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Downtown
Btw the East & Hudson Rivers, below 23rd St.
Overflowing with chic boutiques, engaging attractions and eclectic eateries, these Southern neighborhoods offer visitors a multitude of venues to explore and enjoy.
West Side, From Chelsea to Battery Park City
» 9:00 a.m.
Le Grainne Café 183 Ninth Ave., btw W. 21st & W. 22nd sts., 1.646.486.3000. Start your morning with a protein boost, feasting on oeuf maison (poached egg on a goat cheese potato cake, served with spinach or ratatouille) and a steaming café au lait.
» 10:30 a.m.
ACA Galleries 529 W. 20th St., btw 10th & 11th aves., 1.212.206.8080. Find inspiration in 19th- and 20th-century American art, viewing airy, watercolor-on-paper works and soothing pastel-on-paper pieces by such artists as Francis Luis Mora and Robert Henri.
» 11:30 a.m.
The High Line Gansevoort to W. 20th sts., btw 10th & 11th aves., 1.212.500.6035. Admire the beauty of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline from this onetime elevated railroad turned park, featuring fixed and movable seating, as well as gardens.
» 12:30 p.m.
Delicatessen 54 Prince St., btw Mulberry & Lafayette sts., 1.212.226.0211. Regain your strength after a busy morning with such comfort foods as buttermilk-marinated chicken with cornbread.
» 1:45 p.m.
A.P.C. 131 Mercer St., btw Spring & Prince sts., 1.212.966.9685. Vive la France! Dress up in chic Parisian styles for men and women.
» 2:30 p.m.
Kee’s Chocolates 80 Thompson St., btw Broome & Spring sts., 1.212.334.3284. Stop for dessert and taste sweet macarons and decadent chocolates-made on-site, daily—in such inventive flavors as crème brûlée, passion fruit and roasted black sesame.
» 3:30 p.m.
The Tribute WTC Visitors Center 120 Liberty St., btw Church & Greenwich sts., 1.866.737.1184, www.tributewtc.org. Remember those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks through photographs and mementos, as well as oral histories from survivors.
» 4:25 p.m.
New York Water Taxi Pier A, Battery Park, at the Hudson River, 1.212.742.1969, www.nywatertaxi.com. Cruise around the historic waters of New York on these fully equipped passenger boats, each outfitted with an audio system, bar and open-air top deck.
» 8:00 p.m.
Battery Gardens Battery Park, opposite 17 State St., 1.212.809.5508. Take in magnificent views of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty as you dine on an appetizer of warm goat cheese salad, with red and yellow beets and peppery arugula, and an entrée of roasted loin of lamb with basmati rice and dried fruit pilaf.