Homecoming Opens in Disney Springs, Reservations Now Open

7/25/16

After an unexplained delay, Homecoming: Florida Kitchen opened Advanced Dining Reservations today (7/25/16) for 8/15/16 and beyond up to 180 days in advance.

7/12/16

Homecoming: Florida Kitchen & Shine Bar opened today at Disney Springs.

The following is the opening day menu:

Starters

Jasper Board
Assortment of Pimento cheese, smoked sausage, shaved ham, bread and butter, pickles, and candied pecans
$15.00

Bunch of Puppies
House-made pimento cheese hushpuppies served with red jalapeño jelly
$9.00

Shrimp Jubilee
Seasoned shrimp mixed with mango, avocado, sweet onion, herbs and jubilee cocktail sauce
$14.00

BBQ Chicken Wings
Jumbo wings tossed in HFK sweet and spicy barbecue sauce topped with benne seeds
$12.00

Anna Maria Fish Dip
An iconic Florida favorite. Smoked in-house and served with our buttermilk crackers
$12.00

Buns & Such

Fried Chicken Sandwich
Buttermilk-brined for 24 hours and double-battered, dressed with shaved lettuce, tomato and bread and butter pickles
$16.00

The Hamilton
Lunch counter-style with two burger patties on thick-sliced bread, topped with white cheddar, grilled onions, bread and butter pickles and tomato. Served with a side of chow-chow relish and house-made barbecue chips drizzled with icebox dressing. Add pecan-smoked bacon (2.00)
$16.00

Fried Catfish Sandwich
Brioche bun with hot sauce aïoli, shaved lettuce and tomato served with house-made barbacue chips drizzled with icebox dressing
$15.00

Chopped Pork Barbecue Sandwich
Line of Parker House rolls heaped with HFK sweet and spicy barbecue chopped pork and topped with Southern slaw served with house-made barbecue chips drizzled with icebox dressing
$16.00

Big Fish Sandwich
Grilled fresh Florida fish of the day, hot sauce aïoli, shaved lettuce and tomato
$18.00

Salads & Dumplings

Chopped Pork Barbecue Sandwich
Mixed greens, egg, heirloom cherry tomatoes and cucumber tossed with icebox dressing, cheddar biscuit croutons and fresh herbs
$16.00

Tarpon Springs Greek Salad
Seasoned shrimp, chopped romaine, cucumber, Kalamata olives, heirloom cherry tomatoes, shaved red onion and feta tossed with Greek dressing and served with house-made potato salad
$17.00

Harvest Salad with Grilled Steak
Mixed greens tossed with fire-roasted red peppers and corn, shredded white cheddar cheese, heirloom cherry tomatoes and house-made balsamic dressing. Topped with grilled tenderloin, avocado and hushpuppy croutons
$22.00

Addie Mae's Chicken & Dumpling Soup
Simple and delicious
$7.00

Main Plates

Fried Chicken & Doughnuts
Two pieces of Chef Art Smith's famous fried chicken served with house-made sugar doughnuts and KC Greens
$25.00

Chopped Pork Barbecue Plate
Dressed with HFK sweet and spicy barbecue sauce served with Momma's mac and cheese and cheddar drop biscuits
$23.00

Fried Catfish
Accompanied by hushpuppies and grits. Served with KC Greens
$22.00

Shrimp & Grits
Florida shrimp are pan-seared with Tasso ham gravy and served over creamy Bradley's grits with a side of KC Greens
$26.00

Strip Steak Topped with Palmetto Butter
A 16-ounce cut served with creamy mashed potatoes and dressed greens
$41.00

Fish of the Day
Fresh Florida catch of the day grilled and served with iron skillet sweet potatoes and KC Greens
$30.00

Fried Chicken Dinner - 3 pieces
Chef Art Smith's signature dish! Buttermilk brined for 24 hours then perfectly fried and served with creamy mashed potatoes, cheddar drop biscuits and love
$26.00

Sides

Cheddar Cheese Drop Biscuits
$6.00

Southern Slaw
$5.00

Creamy Mashed Potatoes
$7.00

Cucumber Salad
$5.00

Iron Skillet Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Cane Sugar
$7.00

Momma's Mac and Cheese
$7.00

KC Greens: Braised Kale and Collards
$6.00

Basket of Fries
$8.00

Desserts

Humming Bird Cake
Signature Pineapple-Banana cake with cream cheese frosting
$10

Shine Cake
Signature butter cake soaked in monshine syrup
$10

Auntie's Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate-pecan frosting
$9

Doughnuts
Fresh Mini orange-sugar doughnuts
$8

Fresh from Florida Cobbler
Seasonal Cobbler
$8

Key Lime Pie
$8

Hamilton County Pecan Pie
100 year old traditional Smith Family Farm Recipe
$9

Here is the opening day announcement and a video interview with Chef Art Smith:

Disney Parks & Resorts wrote:

Chef Art Smith, a native of Jasper, Fla., (and former cast member in the Disney College Program), gives guests a taste of classic Florida fare. The interior takes the “Homecoming Florida” theme to beautiful heights with the cocktail bar and two large tables crafted from reclaimed Florida camphor and eucalyptus. There’s Florida cypress through the interior, creating a warm, airy look that brings the outdoors in. Even the zinc tabletops were made in the Sunshine State. Favorite artwork includes oversized murals inside and out by Tampa’s Matt Callahan, and a photo of local farmer Hank Scott and his dad at their Long & Scott Farms in nearby Zellwood.

After dinner, stroll through the beautiful new retails shops at Disney Springs. Reservations open July 21, and can be made by calling 407-WDW-DINE.

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