That late-September weekend of lager and lederhosen is upon us: Longmont Oktoberfest is back on Sept. 26-27.
Presented by Left Hand Brewing Company, Longmont’s autumn bellweather gathering will take place at the town’s Roosevelt Park at 700 Longs Peak Ave. Six local breweries will be featured: Left Hand, Oskar Blues, Pumphouse, 300 Suns, Grossen Bart and Long’s Peak.
No Oktoberfest would be complete without food and music, so there’s that, too.
Saturday will be marked by the grilling of a 200-foot-long bratwurst at the park, courtesy of Boulder Sausage. Yes, there’s a stein-holding contest, including one for kids, so folks will see if anyone on the Front Range can match the legendary Munich beer-hall servers.
The 2014 Longmont Oktoberfest will benefit the Left Hand Brewing Foundation, Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley, and A Precious Child.
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willreturn to Boulder to offer another culinary and cultural event in the pitch dark. This time it’s a three-day event — Sept. 25-27 — going off at 7 on those evenings at at 2027 13th St.
Guests will start the evening being guided into the dark by the blind wait staff. Following wine and dark chocolate, there will be a vegetarian sensory tasting.
The wait staff will participate in a Q&A session during the dinner to share their personal stories. While dining, guests will also be treated to an award-winning concert performed by the event founder and his band: Rosh & The One Eye Glass Broken Orchestra.
The Blind Café was launched in 2010 by Brian Rocheleau (aka Rosh), a songwriter and community organizer who had experienced a dining-in-the-dark event in Iceland. Since then, the dinners have been hosted in cities across the United States.
offers a novel ticket purchase structure with a suggested starting cost of $85 per ticket, with a maximum cost of $195. Ticket sales above $85 will go toward discounted and scholarship tickets for those who otherwise could not afford a ticket.
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, purveyor of tacos and more in at 3350 Brighton Blvd., is hosting a five-course dinner featuring drink pairings with Tequila Ocho and Pierde Almas Mezcal. Cost of the food and beverages is $65.
The menu looks mouth-watering. Peach agua fresca with squash and zucchini hushpuppies, scallop ceviche, New York Strip cocido, roasted fish with red mole, and Mexican chocolate cake. Attendant cocktails look equally savory, with some real creativity injected into them.
Seating is limited. Information and reservations: Call 303-296-2747 or e-mail ramsey@eatcomida.com.
, the popular LoDo restaurant at 1431 Larimer St., is hosting a series of Taste of Iceland evenings from Sept. 24-27. The events will showcase Icelandic food, drink and music.
This year, Rioja chef Tim Kuklinski and chef-owner Jennifer Jasinski will partner with Icelandic guest chef Viktor Orn Andresson. The trio will offer a menu that features everything from Arctic salmon to free-range lamb, kelp, traditional Skyr and more during four courses alongside a signature cocktail made from Reyka Vodka by bar guru Chris Sage.
Information and reservations: 303-820-2282.
And on Saturday Sept. 27, Three Kings Tavern at 60 S. Broadway will host a Reykjavik Calling concert at 7 p.m. Icelandic artists Hermigervill, Retro Stefson and Sin Fang will be paired with three Mile High musicians for a night of musical collaborations.
Denver-based Marley Coffee has launched a fleet of BikeCaffes, mobile, bike-powered coffee shops offering the company’s trademark java, plus light noshes and other products.
Among the locations:
The corner of 16th and Larimer streets in Denver.
Inside the lobby of the Crispin Porter + Bogusky building in Boulder.
Inside the The Citadel building, 3200 Cherry Creek Drive.
The lobby of The Alliance Center, 1536 Wynkoop St.
The lobby of The Orchard Falls office building, 7800 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village
Expect to see them at various concerts, festivals and events around Colorado, too.
William Porter: 303-954-1877, wporter@denverpost.com or twitter.com/williamporterdp
