Cafe Palms

Restaurant

636 W. Washington
Madison, WI 53703

State Region

Southwest WI

Year Opened: 1975
Year Closed: 1996

Exact Date Opened: Thursday, June 01, 1978
Exact Date Closed: Sunday, February 18, 1996

Clientele Primarily Identified As

Mixed

Formerly known as the Hot L Cafe, Rodney Scheel's Cafe Palms was a late-night, afterhours dining destination for almost 20 years.

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