"The look and feel of the place is not due to recent construction. The building has housed a variety of restaurants since it was built in 1892. Hanging on the wall is a 1910s-era photo of the bar, complete with spittoons. The adjoining Victorian Room features mounted buffalo and deer heads staring down from beneath an ornate tin ceiling, and its outdoor beer garden can accommodate 120 guests."
"It's the perfect setting for an item like the classic Schweinshaxe mit Kartoffelsalat, a massive pork shank that has been boiled for an hour and a half, then coated with kosher salt and baked for another hour and a half until the skin is crispy and the meat melts in your mouth. Served with a soft and mellow sauerkraut and a mound of potato salad with a vinegar-based dressing, it's an elegant and filling presentation and Teske's signature dish."
Teske's Germania Restaurant delivers a Bavarian lodge atmosphere with a long wooden bar and a strong sense of gemütlichkeit that promotes warmth and welcome. Co-owner Cynthia Baumann emphasizes a family-style friendliness in contrast to structured corporate restaurants. The building dates to 1892 and displays a 1910s-era photo, while the Victorian Room contains mounted buffalo and deer heads beneath an ornate tin ceiling. An outdoor beer garden accommodates 120 guests. The signature Schweinshaxe mit Kartoffelsalat is a slow-boiled then baked pork shank with crispy skin, served with mellow sauerkraut and vinegar-based potato salad. Ownership passed from Ernst and Marianne Teske to the Baumann family.
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