lodging
mercer hotel, from $275; (212) 966-6060
dining
café des artistes, french; expensive; (212) 877-3500
café un deux trois, continental; moderate; (212) 354-4148
carmine’s, italian; moderate; (212) 221-3800
grand central oyster bar, seafood; expensive; (212) 490-6650
grange hall, american; moderate; (212) 924-5246
h&h bagels, bagels; inexpensive; (212) 595-8003
jerry’s, upscale diner; moderate; (212) 966-9464
john’s pizzeria, pizza; inexpensive; (212) 243-1680
le gamin, french; expensive; (212) 254-4678
mercer kitchen, asian/american; expensive; (212) 966-5454
mesa grill, southwestern; expensive; (212) 807-7400
raoul’s, french/american; moderate; (212) 966-3518
the river cafe, american; expensive; (718) 522-5200
union square cafe, american/italian; expensive; (212) 243-4020
veselka, polish/ukrainian; inexpensive; (212) 228-9682
shopping
annex antique fair, flea market; (212) 243-5343
balducci’s, upscale grocery; (212) 673-2600
dean & deluca, upscale grocery; (212) 226-6800
fragments, jewelry; (212) 334-9588
intermix, designer clothing; (212) 533-9720
me & ro, jewelry; (917) 237-9215
resurrection, vintage clothing; (212) 625-1374
tower flea market, sunglasses to video tapes; no phone
what goes around comes around, vintage clothing; (212) 343-9303
nightlife
manhattan theater club, off-broadway theater; (212) 399-3000
mchale’s, irish pub; (212) 997-8885
ps 122, theater venue; (212) 477-5829