Based in Twin Cities Mallard’s Restaurant comes to Bay Coast later this year, Glendale Retail Center announced Thursday that it is taking over the former Sprecher Brewing Co. taproom. Mallards is a family-owned, Southern-inspired restaurant with four locations in Minnesota and one in New Richmond, Wisconsin, where the company also has its offices. The upcoming Bayshore location will mark Mallards’ first step into the southeastern Wisconsin market. The restaurant is scheduled to open this winter at 5689 N. Bayshore Drive, adjacent to the central town square and green space known as “The Yard.” This 9,000-square-foot restaurant space housed Sprecher Restaurant & Pub from 2013 to 2019 and then the pop-up Sprecher Taproom last summer. Sprecher Brewing Co. is headquartered less than two miles south of Bayshore at 701 W. Glendale Ave. Owner David And Gail Suddath opened Mallards in 2013 in a marina on Minnesota’s St. Croix River. The couple is originally from Kansas City, Missouri, and touts Southern hospitality as a cornerstone of the dining experience at Mallards. Mallards combines a casual atmosphere with fine dining, using fresh ingredients to create Southern comfort food, a press release said. “Our family has ties to Wisconsin, so it has always been our dream to have the opportunity to deepen those and expand our concept to other areas of the state,” said David and Gail Suddath. “Community is important to us, and we can’t wait to bring something new and delicious to the North Shore.” Mallards fan favorites include lobster rolls, jambalaya, surf & turf, blackened fish tacos, and pecan crusted walleye. The restaurant will also offer a wine list, draft beer and craft cocktails, and desserts, including housemade key lime pie. “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Mallards to Bayshore and the surrounding North Shore,” said Maria MokwaSenior General Manager at Bayshore. “The menu is unique to the area and Mallards’ warm and inviting ambiance is a great fit for the community.”