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So New York

The Sweetest Bling

New York is known for setting records of all sorts, and dessert is no exception to this. One of NYC’s famed dessert institutions, Serendipity 3, has unveiled the world’s most expensive dessert, as certified by Guinness. Partnering with a luxury jeweler, Serendipity 3 created the “Frrozen Haute Chocolate,” a blend of 28 cocoas from around the globe. The chocolate sundae is infused with edible 23-carat gold, served in a goblet lined with edible gold, and served with a side of La Madeline au Truffle from Knipschildt Chocolatier, which sells for $2,600 a pound. But, surely that’s not all, right? No, it’s not. Taking this from your average fancy-pants sweet treat to total luxury is the 18-karat gold bracelet with 1 carat of white diamonds served at the base, and the gold spoon decorated white and chocolate colored diamonds, both of which belong to the guest who orders the dessert. So, what’s the price tag for such lusciousness? A mere $25,000.

A Post- Marathon Monday

Yesterday, a record-breaking 39,085 runners lined up in Staten Island for the start of the ING New York City Marathon and New Yorkers from near and far came out in droves to support them as they ran the grueling race to the finish line in Central Park. A few of our favorite scenes from yesterday?

• Lance Armstrong striding up First Avenue in a pack of runners


• A man running in banana suit while eating a banana


• Katie Holmes cruising toward the finish line in Central Park


• Seeing runners, young and not so young, from all over the globe take to New York’s streets, running on behalf of their countries, their families, their favorite charities, and best of all, running just because they can


• Family friend Ryan Lawrence finishing his first marathon in the top 250 men’s finishers


• Paula Radcliffe’s triumphant return to marathons after a two year lapse from competition


• The buzz that takes over New York on Marathon Sunday - there’s just nothing like it anywhere