The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” At Universal Studios Hollywood Serves Up Traditional English Fare, Tasty Butterbeer And Magically Sweet Treats, Capturing The Authenticity Of The All-New Immersive Land, Opening April 7, 2016

"THE WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER" SERVES UP TRADITIONAL ENGLISH FARE AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD

A foray through Hogsmeade village at “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™” at Universal Studios Hollywood will please the palate with an enticing array of savory fare and beverages, served up at the land’s Three Broomsticks™ and Hog's Head pub as featured in the Harry Potter books and films, and where guests from around the world can dine on traditional British dishes and sample Butterbeer™.

“The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” at Universal Studios Hollywood opens on April 7, 2016.

Carefully prepared by Universal Studios Hollywood’s executive chef and culinary team, the eclectic British menu will invite guests to step into Three Broomsticks, an aged rustic tavern, where they can enjoy authentic meals while seated at custom-made wooden tables, chairs and benches, in a warm and inviting atmosphere taken straight from the wizarding world.

Sample menu items include Bangers & Mash (savory grilled English sausages with creamy mashed potatoes and minted peas), Shepherd’s Pie (ground beef and vegetables, crowned with potatoes), Beef Sunday Roast (prime rib of beef with Yorkshire pudding and gravy), Beef, Lamb & Guinness Stew and Fish & Chips. Rounding out the hearty fare are decadent treats such as Butterbeer potted cream and sticky toffee pudding.

Gathering inspiration from historic British taverns, the adjoining Hog’s Head pub features original draught beers and spirits created exclusively for the land, including Hog’s Head Brew, Dragon’s Scale, Wizard’s Brew and Fire Whisky.

Three Broomsticks also features a selection of scrumptious traditional English breakfast items, welcoming guests to start their day at “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.” Tempting menu choices include the Eggy Bread breakfast (French baguette, cut on the bias and served with bacon and Vermont maple syrup), as well as traditional English breakfast (fresh scrambled eggs, sausage links, bacon, black pudding, baked beans, baked tomato, sautéed mushrooms and potatoes) and traditional American breakfast (eggs, sausages, bacon and toast).

Butterbeer, served traditionally and frozen as well as pumpkin juice™, pumpkin fizz and Gilly Water are Hogsmeade beverage staples.

As the countdown to the April 7 opening date continues, Universal Studios Hollywood invites guests to learn more by signing up for the latest news and information at www.universalstudioshollywood.com/harrypotter/signup.

Join the conversation online using #WizardingWorldHollywood. Like Universal Studios Hollywood on Facebook and follow @UniStudios on Instagram and Twitter.

About Universal Studios Hollywood: Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A.SM, includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour; the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex, the Universal CityWalk Cinemas and the “5 Towers” state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue. World-class rides and attractions include the renowned, behind-the-scenes Studio Tour featuring the intense “King Kong 360 3-D” attraction and the all-new “Fast & Furious—Supercharged” thrill ride as the Studio Tour’s grand finale. Other popular rides include the 3D-HD adventure, “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem” and immersive “Super Silly Fun Land,” the critically-acclaimed mega-attraction, “Transformers™: The Ride-3D,” “Revenge of the MummySM—The Ride,” “Jurassic Park® —The Ride,” “Springfield,” hometown of America’s favorite TV family, adjacent to the award-winning “The Simpsons RideTM” and the “Nighttime Studio Tour” which runs on select evenings.

About Warner Bros. Entertainment: Warner Bros. Entertainment is a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms. A Time Warner Company, the fully integrated, broad-based studio is home to one of the most successful collections of brands in the world and stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry from feature film, television and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution to DVD, digital distribution, animation, comic books, video games, product, and brand licensing, international cinemas and broadcasting.

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Comcast Unveils ‘Eternally Rome’ Video At Center City Headquarters

(Comcast’s current headquarters building, at 17th and JFK Boulevard, in center city Philadelphia. Photo by William Thomas Cain/ Getty Images)

By Mark Abrams

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — In recognition of the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia next weekend, Comcast debuted a new video on Thursday which will play on its “Comcast Experience” wall inside the lobby of its Center City Headquarters.

The 13-minute presentation is titled “Eternally Rome” and was shot throughout the historic city with high-resolution cameras and drones.

It captures St. Peter’s Square and Vatican City as well as the Roman Forum, Colosseum and Pantheon.

Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput, no stranger to Rome because of his management role in the Catholic Church was impressed.

“It gives you a different kind of appreciation for the beauty of the buildings there and the way theyconnected modern reality with drawings from the past I think was very, very clever. It makes me want to go back to Rome and spend a little more time at those individual sites.”

Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts says the video is aimed at enhancing the community experience of the Francis effect.

“The chance to build on the enthusiasm for the visit for what it means to Philadelphia, the pride we have in our city. We thought, ‘Well, why not take a look at Rome, something that not many of us could ever get a vista like what that wall just showed us.”

The video will be shown hourly daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Sept. 27.