The hot gossip from Santa’s Workshop flies fast and heavy at Rosalia Kitchen’s in Miramar.

“Candy Cane Clara only glued two gumdrops on her gingerbread house. She’s such a slacker,” squeaks one elf over a loudspeaker in the restaurant’s restroom.

“And did you see Mrs. Claus lost 3 pounds?” a second elf chimes in over the clatter of toymaking sounds. “I heard she got a Peloton.”

Eavesdropping on tea-spilling elves is part of the immersive vibes at Rosalia’s Holiday Extravaganza, a Christmastime makeover of the Mediterranean-Italian restaurant. Less a pop-up than a total tacky transformation, the dining room features hundreds of shiny ornaments, gift-wrap wallpaper and a trellis draped in faux snow, and serves up dishes like Xmas Tree Spaghetti and 3D-printed cocktails like D’Grinch, with

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