PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Chef Tracey Hopkins of The Museum Restaurant at the Philadelphia Museum of Art dons his lederhosen for the first annual Oktoberfest Dinner on Friday, October 25. Chef Hopkins and the Manyunk Brewery team up for this special dinner that will have guests raising their beer steins in song!
Chef Hopkins entwines traditional Bavarian cuisine with his own signature creativity, making this Oktoberfest worthy of the Hofbrauhaus. The reception begins with assorted canapes of beef tartare, smoked salmon and horseradish cream, Westphalian ham, onions and mustard, and lobster salad on poppyseed toast; all accompanied by a selection from Manyunk's micro brews. Larry Horrowitz, Brew Master from Manyunk Brewery, will guide guests through the brewing process of each selection and why it complements each course.
The first course begins with Hamburg Style Baked Oysters, followed by Black Bread and Sour Cream Soup with Pumpernickel Croutons for the second course. The third course consists of Hazelnut Crusted Cutlet of Veal with an Oktoberfest Brown Butter Sauce. Ale Glazed Bratwurst with Kreik Cabbage, Carmelized Onions and Rough Mustard round out the meal. Chef Hopkins' famed Apple-Cheese Strudel with Vanilla Sauce and Cherry Syrup tops off the dessert.
Oktoberfest Dinner at The Museum Restaurant, Friday, October 25 at 5 p.m. is $55 for members and $60 for non-members. The Museum Restaurant accepts most major credit cards. For reservations please call 215/684-7990. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is located in Center City at 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Philadelphia Magazine named The Museum Restaurant "Best Artistic Brunch" in their 2000 "Best Of" issue. Chef Tracey Hopkins was awarded "Best Presentation" at the First Annual Philly Cooks.
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