Did you know that there are more Chinese restaurants in the United States than McDonald’s, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Wendy’s—combined? Wow. According to journalist, Jennifer 8 Lee, American-Chinese food is a cuisine that’s practically all its own. When mapping all the Chinese restaurants in America the map doesn’t READ MORE >
When you think food capitals of the US, you probably think New York and Los Angeles, well, think again. The Chicago Tribune put together a list of the top 10 food destinations in the USA, and we think you’ll be surprised to find which cities made the list. Charleston, South READ MORE >
‘Tis the season to drop healthy eating habits, so this piece found in the NYTimes felt extra timely. We’ve all experienced it, “I’ve been so good with my diet,” or “I killed myself in that spin class,” so I earned this chocolate caramel frappuccino. Psychologists call it the “licensing effect” READ MORE >
There’s only one thing we love more than fresh entrepreneurial thinking and that’s steaming fresh burritos. Former bike messenger, James Jordan dreamt of the perfect burrito, delivered at perfection within 15 minutes at a reasonable cost. Sure, the concept of bicycle delivered burritos isn’t new, but when combined with some READ MORE >
Yep, you read that right. The Canadian restaurant chain, The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro, just launched “The Reese® PBC Burger”. It’s a hefty half-pound patty stuff’d with real Reese® Peanut Butter Cups that are cooked right inside. The PBC is topped with crispy onion strings, two strips of smoked bacon READ MORE >
All that shines isn’t gold and this “Silver” burger from McDonald’s China isn’t earning glowing reviews. In case you’re not in the know, the latest fast-food trend is limited-edition burgers with bizarre colored buns. Here in the US, Burger King released a limited edition Halloween Whopper featuring a black bun. READ MORE >
Where do the food-curious get their obsession? After seeing these mouth-watering creations, our guess is in the home. Michael Pollin (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) focused our attention on the nutritional quality of today’s food and Oprah Magazine enlisted Pollin’s mother, Corkie and his sisters Lori, Dana and Tracy to kick up READ MORE >
Big brand beer advertising is always all over the map. Sometimes high-production, sometimes annoyingly stupid and sometimes pitch perfect. The latest effort for Miller Lite by TBWA Chiat Day has hit that mark. “Bodega,” a 9 commercial series highlights people you might see in your local convenience store. The characters READ MORE >
Great news! Milk* won 4 awards at the 2015 Connecticut Art Directors Club Awards Show for our homegrown chip sensation, Local Legends. To create the brand, we merged unique local flavors, one tasty chip and local folklore. The result? Award winning! Local Legends took home a Judge’s Award and gold READ MORE >
We’re pretty lucky at milk* to be working with several clients who believe in long-term sustainability and giving back. We also hate to waste, that’s why this piece in the Huffington Post caught our eye. Recently, France’s parliament voted to forbid big supermarkets from destroying unsold food, requiring them to READ MORE >