Gingerbread NYC
The Great Borough Bake-Off
2024
November 8, 2024 - January 12, 2025
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Welcome to a snowy wonderland, where famous landmarks and icons of New York City are lovingly recreated in gingerbread.
From ice skating in the parks across the five boroughs to department store windows and the tree at Rockefeller Center, nowhere is more iconic than the city in winter. Now, sweet details and tasty history combine in a miniature frosted cityscape for our third annual bake-off.
The Museum has invited bakers from across the five boroughs to create gingerbread displays on the theme of “Iconic New York”—creating distinctive buildings, places, or things that represent their neighborhood, community, or borough.
A panel of prominent New York City-based bakers, curators, and restaurant owners awarded prizes in a variety of categories, and you’re invited to help select the final award by voting for the “People’s Choice.” There will also be a holiday-themed makerspace with crafts for kids.
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Watch Last Year's Gingerbread NYC: Great Borough Bake-Off Trailer
2024 JUDGES:
Bobbie Lloyd, CEO and Chief Baking Officer, Magnolia Bakery
Jonah Nigh, Semi-finalist, NBC/Peacock’s Baking It (Season 1); Comedian; Vice President for Development and Chief Advancement Officer, The Juilliard School
Nadine Orenstein, Drue Heinz Curator in Charge, Department of Drawings and Prints, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; former judge, National Gingerbread House Competition in Asheville, NC
Amy Scherber, Owner and Founder, Amy's Bread, est. 1992; Café operator of Chalsty’s Café, MCNY
Melba Wilson, Owner of Melba’s Restaurant; Author, Melba’s American Comfort: 100 Recipes from My Heart to Your Kitchen (2016)
SUPPORTERS:
Support for this exhibition is made possible by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.
Gingerbread Ornaments
Add a sweet treat to your home this season! Our gingerbread-themed ornaments are made of glass, hand painted, and glittered.
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