Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID10033080.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Celebrity Chef Cat Cora to Open New Walt Disney World Restaurant Replacing Spoodles</b></a> <p style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://laughingplace.com/files/latest/20090317c.jpg" width="200" height="276" /><br /> (c) Disney</p> <p><span id="lblBodyText" class="pressReleaseText">Chef Cat Cora and Disney are joining together to open an exciting new family dining restaurant at Disney’s BoardWalk Resort. Kouzzina by Cat Cora will feature a menu of Mediterranean-style cuisine that pays tribute to the chef’s Greek roots. The restaurant, to be owned and operated by Disney, is scheduled to open by fall 2009 in the space currently occupied by Spoodles.</span></p>
Originally Posted By Doobie I'm always happy to have new restaurants, but Spoodles is one of our favorites so I'll miss it (but may enjoy this more). But I'm very glad it'll still be owned and operated by Disney. Doobie.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Wow, I really like Spoodles. Greek food, not so much. But it is great to see Disney offering some variety even if not to my pallette.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I think the operative words are "family dining" and "Mediterranean-style cuisine." Perhaps rather like how Boma serves African insprired dishes. I agree that Spoodles was a favorite, and that a new restaurant replacing another less-popular place would be better; don't know if Spoodles was having problems or what. Cat looks tasty in the pic with Mickey.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 looking forward to this and although not a huge fan of Greek food- there are some good things and I am sure she will have an excellent menu -- while I liked Spoodles it didn't seem to make my rotation often - now this I will insert right away to try hope it's on DDE -I mean tables in wonderland
Originally Posted By MPierce Cat does look hot in the picture. It's nice to see an Iron Chef lend their name to a project. I know the food will be expensive, I just hope they have an extensive menu with quality food on it.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 I like to watch Cat as the iron chef, I'm sure this will be a great resturant. Sad to see Spoodles go, I had never been, but heard good reviews.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I wonder if they're going to make her dumb down her menu to a choice of six entrees (one beef, one chicken, one salmon, one veggie and a couple of others) or have her put a $23 hamburger on the menu when Disney offers its DDP for free. I don't mind losing Spoodles since it in no way resembles the terrific location it once was. And since they dropped serving lunch (one of the best values at WDW) years ago, I have tended to dine there only once every few years anyway. So ... let's see what Cat has in store. ~I love kitties!~
