Its Almost Oktoberfest Season! Oktoberfest season is almost here! Visit our special Oktobefest section to find your local Oktoberfest celebrations, get ideas for creating your own Oktoberfest party, learn Oktoberfest lingo, get Oktoberfest recipes, plus much more!     The Holidays will be here soon! Another year is going by quickly and before you know it, the holiday season will be here again. Check out our holiday pages for great ideas, recipes, and information.  Check back again soon for our daily holiday spotlights to learn about special holiday foods.     Find German Food Near You Search our directory of German restaurants, delicatessens, Biergartens, bakeries, and markets. Start here by selecting your state Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon   Get to Know German Food Today is Nikolaus Day! Today, Nikolaus Day, is an important day for children. On this day, Saint Nikolaus is said to make his way through town. Millions of children will place a boot, stocking, or plate outside their front doors so Saint Nikolaus can fill them with goodies as he passes by. Children that were nice throughout the year receive nuts, fruits,cookies, chocolates, candy, and/or small presents. Children that weren't nice get a tree branch instead. The origins of Nikolaus can be traced to the 4th century Bishop Nikolaus von Myra, who lived in Asia Minor (Southern Turkey) and died on December 6th. Bishop Nikolaus dedicated his life to helping people and children in need and became known for his kindness and good deeds.  strong>Bratäpfel (baked Apples) are a traditional dessert on this day. The baked apples symbolize both Nikolaus' generosity and the bags of gifts that he gave to the poor.

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