The 2012 St. Demetrios Greek Festival located in Fort Lauderdale was the same as it ever was, which is to say, it was great!  Going both Friday and Sunday evening, all I did was drink Greek beer and eat Greek mana, aka the lamb shanks.  Let me reiterate, the lamb shanks was the best dish hands down at the festival.  These shanks were clearly roasted for hours before being considered ready to be served.  I don’t think I used a knife even once, the meat melted right off the bone as I tugged at it.  The sauce only enhanced the lamb plus the side of perfectly cooked orzo complimented the dish perfectly.

Along with the arts and crafts (we bought two finger puppets) and the award winning dance Greek troupe, we had all the flavors of Greece rolled into three days.  Pictured with the menu, is Alfa, the best tasting Greek beer I’ve ever had.  The tones hit pilser heaven.  Light and airy with a slight bite at the end.  I was happy to consume many of these… just saying, if it’s good go for it.

Don’t miss next years St. Demetrios Greek Festival or you’ll be missing out on not only a great food and drinks, but also a genuine Greek time.  Opah!

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German-American Oktoberfest 2011

So it’s been awhile since we actually posted a Nomster review, we’ve been posting up images, and to be frank, the month of October is so crazy jam packed with activities it’s hard to keep up with the pace.  We’re actually passing up, maybe, a Johnnie Walker tasting tonight in Miami so you can imagine just how busy having a full time job, and having some extra beer-curricular activities can be.

And so it was decided we venture up to Lake Worth and visit what is heralded as “the biggest German Oktoberfest in Florida” or something to that effect.

The food was amazing, a little foreign for my Hispanic blood, but spot on on every dish we tried.  The pork schnitzel was a huge plate (not pictures), with red cabbage on the side. My German counterpart Nomster in crime said the cabbage was excellent and authentic – with the strong flavors of cloves and cider vinegar. The potato pancakes (shown above) were served to order and they were piping hot to the touch with a scoop of lovely apple sauce.  We also sampled a plate of the apple strudel, though I would have preferred it to be warm, it tasted excellent served cold.  The last food item we sampled was the bratwurst; thin and long (that’s what she said) and placed in a bun (zinger!), the brat was savory and not over cooked at all.

Lastly, one couldn’t go to a German Oktoberfest without sampling the great German beers!  Ignoring the giant Bud Light sponsorship in the image above, I had a double sampling of Becks’ Oktoberfest beer, the last in my newly owned Das Boot!  The beer is a full tasting beer with a barly taste and a great hoppy aftertaste.  I won’t say this for much beers but it even tastes great at room temperature.  Becks’ Oktoberfest beer is a great seasonal beer and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves fall type beers which are heavier and tastier than the summer counter parts.