MADISON, Wis. — Madison fans could soon have a new sports bar to watch games, but the project’s location downtown is raising some eyebrows.
The proposed restaurant and bar, called Field Pass, is part of the new University Square complex under construction right now. It will be located on the corner of Johnson and Lake streets, which has some people concerned about the already high density of bars in the area.
The city’s Alcohol License Review Committee did approve the new restaurant and bar Wednesday night, but it didn’t let the $4.2 million establishment through without making a few rules. Among them, Field Pass must remain a restaurant — making more than half its income from food rather than alcohol.