it's salami. we're taking a break at peck's deli, near the duomo. in addition to the mind-boggling assortment of foods, peck's also boasts a gourmet restaurant with a limited but impeccable menu. after lunch, you can stop downstairs to browse through the extensive collection of fine wines. one fashion accessory that's a must in italy is the cell phone. aside from cutting a bella figura, it can really come in handy for everything from dinner reservations to tickets to museums or events. and you'll need to make a reservation by phone for a 15-minute look at milan's premier cultural attraction: the cenacolo vinciano, or the last supper, by leonardo da vinci. the newly renovated painting captures the dramatic moment when jesus announces to his disciples that one of them will betray him. there is an extreme immediacy to the work; a sense of being there watching the reactions as the stunning news dawns on each of the apostles in different ways. now, as any milanese will tell you, the stylish thing to do when you've had your fill of the sights and the shop

>> from salami to a lot of baloney. the weather outside, it's awful all over the country. >> good thing i had a butler to go out and scrape my windows. >> yeah, right. we begin with our headlines. people in florida waking up to temperatures in the 20's. vegetable farmers concerned that the blast of arctic air will bring the perfect storm of destruction to their crops. mother nature is being blamed for 16 people dying in the midwest. more than two feet of snow falling in some parts trapping more than 100 people on the roads and triggering deadly accidents. today, engineers will examine the metrodome roof to figure out if repairs can be finished before the next home game. they are from the company that made the teflon roof. metrodome officials should have a good idea if she can use the facility by this afternoon. house democrats getting ready for a closed door meeting tonight. they'll discuss the tax cut compromise put on the table by president obama. this after the plan cleared a big hurdle in the senate late yesterday a

. >> well, the orange county inmate disliked salami. so by invoking his devotion to the holiday festivous, he was entitled to special meeflals. it worked for two months until someone caught a rerun of "seinfeld" and the judge threw out the inmate's request. >>> "nightly news" is coming up next.

inmate who celebrate the holiday for the rest of us used its airing of the grievance process to win salamihe actually convinced a judge, really did this, that his deep belief in the seinfeld show made up holiday entitled him to males that didn't include cold cuts. special meal lasted 2 mosts before the order was thrown out of court. >> that is pretty remarkable. >> larry? >> he worship cramer as god. >> apparently. >> the warriors looking for at bit more gas in the tank hanging with utah but could they stop one of the best point guard in the league down the stretch? guard in the league down the stretch? >> good evening. torture stretch in the warriors schedule ended tonight. come to close this evening at utah. about second straight game out with a bad ankle. second quarter williams a lot of run lately. 3 of his 19. warriors led by 3 at the half. happening around hanging around wright deep 3. tied at 64. wright with team high 20 but williams is so good. end of the third quarter the up to him with authority. utah up and pull away. williams maybe the best point guard in the league. he had 30.

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>> that's salami, actually. we had playoff football, too. semifinals. let's go to the scores. >> dax shepard stuns the fighting kim ms to advance to kimmel bowl one. >> a dark day for me and our nation. in the other semifinal game, the sports guy bill simmons showed kristen bell no mercy as he advances to the championship game. cousin sal was able to get this interview with simmons moments after the outcome. i'm here in the locker room with bill simmons, the sports guy, who just dispatched of kristen bell to make it to the championship game. let's see if we can get a word. sports guy? >> hey! what the hell? >> big, big win. how do feel? >> i mean -- i beat a girl. i feel like you should feel -- >> she is a girl. you have any parting words? >> i have my book, "the book of basketball," available in stores everywhere. why are you laughing? >> it's funny. >> what, the book? >> no, that. >> i don't have hot water. stop! get out of here! >> small victories. >> and now it comes down to one game. simmons versus she parld for all the marbles. >> how many? >> a l

malcolm king didn't like eating the salami meals in the slammer. so he asked for a kosher meal.se he believe negligence festiveus. that's of course, a fictional holiday from "seinfeld." he got away with it for a while until they realize would that it was a hoax. >>> no relief from the wind and cold outside. cold outside. >> bob b ,,,,,,,,,, the moment you feel run down or achy nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. soish taking a live -- >>> taking a live look outside now. it's chilly and windy. >> 85 degrees out. >> what? >> not quite. not 85 anywhere in the united states. right now, it's only 51 in miami. believe it or not. and this morning, it was 32 in palm beach, florida. a new record for them. this morning in naples, it was 37 down there at the airport. key west was 50. very cold temps. in northern florida, as well as 20 degrees this morning. along the panhandle. let's take a look at temperatures. yes, it's cold. and we got the wind chill to deal with. 25. dew point is way down.

>>neil: so salami and cheese. >>guest: cheese is my favorite. we getting a good read from everyone. and people here seem to know, look at all these women. eating this, look at all of you. look at all of you. now, you would agrees then, that i am on to something? >>guest: it is really good cheese. >>neil: so my wife would take no offense to my getting her a sample set instead of diamonds or jewelry? >>guest: right. >>neil: really? honey, i hope you are listening to that because it will not be diamonds and jewelry but it's going to be ... cheese! or cookies? >>guest: the cookies are great. >>neil: what is going on? >>guest: i am doing good. >>neil: this is a beg draw? >>guest: yes, yes. >>neil: and you? >>guest: i buy this every christmas. >>neil: for those would were laughing thinking i wasn't getting it right, i am right on this, that my shopping tips for women are dead on, right? >>guest: you got it. >>neil: i want the women to admit, those would laugh at my shopping tips are wrong, right? guys? where are you going right now? the food vendor is

an inmate who disliked salami came up with a creative way of avoiding it.e told his jailers that he required kosher meals as a right of festivous. the only place festivous exists is on reruns of the "seinfeld" show, where george's father invented the holiday as a time to air grievances. a judge has thrown out the inmate's request. >>> the only place busier than the mall today was the post office. with 12 days until christmas, shoppers packed up their weekend purchases and got in line. when our crew checked in at the main post office in san jose on lundy avenue, 10 to 15 people were in line, and that line never did seem to get much shorter. this was the kickoff of the busiest shipping week of the year for the u.s. post office, which follows probably the busiest shopping week. but next monday will be the souslute bluiest day of all. >> they do their shopping over the weekend. they probably spent sunday on the kitchen table putting stuff together, putting it in boxes, checking their list, checking it twice, labeling it, then they queue up for the post office o

in an authentic jewish delicatessen from corned beef to chopped liver, matzah ball soup to grilled salamiw do you eat it? >> fatty. a lean one is not healthier, not better and doesn't taste as good. if you're going to do it, do it right. everything fine? >> reporter: jack and his family have done plenty of things right. for more than 50 years, their second avenue deli has been a temple of jewish-american cooking. look how gigantic this is. it's so thick. it's so huge. right? did you ever think about making it smaller? >> people come to our restaurant expect it to be big. i guess when you go to jewish restaurants you get big portions. other places you get small portions. >> reporter: the second avenue deli is so famous it moved from second avenue to 33rd street and never changed its name. the customers keep coming back because it tastes like home. the food is good for the heart. just don't tell your cardiologist. >> good with the latkes. >> reporter: the lunchtime crush-- this is the oldest jewish deli in america. hand carving cured meat since 1888. but katz's and its uptown kmet tore the

these are salamis made the old-fashioned way. these are especially good.aged, they're delicious. they have been smoking meets for 50 years. it's absolutely incredible. it's made with corn cob and maple and absolutely delicious. >> i love chicken pot pies, you found a good brand? >> chicken pot pies, these are all organic, two women got together started this company. it's a great thing to send to a family. >> what is this bacon jam? >> this is delicious. >> you really think so? >> it's really, really good. i suggest you try it. it's very good quality bacon, it's cooked and it's then thrown in with spices and onions. you would put it on a hamburger, with eggs. use it instead of bacon for a blt. >> baked goods. >> this is the one stop shop. they're very famous for their coffee cake. i also like for their -- these cakes come in wooden boxes, very sturdy, everything's packaged really well. i also like their spanish elephant ears, they're doused in olive oil and very good. >> and for people with food allergies, you've got some things there are gluten free? >> gl

. >> he'll by sam salami and hand it out. >> good idea. >> everybody needs beef jerky. >> bottled waterthe minneapolis metrodome, canceled flights and it's on the move. here is what it looks like. forecasters warn that wind chills in some areas could dip to below -- to 30 below, like cleveland could get another foot of snow on top of what's already on the ground. >> hackers hit gawkers. telling users to change pass words. the network includes dead spin.com and the gadget block, gawkers says the attack could be revenge for something on one of the sites. >> richard holbrooke recovering after surgery to fix a torn aorta. he is still in critical but now stable condition. he is serving asment obama's special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan. >> the tax cut deal president obama cut with republicans could clear its first hurd well the test vote expected in the senate. but the real challenge will be in the house where many democrats think the president caved to the gop. ed henry is back live with us at the white house. >> ed, all of this started with that surprise appearance in the white house