Dining - Oct. 20, 2009
GQ tabs Alterra as one of top 10 coffee shops in U.S.
If the line at your favorite Alterra Coffee Roasters seems a little longer this month, you can thank the folks at GQ, who picked the Milwaukee roaster as a top place to get coffee.
Tags: alterra, gq, top 10

Dining - Oct. 11, 2009
Milwaukee's best coffee shop / café, 2009: Alterra
We can't remember a readers' poll in which Alterra didn't take the top prize as best coffee shop / café, but this year was even more lopsided than most. In 2009, Alterra received 52.5 percent of the votes; second place, Stone Creek got 7.5 percent.
Tags: alterra, coffee, best of, paul miller, ward fowler, lincoln fowler

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 20, 2009
10% could just save Our Milwaukee
In hopes of reaping the economic rewards, Our Milwaukee urges local residents to make the 10 percent switch. Whether it is in groceries, dining, services or entertainment, Our Milwaukee pushes area shoppers to become aware of their ability to transform the local economy.
Tags: our milwaukee, local economy, alterra, outpost, beans and barley, eating local, economy

Dining - July 22, 2009
Vanishing food on kids' meals is a sign of the times
If you're looking for some tangible evidence of the recession, it's all around -- especially at the supermarket, where prices are going up and the net weight of the products is going down. But if you have kids and order off the kids' menu when dining out, you've got proof right on your child's plate, where the recession and narrowing margins are making their mark, causing food to vanish.
Tags: Recession, Alterra, Culver's, kids' meals, Pizzeria Piccola

Summerfest Guide - June 23, 2009
Ticket giveaway leads to mistaken identity
Late this morning, I announced via an OnMilwaukee.com blog and Facebook that I would be give away 20 Summerfest tickets at noon at the Alterra in Riverwest. I told readers I would be wearing a purple shirt. Guess I wasn't the only one who did.
Tags: summerfest, alterra, free tickets

Travel & Visitors Guide - Sept. 15, 2009
Boston Song
Today in the car the song "Boston" by Augustana came on my iPod and I sat there thinking....how could this be transformed for my Boston blog?  Well here is my best attempt.  (If you haven't heard the song before, you can check it out on youtube.com) "Boston Recession...
Tags: Boston, Brewers, Beacon Hill, Recession Buster, Harvard, Alterra, Wicked Hop, Milwaukee, Salem

Dining - Oct. 8, 2008
McCafe: Made to Order?
I am a huge fan of specialty coffees. I'm such a fanatic that I even worked as a barista at a coffee shop in England while studying abroad. Now that I have a grown-up job, my morning ritual includes stopping by a Starbucks, Alterra or other local coffee shop for an iced coffee, mocha or some sort...
Tags: McDonalds, McCafe, North Avenue, Coffee, Starbucks, Alterra