Oktoberfest TIME!
October 16th 2008 01:16
Address:
Corner of Playfair & Argyle Streets
The Rocks
The Rocks
City:
The Rocks, Sydney
State:
NSW
Postcode:
2000
Telephone:
02 9247 7785
Email:
Website:
http://www.lowenbrau.com.au
This is my favourite time of the year. It's springtime, daylight savings has begun, it's my birthday month, and best of all, it's Oktoberfest TIME!! YAY!!! You can not pass off September and October without experiencing some sort of German festivities. It's a time for thigh slapping fun, dancing, yodeling, hugging!?....and of course BEER!
One thing I learned about Oktoberfest is the majority of the festivities are celebrated in September. From mid-september until the first week of October it is usually celebrated. My hubby and I were very fortunate to be in Munich back in 2005, just in time for the genuine Oktoberfest. The first thing we did as soon has we hit Munich soil was to head for the bier halls at the Oktoberfest festival. I was absolutely amazed. Everyone was so happy and everyone was your friend. We've never met and spoken to so many strangers before! It's amazing how beer can suddenly bring people together.
The place was a gigantic amusement park with huge tent beer halls lined up in the middle of everything. Hubby and I weaved through the halls but was just not lucky enough to snap any seats. It was so loud in there. Everybody were singing, laughing and having a good time.
There were food stalls outside, Some unusual food like whole smoked trout on a stick were sold like pluto pups. Heaps of sausages and mustard!
Last week, hubby and I decided to try and relive that time back in Munich. We went to Lowenbrau for dinner after work. We've been to this place before, but it wasn't now I just realised just how much effort his place put in to make this look and feel just like a beer hall at the Oktoberfest. The tables and chairs are placed in long communal lanes. All diners are to sit next to each other even if you don't know them. The Oompa band were playing the same music, and the waiter are all dressed in trditional german outfits. They looked their part, they also had the friendly personality and accents. It was fabulous! I loved it! We immediately ordered our beer. I had a girly one that tasted like mango. We also ordered a kinda meat platter for two. We were rightfully warned that it is a big serve.
This is a great place to unwind and have a good time. The entertainment is so uplifting. I couldn't resist to hold up my beer stien and sway to the music. It's not such a hard thing to do when you've had a couple of them
Give it a go. Make sure you book before hand, even on a weekday. It's a very popular place for parties and corporate ones too.
Dunke!
One thing I learned about Oktoberfest is the majority of the festivities are celebrated in September. From mid-september until the first week of October it is usually celebrated. My hubby and I were very fortunate to be in Munich back in 2005, just in time for the genuine Oktoberfest. The first thing we did as soon has we hit Munich soil was to head for the bier halls at the Oktoberfest festival. I was absolutely amazed. Everyone was so happy and everyone was your friend. We've never met and spoken to so many strangers before! It's amazing how beer can suddenly bring people together.
The place was a gigantic amusement park with huge tent beer halls lined up in the middle of everything. Hubby and I weaved through the halls but was just not lucky enough to snap any seats. It was so loud in there. Everybody were singing, laughing and having a good time.
There were food stalls outside, Some unusual food like whole smoked trout on a stick were sold like pluto pups. Heaps of sausages and mustard!
Last week, hubby and I decided to try and relive that time back in Munich. We went to Lowenbrau for dinner after work. We've been to this place before, but it wasn't now I just realised just how much effort his place put in to make this look and feel just like a beer hall at the Oktoberfest. The tables and chairs are placed in long communal lanes. All diners are to sit next to each other even if you don't know them. The Oompa band were playing the same music, and the waiter are all dressed in trditional german outfits. They looked their part, they also had the friendly personality and accents. It was fabulous! I loved it! We immediately ordered our beer. I had a girly one that tasted like mango. We also ordered a kinda meat platter for two. We were rightfully warned that it is a big serve.
This is a great place to unwind and have a good time. The entertainment is so uplifting. I couldn't resist to hold up my beer stien and sway to the music. It's not such a hard thing to do when you've had a couple of them
Give it a go. Make sure you book before hand, even on a weekday. It's a very popular place for parties and corporate ones too.
Dunke!
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