Over the weekend we noticed that Fresh Direct was selling ramps again this year, and for $7.99 per bunch! This is a full $4 over the price you can get them for at the Union Square Greenmarket. Has RampsMania come to this—price gouging? We've reached out to Fresh Direct, who are currently sold out of the seasonal favorite, to see if they could explain the markup, and will update when we hear back. In the meantime, they aren't the only ones making a huge profit off of the foraged item—last week we spotted ramps at Forager's in DUMBO selling for $5 per bunch, and their bunches look suspiciously thin. more ›

Ladies, drag queens, and anyone else who likes to cake on the make-up, it's time to cash in on someone else's settlement. The NY Post is reporting that department stores are handing out big-name brand cosmetics to anyone willing to stand in line, as part of a price-gouging class-action suit that has finally been settled. They suggest hitting up Bergdorf's and Saks for a speedier transaction, though Macy's and Bloomingdale's will also be taking part (Lord & Taylor has already run out of product). The giveaway runs through next Monday, and "customers are only supposed to get one item, but there's an honor system. People have gotten seconds and even thirds." In fact, the Post reporter scored over $300 worth of makeup after visiting five stores. One woman the paper talked to also hit up all the shops, saying she probably spent close to $7,000 on makeup between 1994 and 2003—the years the stores violated antitrust laws by fixing prices. more ›