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After the hustle of getting to work on time and tackling the morning inbox, the first thing most of us start thinking about is that beautiful midday reprise called lunch.

And some places to avoid Yuletide shenanigans altogether.

Here's where to eat this week.

Eat oyster, have Shabbos dinner, drink sake and more this week.

The new catch Holland herring are back! Let's pull a Louie and eat some fishies.

The annual herring hurrah officially begins June 5th.

Do you enjoy slurping down small, fishy European things possibly served with a touch of cream sauce? This is so your month.

Click through on the photos for the scoop on eating and drinking events around town, which include Aquavit's Herring Festival, The Vanderbilt's Beer Dinner, and What Happens When's new Prohibition-era menu.

Click on the photos for the scoop on the winter Stinky Cheese

Herring are about to stage their own version of Spring Awakening.