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Uptown Itineraries
From 59th to 110th sts., btw the East & Hudson rivers
Separated by Central Park’s lush 643 acres, Manhattan’s northern neighborhoods offer world-class cultural institutions, fine restaurants and eclectic shops and boutiques.
Upper West Side
» 9:00 a.m.
Landmarc, Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle, 3rd fl., W. 60th St. at Broadway, 1.212.823.6123. Plan your day’s activities over eggs en meurette (poached eggs served with a bacon, mushroom, onion and red wine sauce) and sides of chorizo and hash browns.
» 10:00 a.m.
Museum of Arts and Design 2 Columbus Circle, btw Broadway & Eighth Ave., 1.212.299.7777. Gaze at the beauty, breadth and ingenuity of objects—jewelry, wall hangings, clothing, tableware—created by crafts artists working in wood, metal, fiber, glass, ceramic and enamel.
» Noon.
Paul Labrecque Salon and Spa West Reebok Sports Club/NY, 160 Columbus Ave., btw W. 67th & W. 68th sts., 1.212.988.7816. Invest in a 60-minute, one-on-one consultation with a hairstylist and learn how to achieve that fresh-from-the-salon look at home.
» 2:00 p.m.
Earthen Oven 53 W. 72nd St., at Columbus Ave., 1.212.579.8888. Spice up your day at this neighborhood favorite, where the unlimited lunchtime buffet features the varied tastes of India, from mulligatawny soup and cucumber salad to chicken, vegetarian and lamb or goat dishes, many prepared in the namesake earthen oven.
» 3:30 p.m.
Filene’s Basement 2222 Broadway, at W. 79th St., 1.212.873.8000. Comb the racks for steeply discounted international designer and name-brand wardrobe essentials, sportswear, business attire, accessories and gifts for men, women and children.
» 4:30 p.m.
American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at W. 79th St., 1.212.769.5100. Follow in the footsteps of Margaret Mead and become an anthropologist for a few hours, exploring the museum’s vast halls and dioramas devoted to the cultures of Central and South America, Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the United States’ Northwest coast.
» 7:00 p.m.
China Fun 246 Columbus Ave., btw W. 71st & W. 72nd sts., 1.212.580.1516. Go green and dine on steamed scallops and mixed vegetables from the spa cuisine portion of the menu or indulge in shrimp toast, roast pork bun, fried chicken dumplings and crispy peanut butter pancake from the dim sum offerings at this family-friendly eatery.
» 9:00 p.m.
The Triad 158 W. 72nd St., 2nd fl., btw Columbus Ave. & Broadway, 1.212.362.2590. Nurse a Manhattan cocktail while established and up-and-coming comedians, musicians and improvisational artists entertain.