World's Largest Gingerbread Village Returns to NYC's Chelsea Market
CBS New YorkDecember 5, 20251 min1,170 views
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- π The world's largest gingerbread village, known as Gingerbread Lane, has returned to New York City, filling the air with holiday magic and sugar.
- π This year's display is set up in Chelsea's Ali Ali Market, featuring approximately 700 houses.
Creator's Background and Village Scale
- π¨βπ³ The master builder behind this candy-coated metropolis is John Love, a former executive chef.
- π Love's record-breaking village has previously hit over 1,250 houses and is certified by Guinness World Records as the largest in the world, having set the record five times.
- ποΈ The village is constructed entirely from icing, candy, and dedication, with no cardboard or fake snow used.
Annual Refresh and Inclusivity
- π Each year, the gingerbread houses are brand new, with designs, candy, and shapes changing.
- ποΈ Love spends all year baking, building, and decorating, though he humorously notes the gingerbread is edible in the same way the Hudson River is water.
- π This year, Gingerbread Lane is expanding its offerings to be more inclusive, adding shops like a matzah ball shop, a deli, and a halal shop to reflect the diversity of the city.
- β€οΈ Love's primary goal is to spread holiday joy to all New Yorkers, regardless of what they celebrate, emphasizing "everybody's holidays."
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