Haus of Kendi: Oktoberfesting 2013

It's Oktoberfest! Since we are still new to the area, we are checking out all Oktoberfest celebrations we can find. Our fab civic center was the first one we went to. It was hosted by the German American Club of PSL and it was free. There were food trucks and German food and music. We got there kinda late and missed the "Frankenmuth" beer, but Kevin got another German beer that he liked. They also had some amazing bratwurst with sauerkraut. I'm not usually a fan of kraut, but I tried some on the brat and it was pretty good. We didn't stay for too long, but had a good time none the less.

Got his German beer. He's a happy boy.

Brat, kraut and beer. Nom nom nom...

What do I get at Oktoberfest? An empanada.

The following weekend we went to the Palm Beach Oktoberfest. I found a groupon that got us half off admission and a beer each. Not bad for $13. Kevin brought his Hofbrau boot to fill up and wore his Oktoberfest t-shirt. He was ready to go! This Oktoberfest was hosted by the German American Club of Palm Beach. They are a bigger club and have a nice clubhouse. It looks like the buildings in Frankenmuth, MI. We were really excited when we walked in. The outside pavilion is surrounded by a bunch of small German bars. The music is loud and piped into the other seating section in the food area. They went "kid-friendly" this year with a carnival and play area. They also open the clubhouse to the public and have food, beer and dancing in there. That's were I went to escape the heat. We caught the adult dance troupe performance and the bagpipes. The food was also amazing! More German food than I'd ever seen any where. Kevin was super excited to get sauerbraten (his favorite German dish) and I had some really good potato pancakes. We saw the tapping of the keg and parade of flags. Kevin enjoyed everything so much, he has decided to join the club. Maybe next year, I will be slinging beer with the rest of the ladies...

Cheers!