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Odd Duck will require proof of vaccination, first Milwaukee restaurant to do so

January 2, 2022

Effective immediately, Milwaukee's Odd Duck restaurant, 2352 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., will require diners to show proof of vaccination before entering. It appears that the Bay View restaurant is the first dedicate...

Odd Duck will migrate north to Walker’s Point in 2022

Matt Wild

August 19, 2021

Beloved Bay View dining staple Odd Duck will soon be flapping its wings and migrating north to Walker's Point. Odd Duck owners Melissa Buchholz and Ross Bachhuber announced on Thursday that they've purchased a ...

Odd Duck carryout brings a taste of normalcy to a world gone mad

Matt Wild

November 25, 2020

It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. It’s especially tough for restaurants in Wisconsin, where COVID-19 numbers are currently off the charts. Wanting to highlight local...

Hello Falafel will return (for one day only)

Matt Wild

July 2, 2019

Like the old saying goes: some falafel-based restaurants are just too good for this world. Such was the case of Bay View's Hello Falafel, a vegetarian lunch spot opened by the owners of Odd Duck in 2016, and cl...

Odd Duck’s Little Duck event space will host three Friday night fish frys during Lent

Matt Wild

January 31, 2019

Attention Milwaukee Record's resident fish fry expert Caleb Westphal: Little Duck Kitchen (2301 S. Howell Ave.), the private event space of Bay View's Odd Duck restaurant, will host three Friday night fish frys...

Heeeere’s the theme for Odd Duck’s 2018 Halloween Feast

Matt Wild

September 3, 2018

Some quick, obvious, and fun facts: Halloween is great. Odd Duck is great. Halloween at Odd Duck is really great. Past Halloweens have seen the ever-busy Bay View restaurant go all out with themed, multi-course...

Little Duck will open with a Spring Foragers & Farmers Dinner May 20

Matt Wild

April 5, 2018

Back in January, sad news hit the Milwaukee restaurant scene when Hello Falafel suddenly closed up shop. But it wasn't all sad news: owners Melissa Buchholz and Ross Bachhuber announced that the space at 2301 S...

Hello Falafel will close January 6, become Odd Duck catering/private event space

Matt Wild

January 2, 2018

Sad news for fans of friendly falafel and/or good food: The owners of Bay View's Hello Falafel, 2301 S. Howell Ave., have announced they will close their vegetarian lunch spot on Saturday, January 6. The restau...

Odd Duck 5-year anniversary party will feature throwback menu items, former chefs

Matt Wild

February 11, 2017

Since opening in 2012, Odd Duck has been a Milwaukee culinary trendsetter. Small shareable plates and an ever-changing menu have been norm at the cozy Bay View restaurant, and have become the norm elsewhere. ...

‘Wisconsin Foodie’ eats through Bay View in latest episode

Tyler Maas

April 15, 2016

//It seems as if a new, exciting, and altogether delicious restaurant is opening up in Bay View on an almost monthly basis. To quote host Kyle Cherek, "You can't call it Bay View's renaissance, because it ...

Odd Duck owners to open new Middle Eastern restaurant in Bay View

Matt Wild

February 28, 2016

Since opening in 2012, Odd Duck has consistently set a high bar in Milwaukee's constantly evolving and increasingly top-notch restaurant scene. Now, Odd Duck owners Ross Bachhuber and...

The age of Enlightened: Milwaukee’s newest, smallest brewery now on tap

Tyler Maas

March 11, 2015

There's an unwritten rule that's well-known but rarely followed that prohibits discussing matters of politics, religion, and philosophy when alcohol is present. Combining suds or spirits with spirited debate al...

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