Carteret County Bureau of Crushes
Part lemonade stand, part coastal crush project, part love letter to the things in Carteret County that people become quietly, irrationally devoted to.
Bureau of Crushes serves fresh lemonade crushes made cold, bright and crushed to order, with rotating flavours like peach, strawberry, blueberry and whatever else starts acting like it belongs in the cup.
It is also collecting the crushes of Carteret County: the people, places, boats, dogs, markets, docks, beach roads, sandwiches, porch chairs and very specific local things that make people say:
“yes, that! that is why I love it here.”
Bureau of Crushes is made for markets, fundraisers, community events, private parties and local celebrations: fresh lemonade crushes, rotating fruit flavours and a slightly unreasonable amount of local affection.
Reach out if you’re looking for a stall that serves fresh lemonade crushes and takes local devotion slightly too seriously.
Pucker Up. It’s Only a Crush.
Bureau Merch & Channels
Launching AUG 2027
Bureau of Crushes is also a small shop and social world built around the places, people and details we cannot stop thinking about.
Hoodies. T-shirts. Market bags. Posters. Limited-edition prints.
Built around our obsession with Carteret County, Down East, summer weather, water, stories and all the little bits that make this place impossible not to love.
Follow along. Submit a crush. Help us keep the record.
On socials, Bureau of Crushes will keep track of what we are crushing on: beaches, boats, dogs, porches, sunsets, seafood, old photographs, downtown windows, hand-painted signs, local legends, summer rituals and everything else that deserves a little public affection.
Follow along. Submit a crush by filling out this form, and you might see your submission on our socials. Help us keep the record.
Book Bureau of Crushes Stall for Your Next Event
Based in Carteret County, Bureau of Crushes can be booked for markets, weddings, parties, civic events and community gatherings across coastal North Carolina.
Bring us in for fresh-crushed lemonade, seasonal fruit crushes and a little Carteret County love story on ice.