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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.
East Side, East Village to financial district
» 10:00 a.m.
Bite 335 Lafayette St., at Bleecker St., 1.212.431.0301. Greet the day with a steaming cup of freshly made coffee or hot chocolate and a decadent Nutella and banana panino.
» Noon
Cloak & Dagger 441 E. 9th St., btw Ave. A & First Ave., 1.212.673.0500. Shop for romantic women’s apparel—including skirts, tops and dresses—in floaty fabrics by designer Brookelynn Starnes.
» 1:00 p.m.
Bond Street Chocolates 63 E. 4th St., btw Second Ave. & Bowery., 1.212.677.5103. Sample spicy and sweet pieces of cacao-coated ginger and handmade truffles filled with dark chocolate ganache.
» 1:30 p.m.
Ápizz 217 Eldridge St., btw Rivington & Stanton sts., 1.212.253.9199. Savor a heaping bowl of homemade gnocchi, topped with honey-braised prime beef short ribs and a tomato ragù.
» 3:00 p.m.
Coat of Arms 43 Clinton St., btw Rivington & Stanton sts., 1.212.673.7060. Dress up in vintage apparel and accessories from the 1980s—including Coca-Cola caps and neon fanny packs.
» 4:30 p.m.
Mendel Goldberg Fabrics 72 Hester St., btw Orchard & Allen sts., 1.212.925.9110. Create a look all your own with delicate lace, silk, wool and a variety of other European-sourced fabrics.
» 5:15 p.m.
KLURK 360 Broome St., btw Elizabeth & Mott sts., 1.212.966.3617. Stay street-chic in Hong Kong-born designer Brian Chik’s distressed, leather-sleeved sweaters and retro motorcycle jackets.
» 6:15 p.m.
Asia Market 71 1⁄2 Mulberry St., btw Bayard & Canal sts., 1.212.962.2020. Visit New York City Chef Zak Pelaccio’s favorite bazaar to get a taste of Asia, filling bags with such Eastern staples as purple yam powder, dried seaweed, rice vinegar and Malaysian Assam tea.
» 7:30 p.m.
Les Halles 15 John St., btw Nassau St. & Broadway, 1.212.285.8585. Wind down with a glass of Pinot Noir while enjoying roasted red beets topped with goat cheese and pork tenderloin served with garlic confit and mashed potatoes.
» 10:00 p.m.
Trinity Place 115 Broadway, at Cedar Pl., 1.212.964.0939. Toast your travels and reflect on the passing day with a flute of bubbling Veuve Clicquot champagne and sticky toffee pudding with ice cream.