The big day is finally here, and you better have ordered those flowers. It’s Valentine’s Day, the loveliest—or ugliest, depending on your view—day of the year. We’ve spent the last two days attempting to set the mood with tantalizing boudoirs and wineries, but now it’s time to get down to what really matters: chocolate.

Love— it’s great and all, but we all know that Valentine’s is really all about the chocolate and candy (obviously!). If you know us at all, you’ll know that we like to overindulge in the sweet stuff(s) in more ways than one. So what better way to celebrate a holiday that glorifies mass consumption of chocolates than to roundup our favorite sugar-inspired locales. All these ten projects are devoted entirely to the manufacturing, selling, and even fashion of our favorite decadent desserts. The architects and designers behind these tasty schemes will surely satisfy all your sugar cravings. Click through for the slideshow!

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Over a month later, and New York City (heck, the whole Northeastern coast) is still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Remember the crane collapse at the construction site of the luxe One57 residence? Well the staff at the Le Parker Meridien Hotel sure do! The hotel, which is on the same block as the residential development, was closed for nearly a week after Sandy’s winds toppled the towering crane, including Le Parker Meridien. Now, in honor of the fourth-annual gingerbread benefit on display at the hotel until January 3, the staff of Le Parker Meridien have recreated the infamous disaster scene entirely out of delectable treats. Read more!

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