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QG: New York City's QuickGuide
Uptown
From 59th to 110th sts., btw the East & Hudson rivers
Separated by Central Park’s lush 643 acres, Manhattan’s northern neighborhoods offer world-class cultural institutions, fine restaurants and eclectic shops and boutiques.
Upper East Side
» 9:30 a.m.
Café Sabarsky, Neue Galerie, 1048 Fifth Ave., at 86th St., 1.212.288.0665. Fortify for a day of sightseeing with soft-boiled eggs, Bavarian ham, brioche toast with butter, jam and honey and a cup of strong Viennese espresso crested with steamed milk and foam.
» 10:30 a.m.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Ave., at 89th St., 1.212.423.3500. Purchase New York CityPASS (a discount booklet of admission tickets to six attractions, www.citypass.com) upon entering and use it to explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural spiral.
» 1:00 p.m.
Caffe Grazie 26 E. 84th St., btw Madison & Fifth aves., 1.212.717.4407. Graze on an Italian bento box, a tasting of two savories (options can include butternut squash soup, a mini turkey and Cheddar panino) and a sweet (either tiramisu, cheesecake or biscotti).
» 2:00 p.m.
Crawford Doyle Booksellers, 1082 Madison Ave., btw E. 81st & E. 82nd sts., 1.212.288.6300. Browse the shelves of this independent bookstore for the latest thrillers, biographies, novels and art monographs, as well as out-of-print titles and modern first editions, many signed.
» 3:00 p.m.
Jennifer Miller Jewelry 972 Lexington Ave., btw E. 70th & E. 71st sts., 1.212.734.8199. Invest in flirty faux gemstone (turquoise, opal, diamond, emerald) drop earrings, cuffs, rings and statement necklaces.
» 4:00 p.m.
Julie Artisans' Gallery 762 Madison Ave., btw E. 65th & E. 66th sts., 1.212.717.5959. Bundle up in colorful handmade wearable art coats, sweaters, jackets, scarves and gloves.
» 5:30 p.m.
Club Macanudo 26 E. 63rd St., btw Park & Madison aves., 1.212.752.8200. Sink into a leather armchair or overstuffed sofa and chill with an icy Havana Martini (Pyrat rum, lime juice, mint leaves, sugar, soda water) and a full-bodied Honduran cigar.
» 7:30 p.m.
Post House, 28 E. 63rd St., btw Park & Madison aves., 1.212.935.2888. Fulfill your protein requirement of the day with a filet mignon potpie, sided with mushroom caps and creamed spinach.
» 9:30 p.m.
Session 73 1359 First Ave., at E. 73rd St., 1.212.517.4445. Groove to live music, from salsa and tango to swing and rock, and order a Blue Blazer (Absolut Raspberri, Bols Blue Curaçao, sour mix).