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As a nod to Oktoberfest, the sandwich chain will launch a new limited-time offer on Sept. 24: the Firehouse Pub Steak Sub, a steak sandwich topped with beer-cheese sauce and crispy fried onions on a toasted sub roll. The sauce is a blend of sharp cheddar, American cheese and Belgian-style wheat ale. The operator will also add Rold Gold Original Tiny Twists Pretzels to the menu for a limited time. Firehouse Subs is based in Jacksonville, Fla., and has more than 1,140 locations.
The Arlington Heights, Ill., restaurant will bring back its annual Smoketoberfest for the second year on Oct. 6. The event will involve a beer stein hoisting competition, draft beers for $5, live music, a range of Oktoberfest bites for $5 to $10 each, raffle prizes and other features. Entry will be free.
Through Oct. 28, the quick-service brand is offering grilled bratwurst sausages as an Oktoberfest-inspired special. Guests can enjoy the sausage on a bun with mustard and sauerkraut or mustard and grilled onions. Wienerschnitzel is based in Irvine, Calif., and has more than 330 units.
The Reston, Va., restaurant will serve German bratwurst specials from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7 in honor of Oktoberfest. The menu will include such fare as bratwurst, knackwurst or Debreziner sausage with whole grain mustard and sauerkraut, priced at $11. Red’s Table will also serve a selection of seasonal draft beers from local craft breweries.
The Los Angeles restaurant will serve an Oktoberfest menu on Oct. 7. The ticketed prix-fixe meal, priced at $65 per person, will feature such dishes as smoked ham hocks braised in beer and dressed with onions, and herb-seasoned spaetzle with wild mushrooms, winter squash, Scharfe Maxx cheese and chestnuts. Lucques is part of Lucques Group from Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne.
The casual-dining chain will launch its five-week Oktoberfest celebration on Sept. 24. The restaurants will serve a selection of seasonal draft beers, such as Sam Adams Octoberfest, and bites like Currywurst Poutine and a Double Pork Burger on a pretzel bun. Guests will also be able to purchase the featured beer of the week in a limited-edition stein and enter into a sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to Oktoberfest 2019 in Munich, Germany. Yard House, a division of Orlando, Fla.-based Darden Restaurants Inc., has 73 locations.
The Marina del Rey, Calif., restaurant will throw an Oktoberfest celebration on Oct. 6. The event will include a beer stein holding contest, beer pong, a bratwurst-eating competition and other activities. Food tickets will be priced at $6 each. Guests can redeem them for such edibles as roasted turkey legs and pretzels.
The quick-service chain is offering a “Prost Package” as a catering option for Oktoberfest. The package includes one bucket of Mini Pretzel Dogs, one bucket of Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Nuggets, 24 Original Pretzels and 12 assorted dips. The option is available through Oct. 7. Auntie Anne’s, owned by Atlanta-based Focus Brands, is based in Lancaster, Pa., and has more than 1,800 units.
Clinton Hall will host a “Win a Trip to Germany” raffle at all its five locations in New York City from Sept. 21 to Oct. 14. During the duration of the raffle, every guest who orders a stein of Bitburger beer will receive two raffle tickets, and every guest who orders a half-liter will receive one. Each Clinton Hall location will also have Oktoberfest-themed challenges on the weekends as opportunities to score more raffle tickets. The trip to Germany includes a roundtrip flight for two people, room and board for four days and a tour of multiple German breweries.
This Boston spot will throw a two-day bash for Oktoberfest on Sept. 29 and 30. The restaurant will transform its patio into a German biergarten with more than 20 Oktoberfest- and German-inspired beers on tap as well as such food specials as German Sauerkraut & Potato Balls for $10.
