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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.
Theater & Rockefeller Center
» 10:00 a.m.
Brasserie Cognac 1740 Broadway, at W. 55th St., 1.212.757.3600. Treat yourself to orange-cinnamon brioche French toast with seasonal berries and pure maple syrup, chocolate croissant and cappuccino.
» 11:30 a.m.
Carnegie Hall W. 57th St. & Seventh Ave., 1.212.903.9765. Get an insider’s view of the great concert hall on a behind-the-scenes guided tour.
» 12:45 a.m.
Nintendo® World New York 10 Rockefeller Plaza, W. 48th St., btw Fifth & Sixth aves., 1.646.459.0800, www.nintendoworldstore.com. Work up a sweat playing the latest Wii, DSi and Pokémon games and buy Nintendo T-shirts, software and limited-edition collectibles, such as mini Mario Bros. figurines, in this 10,000-square-foot gamers’ paradise.
» 2:00 p.m.
Bar Americain 152 W. 52nd St., btw Sixth & Seventh aves., 1.212.265.9700. Order a Creole shrimp and white bean salad with roasted peppers, bacon and green onions or any other classic American dish with a twist on celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s lunch menu.
» 3:00 p.m.
Times Square Pedestrian Plaza Broadway, btw W. 42nd & W. 47th sts., www.timessquarenyc.org. Pause at the Crossroads of the World, now a car-free zone with tables, chairs and glowing red bleachers in front of the TKTS Booth, and revel in the larger-than-life excitement.
» 3:30 p.m.
Toys ‘R’ Us Times Square 1514 Broadway, at W. 44th St., 1.646.366.8800. Free your inner child by taking a ride on the 60-foot indoor Ferris wheel or cowering before a roaring T. rex (an escapee from Jurassic Park, perhaps).
» 4:30 p.m.
Madame Tussauds 234 W. 42nd St., btw Seventh & Eighth aves., 1.800.246.8872, www.madametussauds.com/newyork. Pose beside life-size wax figures of Sean Combs, Robert Pattinson and Barack Obama.
» 6:00 p.m.
Trattoria Trecolori 254 W. 47th St., btw Broadway & Eighth Ave., 1.212.997.4540. Mangia, mangia a rack of lamb seasoned with fresh herbs, served with homemade mashed potatoes and vegetables.
» 8:00 p.m.
Chicago, the Musical Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49th St., btw Broadway & Eighth Ave., 1.212.239.6200, www.chicagothemusical.com. Fall in love with Roxie Hart, the notorious chorus girl whose murder conviction enables her to skyrocket to stardom, in this sassy, all-that-jazzy musical.