Oktoberfest Buffet

A variety of long-favorite German dishes will highlight the menu at the Club’s annual observance of Oktoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Reliable Source restaurant.

And there will be more: Adding gaiety to the evening's revelry will be accordion player Russell Wilson. A member of the Marine Band, he often has performed at the White House.

The cost of buffet is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Reservations are recommended. To make a reservation call 202-662-7443 or email [email protected].

A special Oktoberfest beer will complement the buffet. Our menu will include:

Soup:

• Deutsche Bier-Käse-Suppe [Beer and cheddar soup] 

Hot Entrees:

• Bratwurst and Knockwurst [cooked in sauerkraut; potato rolls and mustard on side]
• Kohlrouladen [German beef & pork stuffed cabbage rAolls in tomato sauce]
• Wienerschnitzel [Breaded veal cutlet with lemon] 

Vegetables/Starch: 

• Himmel und Erde [“heaven and earth,” mashed potatoes with apples]
• Rotkrautrezept [Red cabbage w/red wine & gingerbread seasoning]
• Deutsche gebratene rote Rüben mit Buttersoße [Roasted beets with butter sauce] 

Salads:

• Bavarian chopped green salad with walnut oil
• Gurkensalat [Creamed cucumbers with chives and dill]
• Bayerischer Kartoffelsalat [Bavarian potato salad] 

Dessert:

• Black forest cupcakes
• Pumpkin cheesecake
• German chocolate layer cake
• Autumn cookies