Dining - Oct. 7, 2008
Milwaukee's best coffee shop/café, 2008: Alterra
This swiftly growing coffee company has created quite a buzz both in Milwaukee and in the national coffee industry, and it's easy to see why. They serve the strongest cup of joe around -- but do offer a daily mild blend, if you prefer -- and pay obsessively close attention to quality and taste control.
Tags: alterra, stone creek, cafe, coffee shop, best of

Dining - Aug. 18, 2008
The best breakfasts in town
Due to some recent houseguests, I found myself breakfasting at restaurants more than normal and that led me to ruminate on some of my favorite places to eat breakfast in the Milwaukee area.
Tags: Heinemann's, Ted's, Wauwatosa, Omega, City Market, La Reve, Alterra

Marketplace - June 5, 2008
Starbucks backs out of North Avenue
Word is that after hearing from a Starbucks manager that the chain was coming to Prospect and North, the coffee shop has backed out.
Tags: Starbucks, Alterra, Bruegger's, Whole Foods, Jamba Juice

Dining - May 19, 2008
Locker's chocolate cafe melts away from Stam
The chocolate shop adjacent to Alterra Coffee and Locker's Florist in the Locker's Square development at 9125 W. North Ave. in Wauwatosa has shed its relationship with Dutch, family-owned chocolatier Stam.
Tags: stam, locker's, alterra, gelato, wauwatosa

Sports - May 12, 2008
It's Bike to Work Week
It's Bike to Work Week in Milwaukee and aside from saving a few bucks on gas and gaining a little muscle, there are plenty of reasons to keep the car in park this week.
Tags: bike to work week, bikes, biking, bicycle, alterra, bike federation of wisconsin