Gray Duck Theater & Coffeehouse is now open full-time again Business owners are getting back on their feet after closing because of the pandemic and that includes Gray Duck Theater & Coffeehouse in Rochester. Posted: May 3, 2021 11:26 AM Posted By: Madelyne Watkins ROCHESTER, Minn. - A popular Rochester hang out is reopening full-time Monday after being closed due to the pandemic. Gray Duck Theater & Coffeehouse is welcoming guests back again every day from here on out. The owner, Andy Smith, said they were able to briefly open two different times over the course of the past year, but nothing to this effect. Now, you'll see employees behind the bar instead of just the owner. Between private movie showings and support from the community, Smith said that's how the theater is able to get popping again.