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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.
East Side, From Financial District to Gramercy Park
» 8:30 a.m.
Clinton Street Baking Company 4 Clinton St., btw Stanton & E. Houston sts., 1.646.602.6263. Try the popular wild Maine blueberry pancakes with warm maple butter or a Southern breakfast of two eggs, sugar-cured bacon, cheese grits and fried green tomatoes.
» 10:00 a.m.
Bodies: The Exhibition South Street Seaport, Exhibition Center, 11 Fulton St., btw Front & South sts., 1.888.926.3437. Examine the human body’s inner workings by viewing displays of real preserved human bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves and organs.
» Noon.
Yunhong Chopsticks Shop 50 Mott St., btw Pell & Bayard sts., 1.212.566.8828. Peruse the large collection of mahogany, bamboo, sandalwood and crystal chopsticks, all decorated with intricate designs.
» 1:00 p.m.
Il Cortile 125 Mulberry St., btw Canal & Hester sts., 1.212.226.6060. Walk through Little Italy’s festive streets to this eatery specializing in spaghettini puttanesca and other classic Italian dishes.
» 3:00 p.m.
McNally Jackson Booksellers 52 Prince St., btw Mulberry & Lafayette sts., 1.212.274.1160. Look through the expansive selection of newly released novels, nonfiction titles and art periodicals at the independent bookstore, which also hosts weekly readings, signings and discussions with well-known writers.
» 4:30 p.m.
Dashing Diva 149 Third Ave., btw E. 15th & E. 16th sts., 1.212.228.9999. De-stress with a Spoiled Diva Manicure for women or Winner’s Manicure for men, both of which include a special microdermabrasion treatment and a relaxing hand massage.
» 5:30 p.m.
Mercadito 179 Ave. B, btw E. 11th & E. 12th sts., 1.212.529.6490. Savor mango guacamole, homemade chorizo and soft corn tacos stuffed with braised pork, beer-battered mahi mahi or grilled zucchini.
» 7:30 p.m.
Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar 207 Second Ave., at E. 13th St., 1.212.254.3500. Satisfy sweet tooths with concoctions that might include red licorice soft serve, blueberry cream cookies or an Arnold Palmer cake with iced tea jelly, lemon mascarpone cream and almond tea crunch.
» 8:00 p.m.
Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza 17 Irving Pl., at E. 15th St., 1.212.777.6800. Rock out at this concert hall, which hosts both up-and-coming musicians and such headlining acts as U2, Sting and Lily Allen.