Find Itineraries by:
QG: New York City's QuickGuide
Midtown East
From E. 23rd to E. 58th sts., btw the East River & Fifth Ave.
High-powered professionals and visiting families feel equally at home in these diverse neighborhoods, where corporate high-rises co-mingle with welcoming eateries and top-name retailers.
Murray Hill & Kips Bay
» 10:00 a.m.
Organique 110 E. 23rd St., at Park Ave., 1.212.674.2229. Energize yourself with a chai tea latte and organic oatmeal topped with organic milk, honey and cinnamon or a selection of fresh-cut fruit.
» 10:45 a.m.
City Opera Thrift Shop 222 E. 23rd St., btw Second & Third aves., 1.212.684.5344. Browse high-quality men’s and women’s clothing and jewelry and delight in knowing that purchases benefit the costume department of the New York City Opera.
» 11:30 a.m.
Senior & Shopmaker Gallery 21 E. 26th St., at Madison Ave., 1.212.213. 6767. Admire postwar and contemporary artworks, ranging from drawings and sculpture to prints and photography.
» 12:15 p.m.
Queen Jane Day Spa 37 E. 28th St., Ste. B103, btw Park & Madison aves., 1.212.684.4548. Pause to pamper yourself with a relaxing Swedish massage and exfoliating aroma sugar scrub.
» 2:30 p.m.
Tiffin Wallah 127 E. 28th St., btw Lexington & Park aves., 1.212.685.7301. Savor a traditional vegetarian South Indian masala dosa (thin lentil and rice crepe filled with spiced potatoes), sambar (tangy lentil broth) and a mango lassi (yogurt shake).
» 2:45 p.m.
Etcetera 489 Third Ave., btw E. 33rd & E. 34th sts., 1.212.481.6527. Find an abundance of affordable treats and treasures—costume jewelry, painted pottery and more—for those back home.
» 3:30 p.m.
The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Ave., at E. 36th St., 1.212.685.0008. Appreciate the splendid holdings inside financier J. Pierpont Morgan’s former library, including Henry David Thoreau’s journals and other historic documents.
» 6:00 p.m.
Winfield-Flynn Wines & Spirits Ltd. 558 Third Ave., at E. 37th St., 1.212.679.4455. Select a fine local wine—perhaps a 2007 Bedell Cellars merlot from Long Island—to bring home as a souvenir.
» 7:00 p.m.
Rossini’s 108 E. 38th St., btw Lexington & Park aves., 1.212.683.0135. Indulge in a hearty Northern Italian dinner of gnocchi bolognese (potato dumpling pasta with meat sauce) and a slice of cheesecake as you listen to live music (piano Sun-Fri, opera Sat).
» 9:30 p.m.
Ginger Man 11 E. 36th St., btw Madison & Fifth aves., 1.212.532.3740. Raise a pint of Hoegaarden and toast to a day well spent.