Did you know that today is Milk Day? January 11th was chosen because on this day in 1878, milk was delivered in glass bottles for the first time. The delivery happened in New York, and it's the New York Dairy Company that's credited with having been the first to mass-produce glass bottles for its distribution. It wasn't until 1938 that refrigerated delivery trucks were up and running, however, and milk deliveries were made up to four times a day due to the short shelf life. (Today the expiration date for milk in New York is still shorter than in other areas.) Recently, milk delivery service has returned, for those feeling nostalgic. more ›

The milkman cometh! The nostalgic middle-of-the-night milk delivery service, complete with glass bottles, has returned to New York. The Daily News tagged along with the two milkmen, Matt Marone and Frank Acosta, who started their business a couple of years ago, and now deliver to around 50 households in Manhattan. They're also expanding to Brownstone Brooklyn next month—where surely the two good looking gents will quickly become a hot topic amongst Park Slope mom gossip circles. more ›