HOLIDAY 2016
We have many seasonal specialties available for purchase throughout December!
Christmas Market
Check out our model Christmas Market outside in the beer garden, then come inside our banquet space for a real Christmas market! Local artists, hand-made crafts and products including fiber arts, jewelry, jams & jellies, soaps and lotions, cookies & bread, books, candles and more! You're sure to find an affordable treasure for the perfect gift!
The Market will be open
Saturday and Sunday,
December 10 & 11,
from 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Springerle demonstrations
at 3:00 p.m. each day!
Of course, the Black Forest Inn will be selling stuff too - t-shirts, mugs, gift certificates, coffee beans, mustard, cookies, marzipan and anything else you can think of to give as a gift!
12 Days of Christmas (Cookies)
We make a variety of traditional German cookies for the holidays including Lebkuchen, Springerle, Pfeffernüsse and Stollen. You won’t find better handmade cookies anywhere! Starting December 1 we will feature each of the holiday treats we make at the restaurant. There may be samples or demonstrations. And that day’s featured cookie will be available for purchase at a special price.(more details below)
» Download our Holiday Treats Brochure (.pdf)
Spirit of Giving
Fridays in December are days of giving at the Black Forest Inn. Join us for each Friday as we, with your help, make charitable donations to a few causes and organizations that work with immigrants in our community. We will be donating 20% of our food sales on those days -so the more you eat, the more money they get!
December 2: Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
December 9: Learning in Style School
December 16: Tasho Community
December 23: Hmong American Farmers Association
Fire Pit Sundays!
Join us Sundays from 1 – 6pm out in our beer garden for a fire pit and treats!
Holiday Meals To Go
Complete meals for groups that you can pick up at your convenience! We are offering seasonal specialties like Goose as well as Black Forest favorites like Rouladen, Roast Pork and Bratwurst. Meals include bread, side dishes and dessert. We’ll have everything ready for you to pick up before your party!
» Download the Holiday Meals To Go brochure (.pdf)
Holiday menu cover contest
» view contest guidelines
» see the previous contest winners!
Winter Solstice
Join us on December 22 as we celebrate the darkest day of the year with a special on all our dark beers! That should cheer you up!
2016 Holiday Events Schedule
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Day One: Ginger Thinsa crispy, spicy cookie to have with coffee or a cold glass of milk!
Try a sample! Order just one for dessert or buy a dozen at a special price!
One cookie:$1.00; Dozen cookies:$9.00 (normally $11.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
Film 4M : Holiday film in the banquet space(movie tba)
Free movie! Free popcorn!
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Friday, December 2, 2016
Day Two: Russian Tea Cakesthese nutty, buttery, sweet cookies are a must for the holidays!
Order just one for dessert or buy a dozen at a special price!
One cookie:$1.00; Dozen cookies:$9.00 (normally $11.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
Spirit of Giving Fridays
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Join us this Friday as we, with your help, make a contribution to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. They work to educate immigrants about the laws, they advocate for immigrants to law makers and they provide legal advice and services to immigrants. We will be donating 20% of our food sales tonight so the more you eat, the more money they get. For more info: ilcm.org
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Day Three: Linzerdecadent bars of buttery-nut crust and raspberry filling.
Order just one for dessert or buy a dozen at a special price!
One cookie:$2.00; Dozen cookies:$15.00 (normally $18.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Day Four: Black & White Spritzgiant, rich cookies; a swirl of delicate almond flavor & dark chocolate flavor.
Order just one for dessert or buy a dozen at a special price!
One cookie:$2.00; Dozen cookies:$15.00 (normally $18.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
Fire pit!
Join us outside in the beer garden for a fire pit and treats!
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Monday, December 5, 2016
Day Five: Lebkuchenthese spicy, honey-sweetened bars are a Nürnberg specialty.
Try a sample! Order just one for dessert or buy a dozen at a special price!
One cookie:$2.00; Dozen cookies:$15.00 (normally $18.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Day Six: Marzipanan almondy confection shaped into cute little lemons and other fruits.
Order just one for dessert or buy six or twelve at a special price!
One piece Marzipan:$2.50; Six pieces:$13.00 (normally $15.00); Twelve pieces:$20.00 (normally $24.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Day Seven: Stollenflavorful, fruit-studded holiday bread.
Try a sample! Buy a loaf at a special price!
1 lb loaf:$8.50 (normally $10.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Day Eight: Chocolatesrich, smooth chocolate ganache filled bittersweet chocolate cups.
Order just one for dessert or buy six or twelve at a special price!
One Chocolate:$2.50; Six pieces:$13.00 (normally $15.00); Twelve pieces:$20.00 (normally $24.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Friday, December 9, 2016
Day Nine: Nut Strudela rich confection of chopped mixed nuts, sugar and spices.
Try a sample! Buy a whole roll at a special price!
One slice:$5.50 (normally $6.95); whole roll:$33.00 (normally $38.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
Spirit of Giving Fridays
Learning in Style School
Join us this Friday as we, with your help, make a charitable donation to the Learning in Style School. They teach English classes to immigrant adults at all levels, while providing child care and job coaching to further serve the students. We will be donating 20% of our food sales on those days so the more you eat, the more money they get. For more info: learninginstyleschool.org
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Day Ten: Sugar Cookiessoft, sweet, charmingly decorated… what's not to love?
Try a sample! Order just one for dessert or buy a dozen at a special price!
One cookie:$1.50; Dozen cookies:$12.00 (normally $14.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
Christmas Market!
All day (12 - 6pm) in our banquet space come shop the variety of local artisans, craftspeople and collectors. Browse jewelry, textiles, paper, soaps and lotions, books, artwork, and, of course, Black Forest Christmas cookies and other treats. It's bursting at the seams with affordable treasures to give as gifts or to keep for yourself!
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Day Eleven: Pfeffernüssesmall, dense rounds with the surprisingly tasty hint of pepper.
Order just one for dessert or buy a dozen at a special price!
One cookie:$1.00; Dozen cookies:$9.00 (normally $11.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
Christmas Market!
All day (12 - 6pm) in our banquet space come shop the variety of local artisans, craftspeople and collectors. Browse jewelry, textiles, paper, soaps and lotions, books, artwork, and, of course, Black Forest Christmas cookies and other treats. It's bursting at the seams with affordable treasures to give as gifts or to keep for yourself!
Fire pit!
Join us outside in the beer garden for a fire pit and treats!
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cookies)
Monday, December 12, 2016
Day Twelve: Springerlethese are beautiful, pale, anise flavored cookies, embossed with lovely images. The grand finale!
Try a sample! Order just one for dessert or buy a dozen at a special price!
One cookie:$2.00; Dozen cookies:$15.00 (normally $18.00)
(available to dine-in customers only)
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Film 4M : Holiday film in the banquet space
A Christmas Carol (1951) featuring the incomparable Alastair Sim
Free movie! Free popcorn! Shorts begin at 7:00 pm and feature begins at 8:00 pm
Spirit of Giving Fridays
Friday, December 16, 2016
Tasho Community
Join us this Friday as we, with your help, make a charitable donation to Tasho Community, a local non-profit dedicated to lifting up East African immigrants by providing guidance and services to youth, seniors and working adults. We will be donating 20% of our food sales on those days so the more you eat, the more money they get. For more info: tashocommunity.org
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Fire pit!
Join us outside in the beer garden for a fire pit and treats!
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Winter Solstice
In honor of the darkest day of the year, all our dark beers will be on special (half-liter for the price of a mug).
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Film 4M : Holiday film in the banquet space
Laurel & Hardy’s March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934)
Free movie! Free popcorn! Shorts begin at 7:00 pm and feature begins at 8:00 pm
Spirit of Giving Fridays
Friday, December 23, 2016
Hmong American Farmers Association
Join us this Friday as we, with your help, make a charitable donation to HAFA, a non-profit working to help the Hmong community find success in farming and take their place as an important part of the local food network. We will be donating 20% of our food sales on those days so the more you eat, the more money they get. For more info: hmongfarmers.com
Christmas
Saturday & Sunday, December 24 & 25, 2016
We will be closed all day for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Film 4M : Holiday film in the banquet space
Happy New Year (1987) starring Peter Falk
Free movie! Free popcorn! Shorts begin at 7:00 pm and feature begins at 8:00 pm
Medieval Dinner
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Send 2016 packing in style! A multi-course medieval-inspired dinner with beer pairings is the perfect celebratory feast to share with friends and family.
$70 per person, price includes a ceramic stein!
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Celebratory food specials, drink specials and Goulash soup for everyone after midnight!
New Year's Day
Sunday, January 1, 2017
We will be closed all day New Year's Day