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Downtown
Btw the East & Hudson Rivers, below 23rd St.
From the quiet cobblestoned streets of TriBeCa to the East Village’s lively after-dark scene, every neighborhood in Lower Manhattan boasts its own distinct personality and charm.
West Side, From Battery Park City to Chelsea
» 8:30 a.m.
Kitchenette 156 Chambers St., btw Greenwich St. & W. Broadway, 1.212.267.6740. Start the day with hot coffee, a homemade fresh fruit scone and a bowl of crunchy granola with yogurt and bananas.
» 10:00 a.m.
Tribute WTC Visitor Center 120 Liberty St., btw Greenwich & Church sts., 1.866.737.1184, www.tributewtc.org. Learn about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks through photographs, films, audio recordings by survivors and artifacts from the former World Trade Center site.
» 11:30 a.m.
World Financial Center 220 Vesey St., at West St., 1.212.417.7000. Wander through the 10-story, glass-vaulted Winter Garden atrium before shopping for contemporary designer womenswear at montmartre, colorful bead necklaces at Erwin Pearl and artistically inspired shaving products for men and women at eShave.
» 1:00 p.m.
Grandaisy Bakery 73 Sullivan St., btw Broome & Spring sts., 1.212.334.9435. Head to the artisanal bakeshop for panini and baked goods, including chocolate biscotti and strawberry-rhubarb crostate.
» 2:30 p.m.
CFM Gallery 112 Greene St., btw Spring & Prince sts., 1.212.966.3864. Admire modern and contemporary art by such artists as Anne Bachelier and Salvador Dalí, along with factice perfume bottles.
» 4:00 p.m.
The Downtown Boathouse, Inc. Pier 40, West St., at W. Houston St., 1.646.613.0375. Borrow a free kayak and life jacket and paddle around an enclosed embayment in the Hudson River.
» 5:00 p.m.
Chelsea Market 75 Ninth Ave., btw W. 15th & W. 16th sts., 1.212.243.6005. Explore T Salon, Eleni’s and other local food vendors.
» 6:00 p.m.
Morimoto 88 10th Ave., btw W. 15th & W. 16th sts., 1.212.989.8883. Dine on rock shrimp tempura, braised black cod and tofu “hot and cold” (soy milk soufflé and tofu cheesecake with maple ice cream) at Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto’s namesake restaurant.
» 8:00 p.m.
The Joyce Theater 175 Eighth Ave., at W. 19th St., 1.212.691.9740. Attend a contemporary dance performance—from tap dance and flamenco to modern and ballet—by a renowned troupe.
» 10:30 p.m.
Flatiron Lounge 37 W. 19th St., btw Fifth & Sixth aves., 1.212.727.7741. Order a martini flight in a vintage parlor-style space bedecked with mirror mosaics, 1920s artwork and a well-heeled crowd.