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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Architizer is hosting the 2012 Gingerbread House Competition because architects design the best houses, and gingerbread should be no exception. Help us show the world what you can do! The Architizer staff will be judging the entries and choosing five finalists to feature on our homepage and social media platforms (we have over 600,000 Facebook fans). The ultimate winner will receive an iPad Mini and be celebrated throughout the holiday season on Architizer.

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Is there anything better than chocolate? For anyone with a sweet tooth the answer would typically be a resounding “no,” unless she was lucky enough to find this gem of a café in Poland. At Pump House Chocolate shop and bar, the proprietors are so obsessed with chocolate that the rich, gooey substance is actually dripping from the walls. Okay, chocolate is not literally dripping from the walls (that could get very messy), but the small café’s interior has been given a chocolaty embellishment courtesy of the interior designers at Bro.Kat. Read more!

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