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The rhythmic beat of oom-pah music and the smell of cooking sausages filled the continental countryside rooms of Ludwig Bavarian Haus.

Porcelain steins imported from Germany decorated the walls, along with photographs of historic castles and paintings of the restaurant’s namesake, King Ludwig II of Bavaria.

From the kitchen, platters of sauerbraten and jaegerschnitzel are rushed to diners seated in cozy side rooms near one of five roaring fireplaces.

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