Oktober Fest
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
OKTOBER FEST WEEK SPECIALS October 1st to October 7th, 2012 Enjoy a little taste of Germany! BEER & CHEESE SOUP $5.00 Cup $7.50 Bowl WIENERSNITZLE WITH LEMON AND CAPERS Breaded Veal Served with Spaetzle and German Red Cabbage With Apples & Raisins $14.95 BAVARIAN COMBO Brined Pork Chop and Bratwurst Sauerkraut with Pork Au Jus $13.75 (All Specials are Served with a Soft Pretzel and Mustard) BLACK FOREST CAKE Traditional Black Cherry and Chocolate Cake With Kirschwasser $5.95 OKTOBERFEST BEER SPECIAL Beck’s Oktoberfest $5.00 O KTOBERFEST Oktoberfest is a 16–18 day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first week in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations to commemorate the festival. Large quantities of German beer are consumed during the festival, with almost 7 million liters served during the 16 day festival in 2007 alone. Visitors may also enjoy a wide variety of traditional food such as Winersnitzle (Veal), Hendl (chicken), Schweinebraten (roast pork), Schweinshaxe (grilled ham hock), Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick), Würstl (sausages) along with Brezn (Pretzel), Knödel (potato or bread dumplings), Kasspatzn (cheese noodles), Reiberdatschi (potato pancakes), Sauerkraut or Rotekraut (red cabbage) along with such Bavarian delicacies as Obatzda (a spiced cheese-butter spread) and Weisswurst (a white sausage). .