The Idiotarod is an annual event that takes place in the middle of winter in Brooklyn in which dozens of teams compete in a mock-race with homemade shopping cart "sleds", themed costumes, and of course, booze. Learn all about it in this video from our friends at BRIC TV.

"Maker-ism" is the idea that you can make your entertainment rather than buy it. Every winter, this group of participatory art enthusiasts race their self-designed and intricately decorated grocery carts through the streets of Brooklyn, creating artistic camaraderie through competition.

Stick With Me Sweets is a Nolita chocolate shop that sells, amongst other things, incredibly intricate and detailed bonbons made with colorful, shiny, marbleized shells. In this short video from our friends at Eater, see how these bonbons come together.

New York City confectioner shop Stick With Me Sweets offers a menu of bon bons —aka small candies coated in chocolate — with more than two dozen, wildly varied options.

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