QG: New York City's QuickGuide


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.

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» 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.

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