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Victoria's Secret bras online. George Tutaya, 41, set up eBay usernames and PayPal accounts to sell the bras, which retail between $40-80, for just $25 a pop. It's believed he got the bras from a shoplifting ring and he sold over 2,000. When police went to his home, they found another 650 bras. He is being held on $7,500 bail; a neighbor described the Tutayas as a quiet family. And Queens DA Richard Brown said, "Trafficking in stolen goods on the Internet will no more be tolerated than fencing stolen property would be anywhere else."

24-year-old chef Jessica Floyd has been working between 14 and 17 hours a day for the last two weeks at Islero, the new “modern Spanish” restaurant on 50th Street. The chef, who also handles the pastry program, hasn’t had a break since the place opened 11 days ago, and things aren’t slowing down any time soon. Islero will open for lunch service on March 3rd, and Floyd’s working on a bunch of ideas, such as a tasting menu paired with Spanish and Portuguese wines and a petit four take-home bag for every guest.

Men, if you'd like to keep your delusions alive -- steer clear of this Observer article on Spanx. It appears that women of all shapes and sizes are stocking their drawers with the girdle-esque garment."She did what an increasing number of New York women are doing every night of the week: She wiggled into a pair of Spanx, the nylon and spandex undergarments that cinch a gal’s waist and thighs, eliminating underwear lines and shaving...

MUSIC: Love is All takes over the Knitting Factory tonight with not one, but two shows. The early show is with Cause Co-Motion! and Devastations, the later one with Cause Co-Motion! and Tyvek. Choose wisely. Or you could always watch Jared Leo bring his emo wrath upon bloggers, his band plays Roseland tonight.

Damn, it's cold out there! Gothamist recently had a friend check weather.com before deciding whether to venture out of her home. News flash, folks: It's January! It's cold, finally! Put a coat on and let's rock:

What's your New Year's resolution? Is it to check out more live music, perhaps, and not be such a couch potato? Dance more, drink more, veg less? You have come to the right place. Here's some of what's happening around town this week:

- Ever think "Man, I love that Critical Mass but I wish it had more costumes. And a house party at the end." You did? Then the Midnight Ridazz is for you. Ride starts at the George Washington statue at the Brooklyn base of the Williamsburg Bridge at 10:30 p.m..

For some of you this weekend marks the launch of fashion week, for others there's a big game on Sunday. Whether you're in couture or sweatpants we have some suggestions on what you can do over the next few days: