ITINERARIES - Rough Guide to New York City - page 11

DAY TWO IN NEW YORK CITY
1 Starting point: Zabar's
Pick up some provisions at Zabar's and enjoy them in the attached café or head for
a picnic in Central Park.
2 Central Park
Wander across the park, starting at Strawberry Fields in the west, then walking
along the Lake and across the Ramble or Great Lawn, emerging on the east side.
3 Metropolitan Museum of Art
Goya, Vermeer, the Hudson River School and the Temple of Dendur are among the
highlights at this colossal museum.
4 Grand Central
Lunchtime tours (Wed and Fri) of Grand Central Terminal help illuminate the mag-
nificent Main Concourse and other features of this architectural marvel.
Oyster Bar
Enjoy a late lunch in the bowels of Grand Central at this timeless Midtown
hangout.
5 Empire State Building
The obligatory trip to the 320m-high viewing platform provides just what you'd ex-
pect: a great vantage point of the city.
6 Soho shopping
Prada and the Apple Store are destination shops, but there's plenty more to browse
along Spring, Prince, Broadway and the smaller side streets.