Oktoberfest Beer & Food Pairings at Binny's Beverage Depot

Meet WGN Radio’s Greg Jarrett as he hosts a Beer & Food sampling that includes great brews from Barley Island, Hofbrau, Flying Don, Sam Smith and Lindemans.

October 29, 2009, Thursday at 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Binny's Beverage Depot
1132 S. Jefferson 

Chicago, Illinois, 60607

(312) 768-4400
www.binnys.com

The House of Glunz Oktoberfest Celebration

The House of Glunz will host an Oktoberfest Celebration featuring German, Alsace and Austrian wines, along with imported beers and hearty fare. The event takes place this Friday, October 16th from 6:30p-9p.

A spread of German and Austrian foods will be enjoyed with a selection of Riesling, Gruner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir, plus a variety of famous imported beers. Gebhardt’s sausages, juniper spiced sauerkraut, cheese noodles and smoked fish paté are all on the menu. All beverages served will be available Sale Priced. Reserve now for this seasonal feast.$35/person

RESERVE at 312-642-3000 or wine@thehouseofglunz.com OR PURCHASE TICKETS through the website link below.


thehouseofglunz.com/frida...

Beer Tapping and Oktoberfest at Tonight at Piece

Piece has these informal seasonal events a few times each year to tap and premiere a new beer addition to their list.  I love Piece for both their pizza and their fantastic beer and find any evening spent there to be greatly enjoyable, so I definitely make a point to attend these events.  However, they do draw out a larger crowd than usual for a Tuesday night, so sometimes you have to wait for a table.  

I attended the summer beer release and so did a rep from most of the breweries that were represented - Three Floyds, Goose Island, etc.  They were all seated at one table and available for questions.  I love that these events aren't only about highlighting Piece's own seasonal releases, but about trying other local beers on a sampler (if you so choose).  The seasonal beer is also usually discounted by a dollar or two at the release party.

We always order a sampling of beers from a variety of breweries with our pizza and, to my knowledge, this is the only night you have this option available.  It makes for a fun and low-key evening and a chance to try beers you otherwise might not get around to (I tried Moonshine's first beer release here).  Tonight they tap their Oktoberfest beer and have a special Oktoberfest thuringer sausage pizza.  Yum.

Piece Oktoberfest Release - September 29th @8p

Piece Brewery
1923 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 
773-772-4422 

Weekend Food Events Around Chicago

Kind of last minute, but there are some events of 'food interest' this weekend.  First and foremost is Chicago Gourmet - a two day food and wine extravaganza.  The event includes celebrity cook demonstrations (Rick Bayless, Ted Allen, Alpana Singh), seminars, book signings, and, of course, food and wine tastings!  It is a somewhat pricey event to attend.  Tickets are $150+.  My attendance will be made possible by a Groupon sponsored coupon from about a week ago that made it possible to attend for almost half of the original price:)  I will take a camera.  Visit www.chicagogourmet.org for more info on tickets.

For those who want to get up-close-and-personal with Rick Bayless and cannot attend Chicago Gourmet, a friend just sent me an article from the "Chicago Reader" on a Frontera Fiesta and Garden Tour.  The event takes place on Saturday, September 26th, from 11:30a-2:30p and includes a guided tour through Rick Bayless' three-lot urban organic garden from which he sources some of the produce used on the menu at his restaurants.  The tour is followed by a private three-course meal at Frontera.  The price tag is $85.

Email aiwf-chicago@sbcglobal.net or call 312-661-1434 for more information on the Frontera Fiesta.

Also, catch Top Chef's Stephanie Izard at Moonshine's Rib-A-Que Smoke-out on Saturday, written about in a previous blog from this week, or check out a Fall favorite at St Alphonsus Church - Oktoberfest!  Oktoberfest is happening all weekend and features a little German music, food and beer, along with a lot of the typical street fest fare.  It's fun all the same.  Hours are as follows:

Sept 25: 5p-10p

Sept 26: 12p - 10p

Sept 27:12p-6:30pSuggested donation is $5.  St Alphonsus is located at 3000 N Lincoln Ave at Lincoln and Southport Avenues.

Oktoberfest at Flossmoor Station

Flossmoor Station in Flossmoor, IL will host an Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 3rd.   There will be outdoor grilling from noon until 4p with Bratwurst, Knockwurst, Bavarian Pretzels and more on the menu.  The outdoor beer menu has $4 pints of Munich Dunkel, Hefeweizen and Dortmunder.  A traditional German lunch and dinner menu specials will also be available inside the restaurant.

There will be a special bottle release of Collaborative Evil for $12 a bottle beginning at 11a.  You can get your numbered line ticket at the hostess desk upon arrival.  12 bottle limit per person.

Flossmoor Station is a just a short Metra trip on the University Park line from Chicago!

1035 Sterling Avenue
Flossmoor, IL

Delilah's Fourth Annual Oktoberfest & Pumpkin Beer Tasting

These people know their beer.  I only have been to one Belgian tasting here back in February, but it was pretty serious stuff.

"...an Autumn tasting of all possible Octoberfest beers -- including an Ayinger Oktoberfest 5 Year Vertical, as well as all possible pumpkin beers."

Some of the breweries represented will be: Ayinger, Becks Paulaner, Spaten, Hofbrau, Summit, Goose Island, O'Fallon, Southern Tier, New Holland, Lakefront

Bottles and samples will be available.

5-9pm, No cover
Tuesday, 9/29

Delilah's
2771 N Lincoln
773-472-2771