Join us for an evening of German food and history! The Dakota Inn Rathskeller was opened on August 1, 1933 by Karl Kurz, the Grandfather of Karl E. Kurz, the present owner.
While Grandfather Kurz worked at Mr. Ford’s Highland Park auto factory, he bought the old dilapidated Chinese hand laundry on John R near Dakota, in the heart of Detroit’s German community. He worked nights and weekends renovating the building into a German style Rathskeller, just like the ones he remembered from his native Wiekersheim, Germany.
We'll have a history-focused tour and view the Inn's artifacts and old-world decor, followed by a German meal of wurst, schnitzel, meatballs, German potato salad, kraut, tossed salad, apple strudel, and coffee (beer/other drinks not included.)
Please note: Dakota Inn was established in 1933 and the restrooms are not handicapped accessible. There is a flight of stairs to the basement Rathskeller room, which is part of the tour.
Members, please log in; discount will be reflected at checkout. $55 general public, $45 members.