“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Fika.
Add edible art to the list of New York City products that won’t be outsourced this holiday season.
For the sixth year in a row, The Gingerbread Extravaganza outfits the atrium at Le Parker Meridien with a fleet of fragrant art-meets-cookie-dough sculptures encased in Plexiglas.
This year’s theme, Made in New York, is a reminder of how inimitable the city’s sights are, from King Kong and the Great White Way to Holly Golightly breakfasting at Tiffany’s, especially when rendered in gingerbread.
In a fresh take on home cooking each of the 10, look-but-don’t-bite New York-centric concoctions was designed by a New York City restaurant, bakery or caterer.
As always, you can vote for your favorite at $1 a throw at the hotel or online (5 votes for $5). One lucky voter scores five days at the balmy Parker Meridien Palm Springs. Proceeds go to City Harvest, a New York organization that collects unused food from hotels and restaurants and feeds the needy. A City Harvest truck even inspired a gingerbread creation.
“City Harvest Holidays” by Baked Ideas
A roomful of uber-gingerbread houses merits a trip to Le Parker Meridien. (For added synergy, fanciful gingerbread cookies dress up the hotel’s giant holiday tree.)
The Extravaganza will be on view through January 4, 2015.
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“The Great White Gingerbread Way” by Norma’s Restaurant at Le Parker Meridien.
“Cppkie Monster Takes a Bite Out of New York” by Silk Cakes.
“Katchkie Farm Gingergread Farmhouse” by Great Performances.
“Fulton Fish Market” by Citarella.
“Domino Sugar Factory” by Sullivan St. Bakery.
“Saturday Night Before Christmas” by Rolling Pin Creations with Sotto Voce Restaurant.
“Balancing Justice in NYC” by Crave.it
“Going Ape Over New York” by Cake Alchemy.
Gingerbread cookie tree at Le Parker Meridien.
Le Parker Meridien, 119 West 57th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, 212 245.5000.