A Taste of the Heights

"Jacinda: And speaking of cool, tonight's the night... Taste of the Heights is happening. Lucy: A food fair in an abandoned skate park? Oh, that's so cool!"

"A Taste of the Heights" is the twelfth episode of Season Seven of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by David H. Goodman & Brigitte Hales, and directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado. It is the one hundred and forty-fifth episode of the series overall, and premiered on March 9, 2018.

Synopsis
On the day of Tiana's coronation, a confrontation with Dr. Facilier compels her to take a trip through the Bayou, where a surprising encounter changes her life and the hunt for an alligator takes a dark turn. In Hyperion Heights, Sabine reconnects with an old friend whose plans could jeopardize her culinary dreams. Meanwhile, Rogers and Weaver investigate a Blind Witch, leading them to a shocking discovery about the Coven.

Deleted Scenes
A scene involving Colin O'Donoghue, Robert Carlyle and Rose Reynolds was cut from the episode, as was a scene with Adelaide Kane.

Starring

 * Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills/Roni
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook (Wish Realm)/Rogers
 * Andrew J. West as Henry Mills
 * Dania Ramirez as Cinderella/Jacinda Vidrio
 * Alison Fernandez as Lucy
 * Mekia Cox as Tiana/Sabine
 * Robert Carlyle as Weaver

Guest Starring

 * Daniel Francis as Dr. Facilier/Mr. Samdi
 * Robin Givens as Eudora
 * Rebecca Mader as Kelly West
 * Jeff Pierre as Hunter/Naveen/Drew

Co-Starring

 * Bruce Blain as Desk Sergeant
 * Nevin Burkholder as Villager
 * Chilton Crane as Hilda Braeburn
 * Trevor Roberts as Remy

Uncredited

 * Unknown baby as Lucy

Trivia

 * -|Production Notes=

Title

 * The title card features the Rollin' Bayou.
 * The title of this episode was revealed by Adam Horowitz via his Twitter account on November 1, 2017.


 * -|Episode Connections=

Event Chronology

 * The Seattle events take place the week after "Secret Garden", and before "Knightfall".
 * The New Enchanted Forest flashbacks take place during the eight-year time jump of "The Eighth Witch", after the first flashback scene of the episode and before "Secret Garden".

Episode Connections

 * Victoria was killed in "Secret Garden".
 * Kelly West returned to Hyperion Heights in "Secret Garden".
 * Sabine and Jacinda bought a food truck in "Greenbacks".
 * Lucy mentions her time in the hospital, which took place from "The Eighth Witch" until "Secret Garden".
 * Tiana previously met Dr. Facilier in "Greenbacks".
 * Doctor Sage was murdered in "Secret Garden". The lock of hair that the killer took from her in the same episode is seen again in "The Girl in the Tower".
 * Remy remembers Jacinda wanted to give Henry a mixtape but he had already left for San Francisco at the time. This event occurred in "The Eighth Witch".
 * Henry's heart was poisoned in "The Eighth Witch".
 * Lucy recalls when Victoria shows her the fairytale storybook, which was during "One Little Tear".
 * What happens to Hilda after she is attacked is shown in "Knightfall".
 * Roni unsuccessfully confronted Weaver about being awake during "Pretty in Blue".
 * The killer who is targeting members of the Coven of the Eight is revealed in "Sisterhood".
 * The aftermath of Lucy preventing Jacinda and Henry from sharing true love's kiss is seen in "Knightfall".


 * -|Cultural References=

Disney

 * This episode introduces Prince Naveen from The Princess and the Frog.

Fairytales and Folklore

 * This episode features Cinderella from the Cinderella fairytale and Captain Hook from the Peter Pan story

Popular Culture

 * Henry's podcast H-Town is a reference to S-Town, a popular investigative journalism podcast hosted by Brian Reed.
 * The song playing when Henry is sitting at Roni's and receives a text message from Jacinda is "Float" by Jude Shuma.
 * The same song was playing in the bar when Henry was having drinks with Ivy in "Beauty". It can also be heard when Jacinda visits the bar with Lucy in "Sisterhood".
 * Roni comments on her cursed persona made some poor decisions, saying "I mean, who loves Def Leppard lyrics that much?", a reference to the famous British rock band. Kelly adds, "Well, pour some sugar on me", a reference to the famous song by the band.


 * -|Set Notes=

Props Notes

 * The newspaper that Sabine holds reads:

Still No Answers In Real Estate Mogul's Death

' Washington Seattle Journal News Staff'

continue to search for clues

mysterious death of real

e magnate, Victoria Belfrey.

body of the successful business-

man was found last week by her

ughter, Ivy Belfrey, in the [[Botanical Garden Greenhouse|Hyperi-

n Heights Greenhouse]] at the edge

of Lyric Park. Autopsy results are

still pending, but police have not

led out foul play.

"We continue to follow all investi-

gative leads, no matter how small,"

Detective Weaver, lead investigator

from the [[Hyperion Heights 42nd Precinct Police Station|Hyperion Heights Police

department]], said during a press

conference this morning. "But

we've only just begun." Detective

Weaver refrained from offering up

ny potential suspects or motives,

but did say that a woman in Ms.

Belfrey's position had "burned

many bridges".

The loss of this great community

leader has come as a shock to this

small, insular neighborhood, one of

the lesser known suburbs of Seattle.

A common refrain among residents

is that these streets have been safe

for as long as anyone can remember.

"You can't help but wonder if things

are changing now," said a fifty-three

year old woman, who asked that her

name not be printed. "If someone

like Victoria Belfrey isn't safe, then who is?"

With its community clearly

rattled, the Hyperion Heights police

department is working hard to

assure residents there is no cause

for alarm. "Whatever happened to

Ms. Belfrey has a perfectly reason-

able explanation," Detective Rogers,

coleader of the investigation, said

in a meeting with local leaders.

"Our streets are as safe as they've

ever been. Of that much I'm sure."

See LEUNG / Page 2

Local real estate magnate, Victoria Belfrey

''Any information regarding this incident

''is greatly appreciated. Please contact''

your local police precinct.

Seattle police

find arson suspect

By M. Lane

Washington State Journal News Staff

Seattle police detectives have found

a man suspected of setting a store

front on fire Tuesday evening in

Fremont.

The man was identified Wednes-

day by police as M. Stope, 36. About

7 p.m., a passer-by saw Stope setting

fire to the store front and called 911.

No details were provided on why

Detectives believe Stope was

inolved in the incident. If you have

any information on this incident

please call 911 immediately.

Stope is current at [[Hyperion Heights Hospital|Hyperion Heights

Hospital]], where he's being

treated for se Sto

Local farm will live on under new o

By R. McKinley

Washington State Journal News Staff

for its Community-support culture


 * Leung is a reference to Heipo C.H. Leung, an art department coordinator on Season Seven.
 * M. Lane is a reference to set decorator Mark Lane.
 * M. Stope is a reference to art director Mark Stope.
 * Also mentioned is an R. McKinley, although the only McKinley working on the show is Shaun McKinley, a production coordinator on Season Seven.
 * Washington State Journal was a real newspaper published in Ritzville, Washington from 1906 to 1907.
 * A vending machine for the newspaper was sitting on the street outside Roni's in "Hyperion Heights".
 * When Sabine picks up the newspaper, the headline "The Journal's homeless initiative" can be glimpsed on a page.


 * According to Henry's website, his blog has garnered 240 reviews. It reads:

'''Never even knew Hyperion Heights existed!!! '''

Super fresh podcast, dude. Lived the NPR vibe and the slow story burn.

I was hooked right to the end. But now I have to know – who killed Victoria

Belfrey?!? Must. Have. Season. Two. RIGHT NOW. –Jerome S,

'''Binged the whole thing in one night!!

Started listening to this podcast on my way home. I didn't even realize that I was

still sitting in my driveway an half hour later, mesmerized by your wonderful

podcast. Even though I've never been to Seattle, I feel like I've walked the streets

of Hyperion Heights, plucked a few of Lucy's hyacinths and eaten at Mr. Cluck's

with Jacinda and Sabine. I very much hope this beautiful story continues! – Piper Lou

So many ships, so little time!

So many ships, so little time! Don't usually listen to podcasts, but you sound hot. Like

SERIOUSLY hot. I never cared so much about real estate deals in my life.

The story's pretty good too, but wow. If that whole thing with Jacinda doesn't

work out, I am stopping by Roni's sometime. –Dana H.

'''Great, but I hate cliffhangers! '''

Wait, so Victoria Belfrey DIED?! And that's it?! You've got to be kidding me. I really enjoyed listening but I'm taking one star away for that crazy cliffhanger. Stories have a beginning, middle, and end. What kind of ending was that?!? –David G.


 * Jerome S. is a reference to Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland writer Jerome Schwartz
 * Dana H. is a reference to Once Upon a Time writer Dana Horgan
 * David G. is a reference to Once Upon a Time executive producer and writer David H. Goodman


 * Kelly's phone case is green.
 * An excerpt from the Grimm fairytale "The Pink" can be seen on the back of the storybook page that Lucy finds.

Set Dressing

 * The painting Lee Priory, Kent (1785) by the Irish engraver John Dixon is hanging on the wall in Tiana's Palace. It depicts the Lee Priory, a lost British country house in Littlebourne, Kent, which was demolished in 1953.

Costume Notes

 * The dress Regina is wearing during Tiana's coronation is the same dress worn by her Enchanted Forest counterpart in the Season One episode "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree".
 * Roni is wearing a Twist-Front Slub Tee by Splendid.
 * Sabine is wearing a Suede Moto Jacket in Olive Green by Blank NYC (no longer available). She wears the jacket again in "Is This Henry Mills?".
 * The same jacket was worn by the character Mona Vanderwaal on the Pretty Little Liars episode "'Til Death Do Us Part".
 * The necklace Dr. Facilier retrieves from the bayou is worn by the Evil Queen in the Season One episodes "Pilot", "The Thing You Love Most", "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" and "Hat Trick". The necklace has also been worn by her serum counterpart in the Season Six episode "A Bitter Draught" and by her Storybrooke counterpart in the Season Six episode "Wish You Were Here".
 * Jacinda is wearing an Aegean Unisex Cotton Greek Fisherman's Cap in Navy. She wears it again in "Breadcrumbs".


 * -|Other Notes=

Filming Locations

 * 615 Clarkson Street in New Westminster doubles as the backyard where the Rollin' Bayou is parked early in the episode.
 * The Leeside Tunnel skate park in Vancouver doubles as the abandoned skate park where the Hyperion Heights food fair takes place.
 * The Black Rook Bakehouse in Vancouver doubles as the exterior and interior of Hilda Braeburn's bakery.
 * The scene with Sabine and Naveen on the lake was filmed in a water tank inside a green-screen set at The Bridge Studios.
 * A deleted scene with Alice was filmed in Vancouver's Stanley Park.