Editor's Report
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"Beef, Pork, Chicken, Mmmm!"
Hello all. It's been quite a while since I've written an Editor's Report. There are a couple of things going on here at the site I wanted to talk about. But I think the biggest I reason I wrote this is I wanted to talk about food. I'm anything but a food critic - heck, I'm a vegetarian and there's only so much I can eat - so I don't feel right doing dining reviews. But I do sometimes like to share my personal experiences, and lately I've been doing a lot of experiencing at one of the new Disneyland Resort restaurants and wanted to talk about it.
So let's get to it!
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Part of the Napa Rose Lounge
Those chairs are very comfy and there's a couch in the middle as well
The Napa Rose
With the expansion of the Disneyland Resort this year, there're tons of new places for
wonderful dining. At the top of the list is the Napa Rose, the fine dining restaurant at
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel. Unfortunately, it's also one of the more expensive
restaurants at the Resort. However, for those who'd like to experience the Napa Rose for a
bit less, there are two great options.
The first is the Napa Rose Lounge. Located right next to the restaurant, the Lounge is usually used by guests waiting to be seating. However, it's open to anyone and in addition to the full service bar and the extensive wine list, the Lounge offers appetizers and desserts straight from the Napa Rose. In fact, guests can usually order anything they want off the full Napa Rose menu, all in the very comfortable seating at the Lounge. For a nice view of the park, head out to the Cigar Terrace where a warm fire is kept running at night. Rebekah and I often head over to the Napa Rose Lounge for the grape leaves stuffed with goat cheese or a pizza or just a relaxing, comfortable place to talk. If you stick with appetizers and desserts, you get great food, great service and the great Napa Rose setting for much less than the typical Napa Rose visit.