Celebrate Oktoberfest at Pearland biergarten

Nine craft breweries will take part in Brenner's on the Bayou's Beer & BBQ Fest.﻿ Nine craft breweries will take part in Brenner's on the Bayou's Beer & BBQ Fest.﻿ Photo: Courtesy Photo Photo: Courtesy Photo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Celebrate Oktoberfest at Pearland biergarten 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

An authentic German biergarten located in Pearland will pull out all the stops this weekend for its King's Oktoberfest. Festivities include a ceremonial keg tapping, a full lineup of German food and beers, a jousting competition, Bavarian strongman contest and live music. The festivities will be 5 p.m.-midnight Friday, noon-midnight Saturday and noon-9 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $10. King's Biergarten is located at 1329 E. Broadway in Pearland. Information: kingsoktoberfest.com.

Zest in the West

Churrascos, Carmelo's and Le Mistral will be among the restaurants serving small bites at Zest in the West 7-10 p.m. Wednesday at the Chateau Crystale, 2517 S. Gessner. The event will include a champagne lounge, beer garden and silent auction. Tickets are $25-$200 and benefit West Houston Leadership Institute. Find tickets at zestinthewest.com.

Beer and barbecue

Nine craft breweries will be pouring their best beers when Brenner's on the Bayou hosts its annual Beer & BBQ Fest 3-6 p.m. Saturday. Among the participating breweries will be Cedar Creek of Seven Points, Texas; Kansas City's Boulevard Brewing Co.; and Bayou Teche of Amaudville, La. The afternoon will include yard games, food pairings and live music.

Tickets are $70 at the door. Reduced admission for early purchase and Landry's Select Club members. VIP admission also available. Get tickets at brennersfest.com. 1 Birdsall, 713-868-4444.

Openings

The Columbus, Ohio-based chain Piada will open its first Houston-area store Friday at 5801 Memorial. The chain specializes in freshly made Italian street fare such as tascas (sandwiches on thin crust dough) and chopped salads. Two more Houston-area Piada stores are expected to open in the next several months.

Saigon House, a Vietnamese cafe, has opened in Midtown. The casual-contemporary restaurant offers banh mi, lettuce wraps and the Spreggroll, an egg roll inside a spring roll. 3101 Main, 713-529-1100

Locally owned D'Marco's Pizzeria has opened a second location the Memorial area. Specializing in Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, Demarco Jenkins opened his first store in Sugar Land in 2014. 14642 Memorial, 281-589-8800

Red Robin has opened its seventh Houston-area store in Spring. The nearly 200-seat burger-centric restaurant is located in front of the new Cinemark Theater. 21450 Kuykendahl, 281-528-0026