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Uptown
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 East Side
» 10:00 a.m.
EJ’s Luncheonette 1271 Third Ave., at E. 73rd St., 1.212.472.0600. Slip into a cozy blue booth and start the day with fresh-squeezed orange juice and an order of Crunchy French Toast, thick slices of challah bread coated with almonds and cornflakes.
» 11:30 a.m.
Central Park Zoo Central Park, Fifth Ave., at 64th St., 1.212.439.6500. Watch a playful family of sea lions high-five their trainers, catch fish and show off their acrobatic talents and learn how zookeepers care for them during the daily feeding and presentation.
» 1:00 p.m.
Argosy Book Store 116 E. 59th St., btw Lexington & Park aves., 1.212.753.4455. Scan the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves lined with antiquarian and out-of-print titles, modern first editions, autographs and antique posters and maps mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries.
» 2:30 p.m.
Serafina 29 E. 61st St., btw Park & Madison aves., 1.212.702.9898. Share a plate of fried calamari and an A Stagioni pizza topped with tomatoes, mozzarella, mushrooms, artichokes, Italian olives and prosciutto.
» 4:00 p.m.
Museum of Illustration at the Society of Illustrators 128 E. 63rd St., btw Lexington & Park aves., 1.212.838.2560. Admire hundreds of original works by masters and up-and-coming artists in painting and illustration, including Dean Cornwell, Sterling Hundley and Yuko Shimizu.
» 5:00 p.m.
Anya Hindmarch 29 E. 60th St., btw Park & Madison aves., 1.212.750.3974. Shop for leather hobo bags, metallic clutches and croc-skin totes, some of which can be personalized with initials and quotes.
» 6:00 p.m.
Il Riccio 152 E. 79th St., at Lexington Ave., 1.212.639.9111. Dine on cicche al Taleggio con coriandoli di radicchio (homemade gnocchi with Taleggio cheese and radicchio) and other Southern Italian specialties.
» 8:30 p.m.
Comic Strip Live 1568 Second Ave., btw E. 81st & E. 82nd sts., 1.212.861.9386. Tickle your funny bone at a sidesplitting show featuring top comedians from such programs as Late Night With David Letterman, VH1’s Best Week Ever and Comedy Central’s Premium Blend.
» 10:00 p.m.
BB&R 1720 Second Ave., btw E. 89th & E. 90th sts., 1.212.987.5555. Order a Stella Artois beer before playing a game of pool, testing your video-game skills at the Galaga/Ms. Pac-Man console and taking silly pictures in an old-fashioned photo booth at this casual bar.