Please join us for these upcoming
Holiday and Event celebrations

Holiday, 2008

Holiday menu cover contest
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» see previous winners!

We have many seasonal specialties available for purchase throughout December. Call or stop by for Stollen, Springerle, Lebkuchen, Pfeffernuss and more!
Download our Holiday Brochure (pdf).

New this year:

Holiday Meals To Go (download the Holiday Meal brochure as a .pdf).
Complete meals for groups that you can pick up at your convenience!

*Carol-Free Wednesdays
Take a break from the endlessly playing Christmas music!
Join us on Wednesdays in December for Carol* Free Wednesdays.
*This refers to Christmas music.
People named Carol are welcome on Wednesdays and every other day.

Christmas Market
Enjoy our model Christmas Market out in the beer garden then come in to our banquet space for a real Christmas Market. Shop for gifts, Christmas decorations or buy a mug of cocoa or hot wine and "window" shop.

Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 27, 2008
We will be closed all day for Thanksgiving.

Carol-Free Wednesday
Wednesday, December 3, 2008

St. Nicholas Day
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Bring in your shoes for a treat! We will be partnering with Soles for Souls and collect gently used shoes to donate to our local shelters. Dig in the closet for good shoes you don’t want any more and bring them in—we’ll play St. Nicholas and have a treat waiting for you!
The shoes will be donated to Harriet Tubman Women's Shelter (tubmanfamilyalliance.org). Particularly needed are winter shoes and shoes that are comfortable to work in. Shoes for children and teens are also especially appreciated.
Christmas Market Opens In Banquet Space
noon – 7pm
Live Music!
Skeets Langley on Accordion
6:30 – 9pm

Sunday, December 7
Christmas Market in Banquet Space
12 - 7pm

Wednesday, December 10
Carol-Free Wednesday

Friday, December 12
Live Music!
Larry Malmberg on Accordion
6:30 – 9pm

Saturday, December 13
Live Music!
Larry Malmberg on Accordion and Cliff Brunzell on Violin
6:30 – 9pm

Sunday, December 14
Christmas Market in Banquet Space
12 - 7pm

Wednesday, December 17
Carol-Free Wednesday

Friday, December 19
Live Music!
Mark Stillman on Accordion
6:30 – 9pm

Saturday, December 20
Live Music!
Mark Stillman on Accordion
6:30 – 9pm

Sunday, December 21
Christmas Market in Banquet Space
12 - 7pm

Christmas
Wednesday & Thursday,
December 24 & 25, 2008
We will be closed all day, both
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Friday, December 26
Live Music!
Nancy Lovegrin on Accordion
6:30 – 9pm

Saturday, December 27
Live Music!
Mark Stillman on Accordion
6:30 – 9pm

New Year’s Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
We will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner on New Year’s Eve. We will have complimentary sparkling wine and dinner specials. Then the gypsy-themed New Year’s Eve party will start! Check back for details!

New Year’s Day
Thursday, January 1, 2009
We will be closed all day New Year’s Day

Valentine’s Day
Saturday, February 14, 2009
We were named Best Restaurant for Romance in the 2006 City Pages Best of the Twin Cities!

Fasching (Mardi Gras)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Live music! Food specials! Maybe even a costume or two…!

Fasching menu cover contest
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» see previous winners!

Lent, 2009
There will be a few food specials for those who are observing the dietary restrictions of Lent (and, of course, anyone else who wants fish on Fridays!)

Easter
Sunday, April 12, 2009
We will be closed all day for Easter

Official Beer Garden Opening Weekend
Friday, May 1 & Saturday, May 2, 2009
Join us in the first weekend of May to officially open the beer garden (of course, we’ll be open whenever the weather is nice enough!). We have a very special way of welcoming spring – with alphorns!

Art in Bloom
April 30 - May 3, 2009
This annual favorite show at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts always brings lots of people to the neighborhood. We thought we’d contribute to the fun by having our beer garden opening the same weekend!

Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mothers are special today but everyone is welcome! We’ll have live music and a few special food items to help honor our mothers.

Black Forest Inn Anniversary
Friday, May 15, 2009
We’ll be 44 years old today! Join us for music and treats to celebrate!

Anniversary menu cover contest
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» see previous winners!

Spargelfest!
May 22 – 31, 2009
A celebration of the noble asparagus! We will offer many special asparagus menu items and even a few asparagus drinks! (check back for Spargelfest menu) Join us as we welcome one of the first delicious fresh foods of spring.

Memorial Day
Monday, May 25, 2009
We will be closed all day for Memorial Day

National Apple Strudel Day
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Father’s Day
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Fathers are special today but everyone is welcome at the Black Forest Inn! We’ll have a few special food items to help honor our fathers. We can’t promise great weather (though we’re hoping) but we can promise you’ll love the music and food.

Independence Day
Saturday, July 4, 2009
We will be closed all day, July 4, for Independence Day.

Weinfest!
Thursday, July 23 – Saturday, August 1, 2009
Wine samplers! Featured wines! Food specials! Prizes! Check back for menu and details.

National Bratwurst Day
Monday, August 3, 2009
Join us on National Bratwurst Day for Brat Specials, Brat Prizes and Brat Trivia! Live music!

National Bratwurst Day
menu cover contest
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» see the 2008 winner!

Labor Day
Monday, September 7, 2009
We will be closed all day for Labor Day.

Oktoberfest, 2009
Friday, September 25 – Sunday, October 4, 2009

10 DAYS OF OKTOBERFEST

Alphorns! Accordions! Food specials! Photo Opportunities! Prizes!
The Return of David Hasselhoff Night! Mustard! Beer! Beer! Beer!
Each day will be a different Deutsch-tastic celebration.

Oktoberfest
menu cover contest
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» see the 2008 winner!

Congratulations to our 2008 Oktoberfest prize winners!

Matt Buchanan, winner of a private Summit Brewery Tour for 12 people

Jason Hodge, winner of a Schells Brewery tour, a night's stay at the Holiday Inn New Ulm and a gas card

Jodi Williams, winner of the Grand Prize bike from Franziskaner.

» Take a look at our slideshow and see all the fun we had during the 2008 Oktober-festivities!

RINGTONES!

Take home some of the music you've heard performed at The Black Forest Inn, with a custom ringtone for your cell phone! Choose from Alphorn ringtones, performed by Marvin McCoy and Steve Ecklund, or the accordion music of Hank Thunander!

To hear each ringtone, click on the play button - to download a ringtone to your cell phone (your phone will need to be web-enabled!), click on the corresponding link, and a text message will be sent to your cell phone, with the URL to the actual ringtone - it's that easy!

Alphorns no. 1 Send ringtone

Alphorns no. 2 Send ringtone

Alphorns no. 3 Send ringtone

Italian Nights Send ringtone

Monte Carlo Schottische Send ringtone

Check back often to see what new ringtones we've created!