Marketplace - Dec. 14, 2008
King Juice continues to reign despite economy
For 40 years, Milwaukee-based King Juice flourished as a medium-sized packager of non-carbonated drinks. The family-owned business also features its own brand of juice, Calypso, which puts the company in a unique niche.
Tags: king juice, calypso, packaging company, organic

Music - Jan. 9, 2007
Old time mento comes back again
A dozen years ago, finding Jamaican mento music from the 1950s was nearly impossible. But that's all changed.
Tags: mento, ska, jamaica, khouri, motta, reggae, calypso

Dining - June 26, 2006
The Good Life comes to the East Side
Sweeping over Humboldt Avenue like a wave is a structure that also conjures the sound of the sea in a conch shell. And it will be the perfect home for Good Life, a Caribbean inspired bar and restaurant run by the husband and wife team of DJ and Cassie Brooks.
Tags: Good Life, Caribbean, DJ Brooks, Cassie Brooks, Workshop Architects, reggae, calypso, soca, Jamaica, Cuba