Karl Ratzsch’s
320 E. Mason St., Milwaukee, WI 53202
When Otto Hermann opened Karl Ratzsch’s it was called Hermann’s Cafe. Later renamed Old Heidelberg Cafe in 1929 when it relocated to the Colby Abbot Building.
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- 320 E. Mason St. Milwaukee, WI 53202
- 414-276-2720
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