorable little chocolate "cherries" which were a pleasant and fun unexpected surprise. There are a lot of textures going on here too. This dish was a win and beautiful to look at as well.   I had high hopes for the Beef Wellington dish but Chef Ramsay would be unimpressed I think. It was not awful. But it was definitely not my favorite. I had some regrets here. I wanted to love it but just didn't. L'Art de la Cuisine Francaise One more item to add to the list of things I have tried at this cart in the France pavilion. The Moelleux aux Noisettes et Chocolats Valrhona - a chocolate and hazelnut cake with Valrhona chocolates in a molten cake was a big win. I really liked this. I am a big fan of lava cakes so it's hard to go wrong with that for me. This did not disappoint. This cart has a lot of really great items as referenced in my previous post. This cake is just another reason to stand in that always perpetually long line. It's long for a reason!  Moelleux aux Noisettes et Chocolats Valrhona Stay tuned to see what I put in my stomach next time! |
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