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Midtown West
From E. 23rd to E. 58th sts., btw Fifth Ave. and the Hudson River.
Unique specialty and sprawling flagship stores, restaurants for both ethnic and comfort food, Times Square and Broadway shows lure visitors to these Hudson River-side neighborhoods.
Garment District & Hell's Kitchen
» 10:00 a.m.
Westway Diner 614 Ninth Ave., btw W. 43rd & W. 44th sts., 1.212.582.7661. Savor a hearty, comfort-food breakfa st of a chilled half-grapefruit, Westway omelet (with peppers, onions, tomatoes and feta cheese), English muffin and cup of strong coffee.
» 11:30 a.m.
Circle Line Sightseeing at 42nd St. Pier 83, W. 42nd St. & 12th Ave., 1.212.563.3200, www.circleline42.com; check for seasonal schedule changes. Set sail on a two-hour Semi-Circle cruise down the Hudson and up the East rivers, beneath the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges to the United Nations, with a photo op beside the Statue of Liberty.
» 2:00 p.m.
Macaron Café 161 W. 36th St, at Seventh Ave., 1.646.573.5048. Say ooh la la as you sample French onion soup with shredded Gruyère, a niçoise salad or Normandy sandwich (Brie, apples, raisins, mustard on a baguette) and, for dessert, handmade macarons—almond-based meringue cookies with dark chocolate, floral or fruit centers.
» 2:45 p.m.
Macy’s Herald Square Broadway, at W. 34th St., 1.212.695.4400, www.macys.com. Peruse fashion-forward dresses for women, business suits for men, play clothes for children and dress-up outfits for all.
» 4:45 p.m.
JCPenney Manhattan Mall, 901 Sixth Ave., at W. 33rd St., 1.212.295.6120, www.jcpenney.com. Shop for One Kiss™ by Cindy Crawford®, an exclusive brand of fine jewelry by the model and style expert.
» 6:30 p.m.
Keens Steakhouse 72 W. 36th St., btw Fifth & Sixth aves., 1.212.947.3636. Find out why the mutton chops at this landmark tavern (est. 1885) are as legendary as its collection of vintage clay pipes.
» 8:00 p.m.
Mary Poppins New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 W. 42nd St., at Broadway, 1.212.866.870.2717, www.marypoppins.com. Hum along to “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and other enchanting songs in the family-friendly Disney musical about a nanny who brings discipline and magic to the children in her charge.