Reggie Desamour
Food, Fun, and Rock ‘n’ Roll (Hour 3)
The guys spice things up when they chat with Reggie Desamour, owner of Area 509 in Appleton, and his Caribbean Taste and Busted Spud food truckers. Area 509 offers a tantalizing taste of Caribbean cuisine with dishes like mango lime chicken and oxtail. Reggie shares plans for their anniversary bash with live music and Caribbean vibes. Then, since it's Friday, that means LIVE music! Dan Rafferty from NEW Dueling Pianos is in the house with a rocking duet. This is a fabulous way to end the week!
Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!
Evergreen Theater & Area 509
John Craemer & Janelle Fisher from the Green Bay Press Times are in with their weekly feature: Headlines with the Press Times! John is a multi-media journalist with the local paper, and Janelle covers everything entertainment! This week, they bring in Mike Ajango with Evergreen Theater. Mike shares a number of performances they have coming up over the next few months, and also talks briefly about a great summer program for kids that Evergreen puts on. Discussion of all the great music, theater, and arts in the area reminds us how lucky we are to have many great performance venues, large and small, in Northeast Wisconsin. Then a friend of the show, Reggie Desamour, owner of Area 509 in Appleton, joins to talk about his new food truck, "Busted Spud," and some of the events they have planned this summer. Reggie has an interesting backstory! His passion for cooking started at a young age when he would be in the kitchen with his mother in Haiti. The youngest of three sons, he helped with a variety of chores, but cooking was his favorite. His passion was there! Early in 2019, Reggie decided to turn a hobby into a business and began the process of building his own food trailer. He wanted his food trailer to feature his authentic Caribbean food while allowing him to travel to different communities and connect with people. Roxanne even made us some rum cakes for his visit!
Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!
Small Business Spotlight (Hour 3)
This hour features an incredible story of Reggie Desamour who owns Caribbean Taste Food Truck and Area 509 Restaurant in Appleton. He came to the United States in 2009 and went to school for radiology. Realizing that it wasn't a match for a career, he decided to lean into his love for food. He and a friend built a small food truck trailer and when no one else would support him, a gas station in Appleton allowed him to park in the lot and sell his Caribbean food. It became a hit! Moving on to a "real" food truck and then a brick and mortar restaurant, he and his staff still take time to educate Northeast Wisconsin on Haitian Cuisine. Great story, great food, great people. Click HERE to get more details on Caribbean Taste and Area 509.
Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!
