56034 Mon Sep 22 14:08:21 -0700 2003 6 2 Los Angeles Area 0 291083 Do any fellow chowhounders know of any Oktoberfest celebrations besides the one in Alpine Village? Mon Sep 22 14:08:21 -0700 2003 0 chickenbuttz 1 291104 The Matterhorn Chef, my 2nd favorite Swiss/German restaurant in LA food-wise (but my favorite room in town period), has kicked off their annual Oktoberfest extravaganza. Try it on a Friday or Saturday and prepare to wash your eyes out with pickle juice as Chef Ueli, straight out of a Max and Moritz cartoon, dances out to the stage with pink cheeks and a dripping roast harpooned on the end of a long fork. On good nights he sings. Enjoy. Link: http://www.matterhornchef.com/ Mon Sep 22 15:36:56 -0700 2003 291083 0 Scott Baio 2 291158 What's your 1st favorite swiss/german restaurant? We used to like Mosel Celler on Pico; it closed for some unknown reason--it was always crowded. Knoll's Black Forest Inn is good, but expensive. Mon Sep 22 20:10:48 -0700 2003 291104 0 juny1cat 3 291172 Knoll's is my fave, though I wish that the lux hunting lodge feel of the lounge extended to the rest of the place. On bright mornings the summery main room feels like a good to great hotel restaurant in Baden Baden. I think that I'd prefer a rifle or ammo muzzle to a bunch of daisies. I'm afraid I never had a chance to try Mosel, alas. Mon Sep 22 22:27:29 -0700 2003 291158 0 Scott Baio 1 291120 Old World in Huntington Beach - same thing as Alpine Village, but smaller. You still get to Chicken Dance... Mon Sep 22 16:58:56 -0700 2003 291083 0 torta basilica 1 291129 i believe you mean "rocktoberfest" =) lawry's is having some shindig, complete with all the best wurst your stomach can handle and an assortment of beers you can probably drink out of a stein. call for details 100 N. La Cienega Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (310) 652-2827 Mon - Thur 5:00 - 10:00 pm Fri 5:00 - 11:00 pm Sat 4:30 - 11:00 pm Sun 4:00 - 10:00 pm Mon Sep 22 18:13:29 -0700 2003 291083 0 jaydee 1 291193 The Phoenix Club in Anaheim puts on a more family-oriented 'fest, with the same oompahs, beers and sauage. A much classier version at a much classier venue. Tue Sep 23 02:34:58 -0700 2003 291083 0 Joe Fensterblaugh