The area’s most authentic Biergarten kicks off Oktoberfest Friday, September 26th with a Ramstein keg-tapping and Bavarski, NYC’s Bad Boys of Polka!

Pilsener Haus‘ Viennese Chef Thomas Ferlesch (formerly of Café des Artistes) offers a special, traditional Oktoberfest menu all month:

Sautéed Chicken Paillard – asparagus, Prager-Schinken (Prague Ham), Fontina cheese, roasted summer potatoes.

Faschierter Braten – country style meatloaf, creamy mushroom sauce served with cucumber, beet and lentil salad.

Schweinshaxen Für Zwei – roasted pork shank for two, Polish pickles, Bavarian mustard, horseradish, kraut salad (served Fridays, Saturdays, some Sundays).

Oktoberfest menu here.

Full bier list here.

Every Friday and Saturday of Oktoberfest, Pilsener Haus & Biergarten features live Polka bands like

Alex Meixner, The Hardest-Working Man In Polka (October 4th & 17th) and The Incredible Polka Floyd Show Pink Floyd Tribute (October 18th).

Never a cover charge. Full schedule here.

1422 Grand Street, Hoboken, NJ. (201) 683-5465.

Cheers,

Veronique