See Which Milwaukee Businesses And Restaurants Require Vaccine Cards

MILWAUKEE, WI — Odd Duck in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood became the first restaurant in the city to require patrons over 18 to show vaccination cards before entering.

Patrons will need to make a reservation, show vaccination cards before entering, and wear masks if they're not seated and eating, the restaurant said in a statement. Pictures of vaccine cards and state online records will be accepted as well, but a photo ID must accompany all proof of vaccination.

The measures followed a surge of COVID-19 cases in Milwaukee and are meant to reduce the risk to guests and staff, the restaurant said.

Other venues and businesses — such as Draft & Vessel, the Pabst Theater Group and the Oriental Theater — required vaccination cards to enter in the summer of 2020.

Following is a list of businesses with vaccine requirements.

• Draft & Vessel, with locations in Shorewood and Wauwatosa, requires vaccination cards to enter.
• The Pabst Theater Group — which owns the Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater, Turner Hall Ballroom and the Back Room at Colectivo Coffee — requires proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before entry.
• The Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. in the Walker's Point neighborhood in Milwaukee requires a vaccine card or a negative COVID-19 test from the past three days before every live music show. Masks are strongly recommended.
• The Cactus Club in Milwaukee will take a physical vaccination card, a clear photo of one or a photocopy before entry.
• Odd Duck requires patrons to make reservations and show a vaccine card alongside a photo ID before entry. Masks are required when not sitting and eating.

The Cactus Club closed between Dec. 24 and New Year's Eve amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in the area, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee reported.

Boone and Crockett closed in late December and early January because of exposures. Landmark Lanes closed in late December after some of its team members tested positive for the coronavirus.