Life Size Gingerbread Houses Will Pop-Up in Madison Square Park; Free Beer Pong at Genuine

HELL'S KITCHEN — Genuine will host its one year celebration at Gotham West on November 22 with free beer pong and $2 bites. The pong starts at 11 a.m. There will also be birthday cake throughout the day and $2 cans of PBR. [EaterWire]

UNION SQUARE — Alfred Portale's Gotham Bar and Grill is launching a new burger, available only at lunch. The patty is topped with madeira sautéed mushrooms, black truffle cheese, and sweet onion and bacon marmalade for $19. Portale's also currently offering a white truffle pasta at lunch. [EaterWire]

FLATIRON — Taste of Home magazine is sponsoring Gingerbread Boulevard, three life-sized Gingerbread Houses in Madison Square Park. The houses will debut on December 9 and be open to the public until December 23. [EaterWire]

LOWER EAST SIDE — Ben "Sledgehammer" Shaoul who is developing the entire block of East Houston between Orchard and Ludlow street submitted his permit today for construction at 196 Orchard, the current home of Karaoke Boho. His project is slated to be 10 stories, part residential, and part commercial. [BB]