Oktoberfest

Fröhliche Weihnachten

Five Great Food Events This Weekend: German Beer, Korean Dancing, and More

It's getting close. The workweek is almost over. What on earth can you do with all of that free time? Well, fret not, friends. This weekend brings along a number of food-related events to keep you out of trouble. Or not. Check out the special events featuring Oktoberfest, beauty queens, Korean danci ... More >>

How to Make a Vegetarian-Friendly Oktoberfest Feast

It's true traditional Bavarian cuisine has not traditionally been the most vegetarian-friendly, but times change, and now that Oktoberfest shares the month with Vegetarian Awareness, we might as well incorporate some German-inspired vegetarian dishes so the animal loving/health conscious among us do ... More >>

Baking With Beer: Recipe for Low-Fat Vegan Chocolate Stout Cake

Oktoberfest means it's time for beer-chugging contests and libation-filled celebrations of the world's most popular alcoholic beverage. But there are other ways to honor the drink. In fact, Oktoberfest is a great opportunity to bake up sweet odes to beer.Stout beer -- made with roasted barley or mal ... More >>

Bavaria in Our Backyard

Biergarten Boca Raton Kicks Off Second Annual Oktoberfest on Friday (In Spite of "Cursed" Location)

Considering how many restaurants have failed (very quickly) in the spot now occupied by Biergarten Boca Raton, one could be forgiven for initially greeting the business with a hint of reservation. But a year after opening in Royal Palm Place, the German joint is ready to celebrate its second annual ... More >>

Tryst Chef Julian Greaves: A Q&A on Obnoxious Guests, the 100-Year Egg, and Boise, Idaho

Chef Julian Greaves of Tryst is best-known for making fresh, local comfort food. Often intended to pair well with Tryst's large selection of beer, his dishes encapsulate true gastropub fare. With Oktoberfest coming to a close in Germany (but still going here in South Florida -- here's our list of Ok ... More >>

South Florida Dining Events This Week: Dine Out Lauderdale Kicks Off and More

Dine Out Lauderdale is on: Today kicks off the six-week-long opportunity to check out some of Fort Lauderdale's most popular (and in some cases, expensive) restaurants. Also happening this week are a variety of events centered around beer (it is Oktoberfest time, after all), wine, and even sake. Rea ... More >>

Five South Florida Food-Related Events This Weekend: Las Olas Oktoberfest and More

Dirndls are being carefully laced up. Steins are being chilled. Pumpkin patches are...doing whatever it is a pumpkin patch does to prepare. Fall is here, for reals, and the event calendar in South Florida this weekend reflects that. From Oktoberfest to fall harvest, Broward and Palm Beach counties a ... More >>

Oktoberfest 2012 in Oakland Park: Food by the Ambry

On Friday, we gave you a roundup of all the 2012 Oktoberfests in South Florida. This week, we get into the delicious details. Although beers get all the glory in Oktoberfest celebrations near and far -- from Munich to Topeka to Oakland Park -- it's the spectacular German food that ultimately helps e ... More >>

South Florida Dining Events This Week: Tequesta Brewing Co.'s Hop Week and More

As one event (Flavor Palm Beach) winds down this week, South Florida revelers are gearing up for Oktoberfest and other autumnal fun, much of which involves beer in one way or another. After the jump, find a roundup of food- and drink-related events this week in Broward and Palm Beach counties. See ... More >>

Running of the Wieners at Cincinnati Oktoberfest (Video)

Oktoberfest has officially started in Germany and across the pond in Cincinnati. Both cities have much in common -- beer drinking, dirndls, and plenty of wieners.  Except in Cincinnati, you're encouraged to pet your wiener and allow it to roam free instead of slathering mustard on it.  T ... More >>

Today is the First Day of Fall: Four Things to Eat and Drink in Celebration of the Season

Today is the official first day of fall -- the autumnal equinox, if you will -- and it feels just like it, right? Not so much? Whatever; doesn't mean you can't celebrate the non-existent-for-now season with a sampling of cool weather flavors (and no, that doesn't mean candy corn Oreos). After the ju ... More >>

Oktoberfest 2012 in South Florida: Celebrations in Lantana, Las Olas, Oakland Park, Boca, and Miami

Oktoberfest is here again, folks. It is the time of year to party like a German in brown leather pants, guzzling endless liters of barley and malt brews. We know -- sporting lederhosen in South Florida's penetrating heat is not a logistical reality, considering the risk of massive chaffing and poten ... More >>

Fritz & Franz: Oktoberfest in Fort Lauderdale

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Fritz & Franz in Fort Lauderdale: Get Pumped for Oktoberfest

This Saturday, September 22, at noon sharp local time, the lord mayor of Munich, clad in lederhosen, will lead a procession and tap the first keg of Oktoberfest beer, kicking off a 12-hour-per-day, 16-day-long party that will end on October 7 with 6 million visitors having passed though its tents.Th ... More >>

New Times Pairings: An Event For Beer Geeks and Novices Alike

Wine tends to get top billing at New Times Pairings -- in part, because Wine Watch and crew do such a fine job of it -- but the craft beer department is no slouch, either. This year especially is a must for beer geeks and hops nerds. In addition to familiar faces like Shock Top and Key West Sunset ... More >>

Five South Florida Food & Drink Events This Weekend: German Brunch and More

Dog days of summer be damned; this weekend is all about celebrating fun and the finer things in life, like cornhole and oompah bands. And beer -- lots and lots of beer. After the jump, find five food and drink events -- including those aforementioned activities -- happening this weekend in Broward a ... More >>

Trend Alert: Beer Blends

​​When I spent a semester in England for grad school, I found myself craving a Black and Tan at my local. I placed an order with the old man bartender, who poured me two full pints --one of Guinness and a second of New Castle. "Do it yourself," he said. Stupid American ordering Irish drinks ( th ... More >>

What's on Tap for New Times Beerfest (and Drinking Strategy From Garrett Oliver)

​For the 14th-Annual New Times Beerfest, folks over here have been pulling together what's on tap for this year's event on November 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Esplanade Park, proceeds from which will benefit the Humane Society of Broward County.Among my favorites are Shiner Blonde and Oktoberfes ... More >>

Food and Drink Events This Week in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

​There's one more weekend of Oktoberfest fun to be had in Lake Worth, but if you've already gone the traditional German beer fest route this month and would like to try something new, there are a few events premiering this weekend in Delray Beach and Boca Raton. Here's a look at nine food and drin ... More >>

We Have a Winner for The Delray Bash This Saturday

​This Saturday is the Del Ray Bash from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in Old School Square, for which we're giving away two tickets worth $100 that pays for dishes and drinks from more than 25 restaurants, including The Office, The Falcon House, BurgerFi, Buddha Sky Bar, and DaDa, among others. We aske ... More >>

Food-Truck Event in Delray Beach This Friday Night

Dinner for the masses in Delray Beach.​While the comfortably familiar tradition of Oktoberfest rages on -- how are those lederhosen holding up, by the way? -- there are also a few new events to check out this weekend, including a new concert series in Delray Beach. Friday night will see the launch ... More >>

Food/Drink Events This Week in Broward/Palm Beach Counties

​Did the hit-or-miss weather throw a wrench into your weekend plans? Truth be told, the forecast for this week isn't looking all that stellar either, but that's no excuse to launch into full-on hermit mode. Lots of fun things are planned for the week, from breast-cancer awareness and fundraising e ... More >>

Riverside Market Awaits Friday's Licensing Decision for Beer and Wine Sales

​In the event you've been by Riverside Market for an Oktoberfest beer or six, you've likely seen the sign on the door the past few weeks: "No consumption of beer or wine in house or on the premise."

Oktoberfest in South Florida: A Survival Guide

Food & Drink Events This Weekend in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

​Oktoberfest in South Florida has arrived, as evidenced in the happenings about town this month, but there is more to the weekend's events than full steins and heaving dirndl-ed bosoms. Animal lovers will have a chance to spend quality social time with their best friends (or to adopt a new pal) an ... More >>

The Art in Drinking

Broward and West Palm Restaurant Jobs for Beer Geeks, Rum Runners, Sandwich Makers, and Sports Fans

​Attention, Oktoberfest junkies: Cafe Heidelberg is hiring. Though no requirements are articulated, I would imagine knowing German and harboring a love of Deutsch bier wouldn't hurt. Check it out here. Are you from Chicago? A Chicago bar is opening in Fort Lauderdale and the owners are lookin ... More >>

Drink and Food Events This Week in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

​October has arrived in all its lederhosen-wearing, beer-stein-raising, pumpkin everything glory. While most of the heavy activity is reserved for the weekend, there are a few weeknight diversions to tear you away from your fortress of solitude. Without further ado, here are a few of the drink and ... More >>

Drink & Food Events this Weekend in Broward/Palm Beach

The kick off to a month of beer, beer, beer. ​Beer, beer, and more beer - if there's anything else on the menu this weekend, you'd be hard pressed to find it in this listing. OK, not true; there are several foodie events that don't focus on barley and hops, but the overriding theme this weekend is ... More >>

Oktober Fest in Okländ Park

Glenn Beck, Bruno and Dogs: Ten Best Lederhosen Models

Lederhosen - for when you totally want to ruin a family portrait.​It's that time of year again - there's a chill in the air (in south Florida that amounts to being able to go outside without being instantly vaporized by the sun), kids are back at school, and our thoughts turn to Oktoberfest. The ... More >>

Octoberfest Beers: A New Times Taste Test

​Despite that this will be my first hot weather fall, I still love October for its association with changing leaves, football games, and braising season. In tandem with the weather changes to the north, beer geeks transition from light, refreshing beers to heartier, toasty lagers. Genera ... More >>

The Five Hottest Things About Dirndl Girls

oktoberfestgirls.blogspot.com​It's that time of year again --for giant beers, dirndl girls, lederhosen, and brass bands on the sixth round of John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads."  This Saturday marks the first Oktoberfest in Hollywood, featuring wurst, knodel, pretzels, and pork. Held ... More >>

Follow the Lederhosen

Celebrate Oktoberfest at These Authentic German Eateries

Q&A With Chef Hans Huber From the Ambry German Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale

Elsewhere on this blog, the ever-erudite eating machine John Linn proclaimed the Ambry German Restaurant his very favorite place to eat German food and drink German beer. It sure is a cool-looking place (who hasn't driven past it a million times?), and it has a dizzying array of food from the old co ... More >>

Prost! More German Eateries to Eat and Drink at!

This hideous little bugger is on display at Lake Worth's Little Munich.​My review this week covered four German restaurants in and around Fort Lauderdale where you can celebrate Oktoberfest. But there are plenty more places that I didn't cover, and some of those are worth mentioning too.Bierbrunne ... More >>

Whole Foods Market Anniversary Weekend Starts Today

​This weekend, Whole Foods Coral Springs celebrates its 12-year anniversary with a series of events.It all starts tonight with a special edition of Whole Foods' weekly Blues & Brews musical showcase. The theme is Octoberfest -- sample all-you-can-eat Octoberfest-themed food from 6 to 9 p.m. fo ... More >>

Beer Dreams Come True

Get Your Masskrugstemmen On, Guv'ner!

​Seeing as how gubernatorial candidates must now participate in Masskrugstemmen contests to prove their viability, this weekend's Oktoberfest may just prove to be a crucial turning point in Florida's heated governor's race.When Wisconsin Republican Mark Neumann won a regional title last month (Mas ... More >>

Octoberfest Beer Dinners All Month Long at the Office

Beers at the Office? Good call.​There's been a ton of interest in Octoberfest this year -- maybe it's because beer has become a bigger deal in South Florida than ever. The Office (201 E. Atlantic Ave.) is getting in on the act now. The Delray Beach gastropub's Octoberfest plans sound pre ... More >>

Beer Tasting at America's Backyard Thursday, Octoberfest Tasting at BX

​Welcome to October, the best month of the year for beer!Next Thursday America's backyard will be hosting a beer tasting on its outdoor patio from 6 to 9 p.m. You'll get the opportunity to learn about and taste a bunch of different beer styles and get a free pint of your favorite. Food will be ava ... More >>

WoBtoberfest Comes to World of Beer October 15 and 16

​It seems like every day is Octoberfest at World of Beer. There are so many mugs lifted on high, drinking songs, and plates of meaty food being flung around, it's like a German bacchanal 24/7.That means an actual Octoberfest celebration at World of Beer should be the beer party to end all beer par ... More >>

Samuel Adams Octoberfest in Miami This Saturday

​If we're not underwater come Saturday, get out to Ponce Circle Park in Coral Gables (2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd.) for the inaugural Samuel Adams Octoberfest in Miami. The Octoberfest celebration starts at 2 p.m. and runs till midnight. It's the best excuse to drink in a public park since you were in ... More >>

Where Are We Eating?

​Happy Oktoberfest!That certainly narrows down this edition of Where Are We Eating. But it's true: This festive restaurant is the perfect spot to chow down on some Munich-style grub.Tell us its name in the comments field below.

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