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Downtown
Btw the East & Hudson Rivers, below 23rd St.
Known for its historic buildings and cobblestoned streets, Downtown Manhattan is brimming with a diverse array of eateries, hip boutiques and galleries and trendy nightspots.
West Side, From Battery Park City to Chelsea
» 9:00 a.m.
Cookshop 156 10th Ave., at W. 20th St., 1.212.924.4440. Warm up with a hot bowl of porridge, almonds, golden raisins, apples and brown sugar or an egg-white frittata.
» 10:30 a.m.
Paula Cooper Gallery/Hasted Hunt Kraeutler 534 W. 21st St., btw 10th & 11th aves., 1.212.255.1105/537 W. 24th St., btw 10th & 11th aves., 1.212.627.0006. Examine contemporary paintings and drawings from Sol LeWitt and renowned photographs by Michael Thompson.
» 11:30 a.m.
Loehmann’s 101 Seventh Ave., btw W. 16th & W. 17th sts., 1.212.352.0856, www.loehmanns.com. Find the latest trends for less—contemporary and causal designer sportswear, shoes and accessories—at the Chelsea branch of the renowned discount emporium.
» 12:30 p.m.
Café Español 172 Bleecker St., btw Sullivan & MacDougal sts., 1.212.505.0657. Indulge in traditional Spanish cuisine—tortilla Española (Spanish omelet) and paella marinera (saffron rice, shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels and squid)—paired with a glass of Pinot Noir.
» 2:00 p.m.
Scholastic Store 557 Broadway, btw Prince & Spring sts., 1.212.343.6166. Explore the vast array of books for young readers, toys, games, educational software and Harry Potter merchandise.
» 2:45 p.m.
Onesole 438 W. Broadway, at Prince St., 1.212.219.8595. Choose from 13 different soles and 600 decorative tops—decked out with prints, custom photos, pendants, buckles and more—to create your own shoes at this cutting-edge footwear boutique.
» 3:30 p.m.
Amorepacific 114 Spring St., btw Mercer & Greene sts., 1.212.966.0400. Pamper yourself with a 90-minute Halla Green Tea Facial Therapy™ treatment, consisting of a scalp massage, three custom-blended masks and back facial.
» 5:00 p.m.
Tribute WTC Visitor Center 120 Liberty St., btw Church & Greenwich sts., 1.866.737.1184. Remember those who were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks through photographs, mementos, audio recordings by survivors and artifacts from the World Trade Center.
» 6:30 p.m.
Marc Forgione 134 Reade St., btw Hudson & Greenwich sts., 1.212.941.9401. Feast on seasonal American specialties, including English-cut lamb chop with sun-dried tomato couscous, housemade tagliatelle and sweet corn ravioli with day-boat Maine lobster.