New York itinerary

March 17, 2004|Alison Arnett, Globe Staff

Friday

2:30 p.m. Check in
Cosmopolitan Hotel in Tribeca
95 W. Broadway
212-566-1900 or 888-895-9400
www.cosmohotel.com
Rooms $119-$149.
Clean and comfortable hotel.

3:15 p.m. Lunch
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria
1 Fifth Ave.
212-995-9559
www.ottopizzeria.com
Pizzas $10-$14
Owned by TV star chef Mario Batali.

4:30 p.m. Shop
Lower East Side boutiques
Cutting-edge fashion in funky settings.
5:30 p.m. Afternoon tea
teany
90 Rivington St.
212-475-9190
Sells more than 90 varieties of tea.

8:30 p.m. Dinner
Alias
76 Clinton St.
212-505-5011
Entrees $17-$18
Fine dishes and prices that won't make you flinch.

Saturday

8-10 a.m. Walk
Wander to the Lower East Side through Chinatown and back through SoHo.
View the bustling outdoor Asian markets.

12:30 p.m. See a museum
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
90 Orchard St.
212-431-0233, ext. 240
www.tenement.org/tours.html
Brings the immigrant experience to life.

2:30 p.m.Snack time
Grilled Cheese
168 Ludlow St.
212-982-6600
Grilled cheese sandwiches and tasty malts.

10 p.m. Late dinner
Hearth
403 West 12th
646-602-1300
Entrees $18-$24
Only in New York can you reliably get a great dinner so late.

Sunday

11:30 a.m. Lunch
Le Pain Quotidien cafe
100 Grand St.
212-625-9009
www.painquotidien.com
Sandwiches $7-$10
Watch the crowd through the big windows.