Opportunities; Not Afraid to Go Upscale; Black Restaurateurs Willing to Invest in Good Taste

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Corey and Lamonica Smith are among a set of rising young African- American entrepreneurs who are adding flavor to the restaurant scene while helping to revitalize Milwaukee's urban corridor.

The Smiths are the owners and operators of Soche - it rhymes with posh - at 2213 N. King Drive, a street that has lost a number of black-owned restaurants in recent years.

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Opportunities; Not Afraid to Go Upscale; Black Restaurateurs Willing to Invest in Good Taste

"We're stepping it up," says Corey Smith, 35, a former boiler engineer who opened his first business, a maintenance company, at just 23. "We're offering a restaurant with a twist. We don't want to be classified as a black restaurant. Our goal is to be a good res...

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