Cafe Melange
Milwaukee
Summary
Old World Third Street, owned and operated by Larry Krueger from 1987 to 1997. It offered a 1930s-style cabaret atmosphere with live music, and the John Schneider Orchestra served as its house band for nearly the venue's entire existence. The cafe closed in October 1997, one day short of its tenth anniversary, after the Hotel Wisconsin was sold and Krueger was unable to secure a lease renewal.