There a great number of great entries for the Ashley Cheeseman Oktoberfest contest. I think it was a very difficult decision for Mr. Cheeseman to pick a winner (I'm sure he pondered this over a great many number of beers. And the Winner for a pair of tickets to the Oktoberfest party on September 23rd-24th as chosen by Mr. Cheeseman is... Eastmeetsmacon with his acrostic for beer!  B is for "Bring me a pint of your best."  E is "Enjoy every gulp to the last."  E is for "Empty - oh say it ain't so."  R is "Refill - I'm not ready to go." Everyone thank you so much for participating! There are still a few tickets available so don't fret. This year's event   will be taking place on September 23rd and 24th. The doors will open at 6pm and the midnight oil will be burned well until 1 am. Tickets for Friday or Saturday night can be purchased in advance for ₩ 120,000 or you can take a risk and purchase them at the door ...

Ashley Cheesemen of Grand Hilton's Oktoberfest Written and Photographed by Troy Zitzelsberger OKTOBERFEST!!! Grand Hilton Seoul September 23rd & the 24th. “Ein, zwei, zuffa…,” the Grand Hilton will be satisfying the hearts and livers of Seoulites once again with its annual Oktoberfest celebration. The policy of go big or go home is in full affect this year as the Grand Hilton has decided to go no holds barred. They’re bringing back a blast from the past with all your Deutsch favorites from last year along with some new surprises that will be aiming to please. This past week I was lucky enough to sit down and have a lovely discussion about all things German with the man in charge, the executive assistant manager, Mr. Ashley Cheesemen. Hailing from England and having worked in the restaurant business since he "was a wee lad," Mr. Cheesemen has led a fascinating life. He studied the culinary arts and truly perfected his craft while living in Switzerland. He ...

Grand Hilton Oktoberfest Party Ashley Cheeseman, the Executive Assistant Manager of the Grand Hilton is known for his witty postings about his love of beer and pubs. It is fitting that he has organized the top Oktoberfest Parties in Seoul for several years. This year they'll have the Original Paulaner Band from Munich, an authentic German Food Buffet and 2 types of UNLIMITED Paulaner Draft Beer AND...lots of door prizes and other amazing prizes. This year he has generously offered two tickets to the readers of Seoul Eats...so it means it is time for a contest and it has to have a beer and Oktoberfest theme. So... write the best limerick, pun, joke, saying, enlightenments, etc. related to beer and post it in the comments section of this post. If you are chosen by the Cheeseman, you will win a pair of tickets to the Grand Hilton's Oktoberfest Party on September 23rd or 24th. These tickets sell for 120,000 won each for all the food and beer that you can drink. The w...

I am going to be off to Nova Scotia for a Conference at the Culinary Tourism Summit in Nova Scotia tomorrow morning. I am one of the presenters and I'll be speaking about how to reach the Culinary Consumers of Today -and Tomorrow. And no, I haven't starting packing. But before I leave, I wanted to finish up a few loose ends. I've been trying to get this post up for a while. If you are lucky enough to get base access to the Dragon Hill Lodge this weekend (September 17 and 18, 2010), I recommend you head over to the Oktoberfest event. I was there last weekend and it was outstanding! There was lots of great food and beer. The German Chocolate Cake is like crack dipped in liquid crack and then touched by a unicorn's horn. It's delish and I want to go back to the base for it! The Sauerbraten is great as well and yes, they have authentic saurkraut and GIANT PRETZELS. Giant Pretzels at Oktoberfest in Dragon Hill "Yeah, we got our giant pretzels." ...