Family, travel, mom blog | Theme Park Mom (Leigh Caldwell)

Cat Cora talks about her new restuarant, Kouzzina, at Disney's Boardwalk. She's with Disney Parks President Al Weiss.

Celebrity chef Cat Cora opened her new restaurant, Kouzzina, at Walt Disney World’s Boardwalk on Thursday.

I tasted many of the dishes on the menu at a media lunch. So, here’s a look at some of the food at Kouzzina:

Spiro's Greek salad at Kouzzina

Spiro’s Greek Salad is a pretty combination of tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, Kalamata olives, a wedge of feta and just a touch of arugula underneath it all. It was (more…)

Walt Disney World announced today that celebrity chef Cat Cora will open a new family dining spot at Disney’s Boardwalk this fall.

Courtesy photo / Walt Disney World

The restaurant, named Kouzzina, will replace Spoodles. Not surprisingly, the menu will be Mediterranean influenced. Cora grew up in a family of Greek restaurateurs.

Cora said that the new restaurant will feature “time-honored recipes passed down from my ancestors, as well as my favorite Greek and Mediterranean dishes that my family loves.”

I always enjoy watching Cora on “Iron Chef America,” I like her southern, easygoing style.

I’m eager to check out the new restaurant when it opens. Especially since Disney’s Boardwalk is one of my favorite places to spend an evening, outside of the parks. It’s a great place to catch Epcot’s Illuminations without paying for theme park admission.

Hopefully, Cora will use her own experience as a mom to make the restaurant truly family friendly.