I hope 2013 is treating you well, Disney food fans!

Boardwalk Bakery

While there are lots of restaurants undergoing refurbs and transformations right now (find out about those on our Disney Food News Pin Board, updated daily!), we’re still getting word of lots of fun new menu additions and updates! We’ve got a couple of them here in the round-up, but there’s lots more to come this week!

Stay tuned to DFB this week to hear about several fun new snacks that we’ve come across in our recent travels, and find out our recommendations!

Disney Dining News

Before checking out this week’s news, take a look at the top Disney Food news stories from 2012.

• Citricos at the Grand Floridian announces wine dinners.
• Walt Disney World has updated the 2013 Disney Dining Plan brochures to reflect participating restaurants. Is your favorite eatery included?
• Boardwalk Bakery is closing for renovations. Check out details on where to get baked goods, refill your mugs, and more here.
• Today is the last day to try Disneyland’s Pumpkin Spice Brittle!
• The newest restaurant in Disney World, Monsieur Paul in Epcot’s France pavilion, has NO vegetarian items on its menu. But that doesn’t mean that vegetarians can’t have a great meal here! Read on!

We’ve got additional food news, including New Minnie Baker’s Dozen Poster, restaurant closures, Annual Passholder Package for Disneyland’s Golden Horseshoe Revue, and LOTS more, on our Disney Food News Pin Board! Head over and check it out!

DFB Reader Finds

If you find a fun new food in or from Disney, share a photo with us so we can add it to our DFB Reader Finds each Sunday! This week we have some pictures from Twitter friends. Thanks for sharing!

Laura/@buyul shared this new Meat Lovers Pizza from Toy Story Pizza Planet in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I haven’t seen this one before! Look at those giant meat-a-balls! (That’s my Italian accent you’re hearing.)

Meat Lovers Pizza

Jill Guren/@allysophsmom sent this drool-worthy Kitchen Sink Sundae our way. Makes us want to stop by the Beach Club’s Beaches and Cream! YUM!!!

Kitchen Sink Sundae

Join Us at Snack Attack!

Calling all Disney food and fireworks fans! Due to popular demand (and a quick sell-out two years in a row!), we’ve scheduled a Springtime date — April 8th — for our next DFB IllumiNations Dessert Party “Snack Attack!”

Tickets will go on sale January 10th, 2013, at 12pm ET.

IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth

The exclusive evening features an all-you-care-to-eat menu full of our favorite Walt Disney World snacks — all in one place — AND an incredible, private view from the United Kingdom of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth in Epcot from 8-9:30PM!

The dessert buffet includes some classic Disney Food Blog favorites like…

Starring Rolls’ Butterfinger Cupcakes
Classic Disney Popcorn
Animal Kingdom Lodge Zebra Domes
Mickey Ice Cream Bars
Norway’s School Bread
Writer’s Stop’s Carrot Cake Cookies
Boardwalk Bakery’s Cheesecake Brownies
Starring Rolls’ Red Velvet Cheesecake Cupcakes
And MORE!

Cost and ticket details here!

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at this awesome event!!

On to the Round-Up

Disney History

discovers a Walt Disney custard pudding platter mystery.

Daveland shares a vintage barbecue option at Disneyland’s Don DeFore’s Silver Banjo Barbecue. Includes BBQ sauce recipe!

Walt Disney World for Grown Ups has drinks and apps at the Rose & Crown in Epcot.

AllEars.Net helps us find tasty salads at Walt Disney World!

Main Street Gazette finally celebrates the return of the Citrus Swirl in the Magic Kingdom.

Disney Parks Blog features the Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor in Disneyland.

Digital Journal discovers that Wine Country Gift Baskets has announced a partnership with Disney. Includes cookie boxes and bouquets!