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Uptown Itineraries
From 59th to 110th sts., btw the East & Hudson rivers
Central Park divides these northern neighborhoods, which are characterized by luxury apartment buildings, world-class museums, appetizing restaurants and fine shops and boutiques.
Upper West Side
» 9:00 a.m.
H&H Bagels 2239 Broadway, at W. 80th St., 1.212.595.8003. Savor a classic New York breakfast—hot coffee and a fresh-from-the-oven onion bagel with cream cheese and lox—at this local institution.
» 10:00 a.m.
American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, at W. 79th St., 1.212.769.5100. Travel through space and time, witness the birth and death of stars and explore celestial mysteries in Journey to the Stars, the space show inside the Hayden Planetarium.
» Noon.
Coppola’s 206 W. 79th St., btw Amsterdam Ave. & Broadway, 1.212.877.3840. Share an order of bruschetta and a piping-hot pizza di Positano (light mozzarella, black olives, prosciutto, arugula and tomatoes) at this welcoming neighborhood favorite.
» 2:00 p.m.
Housing Works Thrift Shop 306 Columbus Ave., btw W. 74th & W. 75th sts., 1.212.579.7566. Find chic secondhand clothing, accessories and shoes for men and women at the nonprofit store, which donates 100 percent of its profits to Housing Works, Inc., an organization that provides housing, health care and job training for homeless New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS.
» 3:00 p.m.
Westsider Records 233 W. 72nd St., btw Broadway & West End Ave., 1.212.874.1588. Sift through more than 70,000 vintage albums, whose genres range from classical and opera to jazz and rock.
» 4:00 p.m.
West 147 W. 72nd St., btw Columbus & Amsterdam aves., 1.212.787.8595. Slip into a pair of John Varvatos Converse sneakers and select a Penderfield Stapleton starter jacket to complete the street-chic look.
» 5:00 p.m.
Clarins Skin Spa 247 Columbus Ave., btw W. 71st & W. 72nd sts., 1.212.362.0190. Unwind before dinner with a soothing, plant-based beauty service, such as the Moisture Maximizer body treatment, which utilizes Hawaiian candlenut oil to nourish dry or dehydrated skin.
» 7:00 p.m.
Pasha 70 W. 71st St., btw Central Park West & Columbus Ave., 1.212.579.8751. Indulge in a Turkish feast of yaprak sarmasi (grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currants, fresh dill and mint) and tavuk sis (marinated cubes of chicken grilled on a skewer with peppers and onions).
» 9:00 p.m.
Bin 71 237 Columbus Ave., at W. 71st St., 1.212.362.5446. Conclude the day with a glass of Calcare Sauvignon Blanc and a decadent dessert crêpe filled with Nutella at this cozy wine bar.