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Downtown
Btw the East & Hudson Rivers, below 23rd St.
Hip meets historic in these Southern neighborhoods, where the classic buildings and cobblestoned streets are filled with chic boutiques, popular restaurants and trendy bars.
West Side, From Chelsea to Battery Park City
» 8:30 a.m.
La Bergamote Patisserie 169 Ninth Ave., at W. 20th St., 1.212.627.9010. Prepare for an action-packed day with a frothy cappuccino and fruit danish, followed by a hot plate of soft almond brioche French toast, served with mixed berry coulis and cream.
» 10:00 a.m.
Loehmann’s 101 Seventh Ave., btw W. 16th & W. 17th sts., 1.212.352.0856, www.loehmanns.com. Pick up the latest designer and name-brand clothing, shoes and accessories—including belts and totes—for men, women and children at discount prices.
» 11:30 a.m.
Destination 36 Little W. 12th St., btw Ninth Ave. & Washington St., 1.212.727.2031. Try on edgy accessories by international designers.
» 12:30 p.m.
Rebel Rebel Records 319 Bleecker St., btw Grove & Christopher sts., 1.212.989.0770. Rock out to the sounds of the 1980s—Duran Duran and Van Halen—by purchasing albums on original vinyl.
» 1:00 p.m.
Birdbath Bakery 160 Prince St., btw W. Broadway & Thompson St., 1.212.612.3066. Save the planet and have a snack at the same time at this green bakery, with wheat walls and recycled glass countertops, where all-organic pastries include a sweet and salty pretzel-croissant.
» 2:00 p.m.
Jeremy Argyle 160 Spring St., btw. W. Broadway & Wooster St., 1.646.781.9050. Suit up with Owner Brian Jeremy Guttman’s tailored selection of casual and comfortable men’s button-down shirts.
» 3:00 p.m.
Snack 105 Thompson St., btw Prince & Spring sts., 1.212.925.1040. Break for lunch with a visit to Greece, feasting on moussaka and flaky spinach pie made with feta cheese, onions and dill.
» 4:30 p.m.
Bogner New York 380 W. Broadway, btw Spring & Broome sts., 1.212.219.2757. Fall in love with the German brand’s collection of fashionable, yet functional apparel: velvet blazers, tweed jackets, studded hats, leather accessories, fur-trimmed outerwear and more.
» 5:30 p.m.
Tribute WTC Visitor Center 120 Liberty St., btw Church & Greenwich sts., 1.866.737.1184, www.tributewtc.org. Remember the brave men and women who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks through photographs and artifacts, including a tattered stuffed animal, recovered from the rubble of the former World Trade Center.
» 7:30 p.m.
Kaijou Restaurant and Lounge 21 South End Ave., at W. Thames St., 1.212.786.9888. Dine on authentic Japanese fare, such as edamame and spicy shrimp with wasabi mayo and chili sauce.