Make your reservations now for Club's Oktoberfest buffet, Oct. 12

Celebrate Germany’s famed festival on Thursday, Oct. 12, when the Reliable Source turns into a bierhaus, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the National Press Club’s Events Committee, Oktoberfest will feature a variety of German and domestic beers, authentic German foods served buffet-style, and music performed live by Die Kleine Kapelle beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The price is $24 for Club members and $28 for nonmembers plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are highly recommended because this event usually sells out. Please contact [email protected] or 202-662-7443.

The evening menu is listed below. Also, German cocktails and seasonal beer on draft -- Victory Festbier. Märzen/Oktoberfest -- are available to complement your dinner.

Soup:

Ahrensburger Kohlsuppe, [Cabbage soup with bacon and German “curry” sauce]

Hot Entrees:

Bratwurst and Knockwurst cooked in beer; potato rolls and mustard on side
Weinersnitchel [Breaded Veal cutlet]
Kohlrouladen [Ground beef stuffed cabbage rolls]

Vegetables/Starch:

Rotkrautrezept [Red cabbage with red wine and gingerbread seasoning]

Spaetzle with Butter and Parsley

Himmel and Erde [“Heaven and Earth,” Mashed apples and potatoes]

Salads:

Berliner Kartoffelsalat [Berlin Potato Salad]

Linsensalat [Lentil and Carrot Salad]

Creamed Cucumbers with Dill

Dessert:

Black Forest cupcakes

Pumpkin cheesecake

German chocolate cake

Fall cookies

German Cocktail drinks $8

Kirsch & Coffee
Warm cocktail made with coffee and whipped cream.

Midnight Martini
Dark and delicious cocktail made with Teton Glacier Potato Vodka and blackberry liqueur.

Pink Honey Martini
Cocktail made with vodka and cranberry juice.