Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts and Barbecue
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts and Barbecue is a counter service restaurant in the American Adventure (Pavilion) at Epcot.
Restaurant History
The Regal Eagle Smokehouse was originally announced on June 17, 2019, as a replacement for the American Adventure pavilion's Liberty Inn [1]. At this time, the attraction was described as:
"A modern barbecue smokehouse, with all the accompanying sights, sounds, smells and flavors you love – including a large smoker preparing fine food every day right on the pavilion’s promenade. There will also be a redesigned patio."[1]
As part of the restaurants redesign, the Regal Eagle Smokehouse was given an outdoor bar and expanded exterior seating, as well as a remodeled dining room[1].
On January 3, 2020, Disney announced that the the Regal Eagle Smokehouse would be named after the Muppet's Sam the Eagle an given a Muppet theme [2]. Furthermore, Disney released that the restaurant's signage would prominently feature Sam the Eagle's visage.
On February 19, 2020, the Regal Eagle Smokehouse : Craft Drafts and Barbecue officially opened [3]. True to its name, the restaurant serves classic American BBQ dishes from all over the country.
Backstory
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/06/new-barbecue-restaurant-featuring-craft-brews-to-debut-at-the-american-adventure-in-epcot-later-this-year/
- ↑ https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/01/new-regal-eagle-smokehouse-coming-to-epcot-takes-its-inspiration-from-the-honorable-sam-eagle/
- ↑ https://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/regal-eagle-smokehouse/news/19feb2020-photos---regal-eagle-smokehouse-now-open-at-epcots-american-adventure-pavilion.htm
