Ceara Milligan

Milwaukee

Writer at Freelance

Writer born in the late 1900s. If you don’t wanna party, then you should go home.

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This Hidden Italian Gem In Colorado Serves One Of America's Best Chicken Parm Sandwiches

1 week ago | mashed.com | Ceara Milligan

By Ceara Milligan June 17, 2025 2:03 pm EST The Denver food scene is brimming with green chilis, Rocky Mountain oysters (which are actually deep-fried bull testicles), and other regional fare celebrated by locals and tourists alike. However, on the corner of North Downing and 34th, you'll find sandwiches so tasty, you'll wonder if you're in the Big Apple — or Italy.
This Hidden Italian Gem In Colorado Serves One Of America's Best Chicken Parm Sandwiches

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ceara Milligan

The Denver food scene is brimming with green chilis, Rocky Mountain oysters (which are actually deep-fried bull testicles), and other regional fare celebrated by locals and tourists alike. However, on the corner of North Downing and 34th, you'll find sandwiches so tasty, you'll wonder if you're in the Big Apple — or Italy. Lou's Italian Specialties is a deli that infuses authentic East Coast soul into the heart of the Five Points neighborhood.
The Oldest Cheese Ever Found Was Buried With Mummies In China

1 week ago | mashed.com | Ceara Milligan

By Ceara Milligan June 14, 2025 2:03 pm EST Halil ibrahim mescioglu/Shutterstock Long before cheese boards became an art form or mozzarella crowned every pizza, people were fermenting milk into something both clever and sustaining. The oldest known cheese ever discovered wasn't stored in a clay pot — it was found in a tomb. In 2003, archaeologists uncovered this ancient dairy product in the Tarim Basin, a desert in Xinjiang, northwestern China.
You've Never Even Heard Of The Flavors At One Of NYC's Best Ice Cream Shops

2 weeks ago | mashed.com | Ceara Milligan

By Ceara Milligan June 12, 2025 2:03 pm EST Sameer Chogale/Getty Images OddFellows Ice Cream Co. was born from a craving — literally. In 2011, Sam Mason whipped up a batch of pretzel ice cream for his friend Mohan Kumar's then-pregnant wife Holiday Wise, who had a salty-sweet appetite. The flavor was a hit, but more importantly, it unlocked a bigger idea. The trio opened a shop where pushing boundaries became the main objective.
You've Never Even Heard Of The Flavors At One Of NYC's Best Ice Cream Shops

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ceara Milligan

OddFellows Ice Cream Co. was born from a craving — literally. In 2011, Sam Mason whipped up a batch of pretzel ice cream for his friend Mohan Kumar's then-pregnant wife Holiday Wise, who had a salty-sweet appetite. The flavor was a hit, but more importantly, it unlocked a bigger idea. The trio opened a shop where pushing boundaries became the main objective.
The Brooklyn-Born Cake Frank Sinatra Couldn't Live Without

3 weeks ago | mashed.com | Ceara Milligan

By Ceara Milligan June 1, 2025 10:15 am EST Donaldson Collection/Getty Images Frank Sinatra — the man behind the velvet voice, crisp tuxedos, and legendary swagger — had surprisingly simple sweet tooth. His all-time favorite treat was Entenmann's Classic Crumb Coffee Cake, which he reportedly ate every week. Despite his glamorous public image, the Chairman of the Board made room on his kitchen counter for the familiar blue-and-white box.
South Dakota Is, Unexpectedly, Home To One Of The Best BBQ Restaurants In America - Mashed

4 weeks ago | mashed.com | Ceara Milligan

By Ceara Milligan May 29, 2025 8:15 am EST When you think of barbecue, you likely envision the hot spots scattered across the Barbecue Belt — Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, but if you venture a bit farther north, you might be surprised by the quality of traditional low-and-slow fare.
This Classic Soda Brand Has Been A New York Staple Since 1869

1 month ago | mashed.com | Ceara Milligan

By Ceara Milligan May 24, 2025 12:15 pm EST Rattankun Thongbun/Getty Images Walk into pretty much any Jewish deli in New York and you'll find a few constants: towering pastrami sandwiches (an NYC classic), half-sour pickles, and cans or bottles of Dr. Brown's in the fridge. Since its 1869 introduction, Dr. Brown's soda has been woven into the fabric of New York life, standing as a nostalgic, refreshing symbol of neighborhood tradition.
To Be Alive

1 month ago | cearamilligan.medium.com | Ceara Milligan

To be alive is to carry a tremor in your bones that no scan will detect. It is to move through the world with a heart that breaks a thousand quiet times before lunch, then still dares to open again by dinner. To be alive is to feel the invisible threads that tether you to a place, to a person, to a fleeting moment — threads that stretch across time and space, always pulling you toward something you can’t name but deeply know. A breath comes. Then another. You do not summon it. It arrives anyway.
Tucked Away Near Lake Michigan, This Little Saloon Has Been A Foodie Favorite Since The '70s

1 month ago | mashed.com | Ceara Milligan

By Ceara Milligan May 19, 2025 4:15 pm EST GagliardiPhotography/Shutterstock In the heart of downtown Milwaukee, less than a 10-minute drive from the western shore of Lake Michigan, the Swingin' Door Exchange Saloon & Eatery hums with easygoing charm. With its stained-glass windows, wood-paneled walls, and vintage décor, the establishment feels like a sepia-toned photograph brought to life.