New Yorkers have just about everything they can imagine, and now they have ’round the clock access to cupcakes, too. The California-based Sprinkles Cupcakes are launching 24-hour “cupcake automats” in the city. “The ATMs are planned for the companies midtown, downtown and the upper West Side locations, although specifics are still being worked out.”

You’ll see all walks of life, from yuppies to dirty greasy hipsters lined up to fix their sweet cravings and satisfy the depressed fat kid in all of us. Because bakeries, food trucks, bodegas, corner stands, and delivery services just don’t suffice.

Its no mystery that hip-hop and alcohol were made for each other. From passing the Courvoisier to rappers having their own vodkas, there has been an ode to almost every kind of hooch.

You can now add craft beer to the list, as Dogfish Head and Dan the Automator have hand crafted a cider ale, appropriately named “Positive Contact.” It’ll be packaged with a lavish reissue of the Deltron 3030 album due in May that’s being pitched as a “house party in a box.”

This isn’t the first time music and hops have teamed up–Dogfish Head’s previous offerings have paid homage to Miles Davis‘ Bitches Brew, and Pearl Jam‘s 20th anniversary.

Touted as a cider-style beer, it’ll pretty much go with almost anything pairing-wise, but I just can’t see anyone being able to pour a little cider out for the homies. Thank goodness for the classic “Gin and Juice” combo.

Semi-finalists for the prestigious James Beard Foundation awards have been announced, including chefs, restaurateurs, rising stars and regional standouts. Finalists for “the highest honor for food and beverage professionals working in North America” will be announced March 19, with a ceremony for the winners on May 7.

A visit to any establishment on the daunting list will leave your mouth happy and your bank account empty, but you also get to make foodies jealous worldwide with Facebook and Twitter updates. Check out the opening gala video from last year.

“Whole paycheck” may statistically hold some merit when describing money spent at your strategically placed Whole Foods Market. Fast Company opines on the subtleties of its affluent customer base, drawing comparisons to Neiman Marcus.

“Whole Foods’ retail model has turned this blueprint on its head by reinventing the way well-heeled consumers think about upscale goods. They’ve taken the old cues for austerity, economy, and frugality and applied them in new ways to spread their message of eco-friendly capitalism to the world (or at least to some of the better zip codes in America).”

Basically, Whole Foods attracts affluent people who like to keep their wealth under wraps, but in reality, it’s hard to hide that $1500 triple-decker baby stroller in a BMW hatchback forever.

And then there’s this, if you somehow escaped it the first time around.

Next time you’re at a much Yelped-about sushi bar, think to yourself how authentic a “Philly roll” really is. Granted, there are renowned and authentic sushi houses all over the world, but how many boast 3 Michelin stars and are located in a Tokyo train station?

That’s where Jiro Ono comes in. “‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’ is the story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef.” The documentary, out worldwide March 9, will make you realize how little you know about the vast world of sushi, minus rolls named after American cities that should probably stick to what they’re good at.

Here are some tips from Ono on eating sushi, and check the trailer below.

It must be a blessing and a curse for a band to call it quits during the pinnacle of their career. There are a million factors when making such a huge life decision, but on the other hand, sometimes band members just want to stab each other’s eyeballs. In the case of LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, maybe he just wanted to brew a damn good cup o’ joe.

Forbes reports, “It turns out Murphy is looking to take his java joy to a new level with his own espresso brand, a project he’s still working on.” Murphy will join fellow rockers Will Oldham and Chicago’s Wilco in brewing that morning buzz so many people can’t function without. Good luck finding this one off blend, though: “Murphy will only distribute this special blend at a single shop, but as for what shop and what particular beans, Murphy can’t say.”

Until then America will have to keep runnin on Dunkin’. And the occasional Turkish coffee.

If you think you’ve tapped your culinary audacity for consuming “obscure” ingredients, give placenta jerky a try. Jerky, soups and sauces are just a few of the many “new” offerings in a long line of culinary delights using afterbirth; animals have been doing it forever for the alleged health benefits, and now it’s hip, too.

“With a human gestation period of 40 weeks, the one-to-three pound organ is the ultimate slow food,” The Bold Italic reports.

Daniel Patterson of San Francisco’s Coi reportedly taught a class on using the placenta, and one intrepid Time reporter documented his experience when his son was born: “When you gross out people who work at a hospital, you have accomplished something.” Viewer discretion advised.