Saturday, October 11, 2008 - Germantown neighborhood of Nashville
My wife and I met up with a small portion of the Nashville Wine Enthusiasts Group this weekend at the
annual Germantown Street Festival (it's in "German"town and it's held in "October" but they don't call it an "Octoberfest" -- must be copyright thing, or maybe an individuality thing). We bee-lined for the beer tent once we got there (our enthusiasm - especially mine - also leans toward beer if the setting is right!) and I got a mug of Boulevard Lunar Ale which went down great in the above-normal heat and humidity of an otherwise beautiful afternoon near downtown Nashville. Boulevard is brewed in Kansas City, Missouri, and can be bought locally on tap and in bottles.
The Germantown neighborhood consists of about 18 city blocks of historic homes in various stages of restoration. There are also local businesses sprinkled throughout giving it a very small-town feel despite the skyscrapers of downtown Nashville looming to the south. This was our first time at the free festival and we were very impressed. Tons of food, beverages (beer) and entertainment stages filled the streets of this family-friendly festival. Our second beer stop was for some
authentic German brew, Paulaner Octoberfest, served up in collectable glass mugs. As we sat in the shade enjoying our beer and the company, my wife Ashlee and another member of the group went off into the crowd to find the source of a reuben sandwich they saw someone eating. It took a while, but they returned triumphantly with delicious reubens served on marble rye bread and German chocolate cake for dessert. The wonderful German-themed afternoon concluded with a visit to the iconic downtown Nashville restaurant, The Gerst House, for...you guessed it - more beer (I had a dark German draught and failed to write the name down - my bad) and more German food (just appetizers for us - those reubens were filling!!).
My wife and I met up with a small portion of the Nashville Wine Enthusiasts Group this weekend at the
annual Germantown Street Festival (it's in "German"town and it's held in "October" but they don't call it an "Octoberfest" -- must be copyright thing, or maybe an individuality thing). We bee-lined for the beer tent once we got there (our enthusiasm - especially mine - also leans toward beer if the setting is right!) and I got a mug of Boulevard Lunar Ale which went down great in the above-normal heat and humidity of an otherwise beautiful afternoon near downtown Nashville. Boulevard is brewed in Kansas City, Missouri, and can be bought locally on tap and in bottles.The Germantown neighborhood consists of about 18 city blocks of historic homes in various stages of restoration. There are also local businesses sprinkled throughout giving it a very small-town feel despite the skyscrapers of downtown Nashville looming to the south. This was our first time at the free festival and we were very impressed. Tons of food, beverages (beer) and entertainment stages filled the streets of this family-friendly festival. Our second beer stop was for some
authentic German brew, Paulaner Octoberfest, served up in collectable glass mugs. As we sat in the shade enjoying our beer and the company, my wife Ashlee and another member of the group went off into the crowd to find the source of a reuben sandwich they saw someone eating. It took a while, but they returned triumphantly with delicious reubens served on marble rye bread and German chocolate cake for dessert. The wonderful German-themed afternoon concluded with a visit to the iconic downtown Nashville restaurant, The Gerst House, for...you guessed it - more beer (I had a dark German draught and failed to write the name down - my bad) and more German food (just appetizers for us - those reubens were filling!!).
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Pictures... we need pictures... and a Penthouse letter wouldn't hurt either. LOL
Sorry, the previous comment was intended for the "Nod to Nodding Head" post.
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