Years ago when I lived in Paris, one of my favorite resto's was this weird Fondue place called  Le Refuge des Fondus in Montmarte. It's dingy and has long communal tables and the only thing on the menu is Fondue, and wine served in baby bottles! Classy. It's a real tourist trap, but loads of fun, and now there is one opening in NYC, right in my neighborhood! I do love cheese, so I'm super excited to try the copy cat Cave des Fondus, located...

Now that LA and London are done, it's time for the big momma that is the NYC Holiday Craftacular. Please come over to the event happening this Sunday Dec. 14th (note the date printed in the current issue of BUST is wrong!!- sorry about that). We will be at the Metropolitan Pavilion, at 18th street between 6th and 7th ave. from 10 am till 7:30. You can take the F, V to 14th and 6th, or any train to Union Square. Aside from all...

I had an action packed whirlwind of a weekend in London, where I attended the first ever London based BUST Craftacular! I arrived Friday and went immediately to Top Shop to scope it out. It was sort of a much bigger and trendier H+M, and not as cheap, but they did have alot of cool stuff. I can't wait for it to come to NYC-hurry up, man! Then I met up with our old pal Sheila B and the two lovely girls who put on...

One of my favorite jewelry companies, Digby and Iona will have a table this year at the NY BUST Holiday Craftacular this Sunday selling their salty and sweet jewelry, so come on down and scope em out at The Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th street, Table #7.  ...

  The BUST Craftacular is coming to town!     LOS ANGELES, CA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles   LONDON, UK SATURDAY, 6 DECEMBER, 2008 12 PM -MIDNITE St. Aloysius Social Club, 20 Phoenix Road, London ...

The long weekend may be over, but The Weekend Store will turn that frown upside down with unique handmade jewelry. The Weekend Store is an independent jewelry design company owned and operated by Adjowah Brodie. She creates marvelous jewelry for everyone from necklaces, to earrings, to bobby pins and even cufflinks for guys! Her pieces are inspired by things from the past with many pendants and rings constructed from old typewriter keys or even the insides of a watch including all the gears and...

How much do you love Pirates, Cowboys and Astronauts? Me too! And so does Verameat! Get the chance to display this love on your body by wearing Vera's awesomely designed Jewelry. Find her stuff at both the New York Craftacular, and the first ever L.A Craftacular!! The L.A. Craftacular: December 6th, 2008 at The Echoplex from 11am to 6pm. The NY Craftacular: December 14th, 2008 at The Metropolitan Pavilion from 10AM TO 7:30PM xoxo Allie Allen ...

Now that the cold season is upon us, it's time that I share my very favorite cold-fighting remedy with y'all: the amazing super-easy magical garlic soup! My BFF told me about this at least 15 years ago, and I've been making it ever since whenever I come down with a nasty case of the sneezies. The basis of its magic is the fact that it's a pain-free way to get a ton of raw garlic into your system, and, according to garlic-central.com (garlic-central.com??!!!), 'Scientific research...

Time is running out! There is only one day left to apply for BUST Magazine's N.Y.C Holiday Craftacular! So don't be silly, get your application in now! Go here: http://www.bust.com/Craftacular/Apply-NYC.html To apply for N.Y.C.! You do not want to be left out of the biggest, best and most bad-ass craft fair in the country. And guess what? If you are lucky enough to reside on the warmer West Coast then you have ONE MORE WEEK to apply for our first ever L.A. Craftacular! That's right,...

I will be cobbling my costume together tonight with McGruber like dexterity in hopes to get out the door in time to take the kids trick-or-treating and then go see the Heloise and the Savoir Faire and Bryan Scary show in Brooklyn. I'm going as Tippi Hedren from The Birds, and I'm torn whether to go as the before or after Tippy. The after (with bandages) is more dramatic, but the birds were finished pecking by the time she got that bandage on,...