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The most expensive dessert in the world (pictured) used to be the $14,500 “Fortress Aquamarine” served at a luxury resort in Sri Lanka. But today Sri Lankans can choke on their gilded shame, for the Upper East Side’s Serendipity 3 has put America back on top with a $25,000 triumph called the Frrrozen [sic] Haute Chocolate. Break out your giant diamond-encrusted foam fingers, because the Guinness Book of World Records will now list this as...

Tucked beside B Bar on East Fourth, Gothamist tried the sweet little wine bar called Aroma that doesn’t just smell good, it sparkles. Partners Alexandra (at the door) and Vito (behind the bar) came from the corporate business and wine sales world respectively but clearly adore working in candle rather than florescent light, and with each other. They found their chef, Chris Daly, working in the not-for-profit world and brought him in on the plan for the space (formerly a clothing store) with their shared romantic vision.

No, that's not what we mean -- get your minds out of the gutter. A dozen of New York's chefs are joining together for "Get in Bed," a benefit for Plan USA's tsunami relief efforts. On January 31, twelve chefs including Floyd Cardoz of Tabla, Food Network host and cookbook author Tyler Florence, and Zak Pelaccio of 5 Ninth, will each cook one dish, for a total of eight savory and four sweet dishes. The benefit is being held at BED, which features, you guessed it, actual beds in which you can dine. Cost is $2,000 per bed (holds up to eight people) or $250 per single ticket. Plan USA, established in 1937 to help children in impoverished countries, has already set up makeshift camps for homeless and orphaned children in Sri Lanka and are committed to rebuilding communities impacted by the tsunami. 100% of the money raised will go to their rebuilding efforts. [via Gayot and Andrea Strong]

The Daily News is reports that a tsunami also hit New York, saying, "it's only a matter of time." If loose chunk of the Canary Islands falls into the ocean, there could be waves as high as 75 feet. The waves would take 8-10 hours to reach the East coast. The tsunami that Gothamist was emailed about earlier this month never came though. With news like that, we hope that UNESCO adds someo tsunami warning ceners in the Atlantic.

The tragedy that has swept across the Indian Ocean from Somalia to Sri Lanka to Thailand has prompted many people to ask Gothamist what they can do to help victims of this horrible natural disaster.

Even half way around the world, seismic sensors in New York felt the reverbations of the earthquake. President Bush has pledged support to the countries, as other nations in the world has. Gothamist is very saddened by the news and we'll be sending some money to charities. You can donate to disaster relief funds through the American Red Cross or British charity Oxfam.