By Peter Covino
Entertainment Editor

Someone’s in the kitchen at Disney — and it could be you.

Three of Downtown Disney’s most popular restaurants Portobello, Fulton’s Crab House and Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe are hosting a one day, progressive adults only cooking class on Saturday, July 10.

This is a follow-up to the restaurants’ successful cooking class for children earlier this year.

Whether you are looking to learn how to make a delicious meal for your family or are having a Disney vacation and need a break from the rides, a day in the kitchen can be a fun interactive activity. The progressive class will take place from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. and is $59.95 per person.

Adults will learn how make each restaurant’s signature recipes and will enjoy their own creations with complementing wine pairings.

Adult Cooking Class Details Include:

Wolfgang Puck Café

Maryland Style Crab Cakes

Paired with Concerto Grunerveltliner

Fulton’s Crab House

St. Augustine, Florida Yellowtail Snapper

En Papillote with Julienne Vegetables, lemon and Fresh Thyme

Paired with Fulton’s White Wine

Portobello

Panna Cotta with Florida Peaches

Paired with Oltrepo Pavese Muscato Dolce

Space is limited and reservations are recommended by calling 407-828-8996.

About the participating Restaurants:

Portobello, Fulton’s Crab House and Wolfgang Puck Grand Café are all owned and operated by Levy Restaurants.

About Portobello:

Portobello restaurant has recently completed a transformation into an eatery reminiscent of the Italian countryside. The revamped trattoria will offer authentic regional fare and warm rustic décor with a reinvigorated wine list.

Portobello is at 1650 Lake Buena Vista, for more information, call 407-934-8888 or visit www.portobellorestaurant.com

About Wolfgang Puck Grand Café

Asian and California-fusion cuisine serves as art for the eye and the palate in the vibrant setting of Wolfgang Puck Grand Café. The multi-concept restaurant known for its fresh ingredients and innovative dishes gives guests four dining options in the casual-chic Café, the upscale Dining Room, the high-energy Sushi Bar and the quick-service Express.

Wolfgang Puck Grand Café is at Downtown Disney West Side in the Walt Disney World Resort. For more information, call 407-938-9653 or visit www.wolfgangpuckorlando.com

About Fulton’s Crab House

The freshest catch from around the world turns up in the inspired dishes of the nautically themed Fulton’s Crab House located at Downtown Disney Snow crab, blue crab and Alaska King Crab are specialties on the three dining decks of the grand Empress Lilly Riverboat, named for Walt Disney’s wife, Lilly.  Each deck offers an expansive view of the Downtown Disney waterfront, and guests can book special-event dining on the riverboat’s third floor.

Fulton’s is at 1670 Buena Vista Drive Lake in Downtown Disney, for more information, call 407-934-2628 or visit www.fultonscrabhouse.com.

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Frozen yogurt fans have a new hangout — Menchie’s.

The new shop offers frozen yogurt in hundreds of ways — there are more than 100 flavors to choose from, as well 60 toppings, all served through a rotating system.

You choose your flavor(s) and toppings and pay by the ounce.

Menchie’s is at 2617 W. Oceola Parkway in Kissimmee.

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If you are going to the Tampa Bay area in late August, you might want to include Dine Tampa Bay in your plans.

With the launch of DINE Tampa Bay Restaurant Week 2010 – from Sunday, Aug. 29 through Monday, Sept. 6 – restaurant week diners can take advantage of deals at many of the Tampa Bay area’s finest restaurants. Participating locations will showcase their fare by offering either  $25, $30, or $35 prix fixe three-course menus (appetizer, entrée and dessert) throughout the week. Prices are per person and exclude beverages, tax and gratuities.

Diners can choose from old favorites to the latest culinary hot spots, nationally known chain restaurants to local chef owned bistros, Asian or Spanish fare to Italian, fondue, tapas and sushi, and from the award-winning restaurants of downtown Tampa  to the gourmet gems on the beaches.

This annual event will offer visitors, convention attendees and local residents the opportunity to experience Tampa Bay area fine dining restaurants at a value price and expose new customers to the dining options that are available. As just part of the experience, visitors are encouraged to stay and experience all of Tampa Bay’s treasures, including attractions, shopping and hotels.

According to Nation’s Restaurant News, “restaurant weeks have become wildly popular; promotions generate tens of millions of dollars in restaurant revenue each year. They also attract hundreds of thousands of diners, many of whom see restaurant week as an opportunity to try an establishment for the first time.”

Each participating restaurant will provide a special Restaurant Week menu in addition to their standard menu, which will suggest three options for each course.

Restaurants may choose to feature dishes that are most popular among guests, signature menu items, or their chefs’ favorites.