Summertime is so close you can almost taste it! Juicy and sweet, just like the fresh fruit that will soon tempt us from farmer's market stalls, our CSA hauls, and berry picking day trips with our gal pals! Is there anything better than sinking your teeth into a nice, healthy piece of fruit in the very field it was grown in?? Uh, YES THERE IS: You could drown that fruit in a pitcher of wine and pour some sugar over it. That, my friends, is the best way to eat...

New York BUSTies:  what if I told you there was a way for you to donate to breast cancer charities while sippin' on cocktails made by some of the fastest —and best— lady bartenders from all across the country?  You'd be like "Aw HELL YEAH," right?  Well, lick your lips and prepare to say just that, because Speed Rack Season 5 National Finals is coming to Webster Hall this Sunday evening! WTF is Speed Rack?  Well, in this season, almost 200 bartenders from 8 major cocktail metropolises (Chicago, New York,...

Do you consider yourself a foodie? Do you hate the term foodie but love luxuriating in gourmet local goodness? Do you prefer your truffles hand made? Your meats dry cured? If you’re the kind of person who tactfully searches Yelp looking for authentic cuisine, look no further. You can find all these lovely vendors at BUST’s Spring Craftacular on Saturday April 23rd in Brooklyn! 1. Wake up! Sail Away Coffee Co. has some of the most robust coffee you’ll ever experience. With nitro cold brew on...

  Brace yourselves, you’re about to witness some too-hot-for-Instagram frosting action! Apparently THIS CAKE looked so much like a tit, it violated Instagram's terms of use.  THIS CAKE: image via Jennifer Moseley on InstagramJennifer Moseley, Executive Pastry Chef at The Modern Pantry in London, baked a traditional Simnel cake for Easter and unintentionally whipped up heaps of trouble for her mom. The Simnel cake dates back to medieval times, according to Wikipedia, and is a fruit cake decorated with eleven or twelve dollops of marzipan to represent the...

EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING. There’s a youtube channel solely dedicated to cooking miniature food, with miniature appliances. Yes, this exists. And it's going to change your life. Forever. So hypnotizing, so magical, so weirdly satisfying.   1. Just when I thought my love for donuts couldn't get any deeper...  2. Cutest. Cookies. Ever.  3. Because you're worth all this ridiculous effort.  4. Are you kidding me with the mini bacon? Omg.   5. Baby pizzas make my heart sing.   Images via Facebook / MiMine Mini  More from BUST: These Photoshop Fails Are Actually Photoshop...

Photo by Emily Kate Roemer This classic sandwich makes for the most delicious melt down Is there anything better on a chilly day than a great grilled cheese sandwich? Simple, cheesy, gooey joy—one bite and all is right with the world. Here’s how to make the best grilled-cheese sandwich ever, plus tips on how to dress it up depending on your mood.  Classic Grilled CheeseServes 2 // Takes 10 minutes INGREDIENTS4 slices of white bread 4 slices of cheddar or American cheese* 1 plop of butter (or mayonnaise)Smidgen of salt (optional) DIRECTIONSGenerously...

  Is your Instagram handle “CheesyMacGrrl”? Do you have an unironic forearm tattoo of a Swiss cheese wedge? Was your childhood dog named “Noodle”?Then you belong at the Brooklyn Mac & Cheeze Takedown at the Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club on April 17th!   Your friends called. They said yeah, you make a pretty boss mac ‘n’ cheese. Therefore, you MUST enter the Takedown and test your chops for prizes sponsored by Cuisinart, Anolon, Microplane, and Wusthof. Not to mention the glory! Do it for the glory!   Or maybe, like me,...

If you’ve ever worked in the service industry, you know it kind of sucks. Even if you work at a really cool place, your job is as pleasant as your customers and your wallet is as big as your tip. I know you might have heard this before, but it’s not a myth: Servers survive off of tips. If you choose not to tip, and I literally do not care what the reason is, you’re an asshole.Non-tippers should be publicly shamed. Luckily, Taelor Beeck is...

Speed Rack serves up charity with a twist: At their all-female speed bartending competitions, 100% of the proceeds benefit breast cancer research and education! This weekend, Speed Rack comes to Nashville. Tennessee ladies, you know what to do: Round up your gals and head to Mercy Lounge this Sunday afternoon to booze it up with some of the fastest female bartenders in the area!We asked some of the competitors to send us recipes that they think define “Nashville in a glass.” Here’s what they came...

It’s St. Patrick’s Day! A perfect excuse to draw a shamrock on your face with that green eyeliner you only use once a year to...draw a shamrock on your face... and hit the pubs to celebrate!RECORD SCRATCH! It’s Thursday, you have to work tomorrow!Buuuuuttt, nothing’s stopping you from drinking at home! (Shamrock on your cheek optional). Pick up the ingredients for these St. Patrick’s Day-inspired boozy concoctions on your way home tonight and get ready to kick up your heels — on your coffee table,...