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The initial news of the legendary 2nd Avenue Deli’s reincarnation led us to stockpile Lipitor as visions of pastrami, chopped liver and gribenes danced through our heads. And when we feasted our eyes on the sneak preview of this fresser’s paradise, we could hardly wait to go and devour more of the menu.

Bostonist knows how to party, and party it did this week! As the Red Sox played their winning Game 4 against the Colorado Rockies in the World Series, one fan composed tunes for each player on the team. Then, when the Red Sox won the World Series, fans celebrated all over town and snarfed the free tacos that Taco Bell gave the nation when Jacoby Ellsbury stole a base. Then they watched jigging Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon get his boogie on at the Red Sox Rally after the World Series. Manny Ramirez also invited them--and the entire city of Boston--to his house for drinks, but since the invitation came from the elusive Mr. Ramirez, Bostonist didn't believe him. And now we're moving on to the mother of all football games and the rise of Ghidorah on the basketball court. Beyond Red Sox news, Bostonist is honoring the passing of the late, great Robert Goulet by encouraging men to grow mustaches.

• Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a fatal fall victim at Clove Rd. and Hillcrest Terrace on Staten Island, a severed finger on East 38th St. and Madison Ave., and an animal rescue at 173rd St. in Queens.
• Sirius satellite radio (channel 85) will feature tribute broadcasts of performances by the recently deceased Beverly Sills tonight and tomorrow evening, at 9 pm and 8 pm, respectively.
• Shooting of the film adaptation of Jerome Robbins' ballet Jazz Opus recently took place on the Highline.
• The Gowanus Lounge reports that the Dept. of Transportation has begun the installation of bike lanes and other traffic-calming measures on 9th St. in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
• Congress will be holding hearings to discuss the re-opening of the Statue of Liberty's crown to visitors.
• A Bronx man was arrested after a sneak preview screening of "Transformers" this weekend, in a police sting operation that caught him digitally recording the movie. He will be the first person prosecuted under new more severe anti-piracy laws and faces fines of $5,000 and up to six months in jail.
• Guss' Pickles on the Lower East Side is unhappy that Whole Foods is selling what it claims is an inferior product made by a supplier in the Bronx with the Guss' name.
• A Brooklyn grandfather who's never been accused of a crime is claiming that cops stole $600, broke religious figurines, and planted drugs in his apartment during a court-approved search, after they accused the man of selling drugs and guns.

COMEDY: Check out The 7:00 Workout tonight at UCB, where God's Pottery test out some new material on you. The show is listed as being at 6:30pm, which is just confusing - so, get there early? We interviewed the Christian duo last month, where they told us they'd only leave this fine city "if the Al Gore flooding movie is correct." So catch 'em while you can!

Today promises to give us a sneak preview of summer weather. A massive high pressure system has been to our west the past few days. That's kept things coolish and dry. The high has finally moved out to sea so now we're getting warm, moist air out of the south as testified by the rapid rise in dew points that started yesterday. Today will turn out sunny, warm and humid. We can expect a bit of fog tonight as the dew points continue to rise and the air does its diurnal cooling thing.

A look at some noteworthy television this week:

Spring continues its sneak preview today. A low pressure system centered over Toledo this morning is pumping all sorts of warm, moist air our way. Most of the area will top out around 70 degrees this afternoon. Areas along the shore will be much cooler as conditions are ideal for a sea breeze. A sea breeze is a small circulation that sets up when ocean temperatures are much lower than those over land and if there are generally light winds. Under those conditions, a mini high pressure system forms over the water, a mini low forms over land and a breeze starts blowing toward the shore. The end result being near shore locations being ten degrees or so cooler than places only a mile or two inland.

Dan Witz wrote in to give us a sneak preview of his 2007 New Year prank:

Wired Magazine's yearly traveling technology shindig, NextFest, plants its roots in NYC this weekend. After starting in San Francisco in 2004 the show finally makes it to NYC. Billed as a WIRED's vision of a new world's fair, here you can

Gothamist's Star Chefs report is brought to us by Regina Varolli, a Manhattan-based freelance writer. Though most of her private clients are in DC, she lives here because the food is better, in general.

KARAOKE: Tonight is the MCFGHT, a LVHRD event. Michelle Collins is the master of ceremonies, presiding over a roomful of people cheering on those who take part in the nights karaoke showdown. If you've never seen Brian Battjer do karaoke, and we're guessing most of you haven't, you do not want to miss this. He'll be one of the contestants tonight. Check out the flyer here, and buy tickets here. They're $20 ($11 if you're special), but include complimentary drinks from Sapporo Beer, Pravda Vodka, and Hi Ball Energy Drink. So if you're tonedeaf and like the juice, this may just be the event for you.

The team behind Landmarc brings us Ditch Plains, billed as a Hamptons style clam shack. Sure the menu features fried clams, fresh oysters, a lobster roll with crispy sweet potato chips, and a grilled catch of the day (last night it was the best grilled red snapper we've ever had, hands down), but without looking at the menu, you'd have no clue about the origin of the restaurant's name (a surf spot in Montauk), save for two flat screen monitors showing surfing videos peeking out of the sleek bar.

Whether you are overdosing on matzos, chocolate bunnies or just the stunning spring weather, taking in a weekend movie can be a great break from it all. Okay, maybe you don't want a break from the 70 degree weather but still. A movie could be good too.

It's everywhere you look -- heart-shaped treats hovering near the cash register, red and pink window displays in stores, and the increasingly loud ticking of the clock reminding you that you haven't made reservations for Valentine's Day dinner. Never fear -- for those of you who have romantic obligations, a quick search on Open Table today still showed plenty of places with tables for two at 8pm on February 14th. Pick one that suits you and your sweetheart -- will it be the romantic cheese-filled evening at Artisanal, a spicy exotic Indian feast at Dawat, or the more animalistic rib-gnawing at Dinosaur BBQ? Only you can decide.