We found out that they've had a new bread that's been available since last Thanksgiving - sweet potato bread, with apricot butter and cranberry relish. Gorgeous and delicious. Both accompaniments were so good. A much better offering than the prior focaccia bread.
Washington Apple martini with yet a different garnish - I've never gotten a dried slice of apple before. 1/4
I started with the yellowtail carpaccio, which wasn't as thin as I normally expect carpaccio to be, but I actually preferred the thicker bite of the fish. The accompaniments really added a lot of contrasting flavors to the dish. Really enjoyed it. /1
I always love the #gingerbreadhouse in the lobby of the #GrandCalifornianHotel , but they've absolutely outdone themselves this year. The first pictures were from around 11am yesterday.
But as the sign said, they were still creating. More than 12 hours later, I was back and there were indeed some very prominent additions - a chocolate chip cookie rug in front of the fireplace, 2 cupcakes as #Christmas trees with their own adorable confection ornaments, and of course, #ChipAndDale !
We finally found the new Big Al sculpture, with the help of friends. We'd gone looking for him last week but I'd thought he was in a different place, and we apparently walked right past him without seeing him because we were focused on something else.
He's situated in the Disney Vacation Club space just across the #GrandCalifornianHotel entrance into #DisneyCaliforniaAdventure . The lockers have been moved further up the path, and they're free for 2 hours while you go on Grizzly River Run. 1/2
The #gingerbreadhouse in the lobby of the #GrandCalifornianHotel is finished, and they've added a fence since the last time I saw it, with giant cinnamon rolls on top.
The lobby of the #GrandCalifornianHotel has extensive decorations for #LunarNewYear , more than I've ever seen before. There's a backdrop for a photo op, beautiful flowers, and even gorgeous bamboo floral displays.
The combination of #ChipAndDale and #gingerbread means I bought an ornament and a pin last night. So cute. I love when they include the little #HiddenMickey in the logo of the #GrandCalifornianHotel . Nice touch having the bites taken out of various pieces!