Museum of the City of New York Announces Participants in the Third Annual “Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off”

Amateur and Professional Bakers from Around the City Take on “Iconic New York” for the latest MCNY Gingerbread Competition

Winter Holiday Installation On View: November 8, 2024-January 12, 2025

The 2024 holiday season just got sweeter! The Museum of the City of New York is thrilled to announce the return of Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off, now in its third year. This annual celebration brings together twenty talented bakers from across the five boroughs to showcase their culinary creativity in a festive gingerbread competition. The installation opens to the public on Friday, November 8, 2024, offering both New Yorkers and tourists a delightful way to celebrate the city’s iconic sites, spaces, and symbols.

The participants for Gingerbread NYC 2024 are a mix of amateur and professional bakers who will represent their boroughs with pride. They include:

BRONX

• Patty Pops (professional)

BROOKLYN

• Angela Carlucci (professional)
• byPensa (professional)
• Irma C. Salmon (professional)
• Kailee Moore (professional)
• Michael Wolfe, MD (amateur)
• Something Sugared & SottoVoce (professional)

MANHATTAN

• Brett Rappaport (amateur)
• Christina Napolitano (professional)
• Cray Cray for Cakes (professional)
• EVill Baker (professional)
• Jewel Johnson (professional)
• Kenny Peng, Dani Ball, and Raj Movva (amateur)
• Loretta Bricchi Lee (amateur)
• One Sweet World (amateur)
• Oui Bakely (professional)

QUEENS

• Estefania Ramos (professional)
• Filiz Cihan Cemberci (professional)
• Just Add Kare/Karen Chin (professional)

STATEN ISLAND

• Jo Iris Shmidt (professional)

Participating Judges include:

• Bobbie Lloyd, CEO and Chief Baking Officer, Magnolia Bakery
• Jonah Nigh, Semi-finalist, NBC/Peacock’s Baking It (Season 1); Comedian; VP for Development and Chief Advancement Officer, The Juilliard School
• Nadine Orenstein, Drue Heinz Curator in Charge, Department of Drawings and Prints, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Former Judge, National Gingerbread House Competition in Asheville, NC
• Amy Scherber, Owner and Founder, Amy’s Bread, est. 1992; Cafe Operator of Chalsty’s Cafe, Museum of the City of New York
• Melba Wilson, Owner, Melba’s Restaurant; Author, Melba’s American Comfort: 100 Recipes from My Heart to Your Kitchen (2016)

Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off — a unique and festive experience for all – will include public programs and other events to be announced. More information will be found at www.mcny.org.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
The country’s first and largest city museum, the Museum of the City of New York fosters an understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most influential metropolis. Through history, popular culture, and art, the Museum explores New York City’s influence nationally and globally. Named the “Best Museum” in Time Out New York’s “Best of the City 2021,” MCNY holds a 750,000 object collection and hosts two permanent exhibitions, two immersive films, and four rotating exhibitions in its historic building at the top of Museum Mile.