….It’s time for Oktoberfest!
Fall = food here in Albany. Last week was LarkFest. This weekend PolishFest took place in Latham and Wolff’s Biergarten hosted Oktoberfest. And for the first weekend in October the Society for the Advancement of Philanthropy is having its second annual Meatfest fundraiser while restaurants on Madison Ave. near Steamer 10 are hosting a Taste of Madison. We’re all about the fests and the food here in the Capital Region.
The Boyfriend and I met up in friends outside of Wolff’s on Saturday to check out the bar’s very first Oktoberfest.
The street was unexpectedly packed with people. I think even the event coordinators must have underestimated how much people enjoy their German food and beer, because you could barely move down the street!
There were a few scattered vendors, plus a pony ride and face painting for the kids. There was also a polka band.
And a dunk tank filled with beer.
This poor guy looked so cold. All in the name of charity, I suppose. (Proceeds went to the Veggie Mobile and the Albany Police and Fire Station).
But the true highlights included the giant truck that housed ginormous kegs of Oktoberfest and, of course, the German food from Wolff’s.
The Boyfriend got knockwurst and bockwurst, bacon mashed potatoes, and sauerkraut, while I went simple with knockwurst and sauerkraut. Please note that in my excitement I slathered the thing with sauerkraut and mustard before considering a photo.
We also shared a Spaten Oktoberfest.
Personally, I enjoyed showing my Puerto Rican boyfriend how we Germans eat. 
